Open Source Anti Virus

I received this inquiry via Facebook:

Hey Dude, do you know of a FREE Anti-Virus solution for older computers?

I tried AVG like you recommended and it won’t work on this old Windows 98 PC.

Did you know there is a completely Open Source Anti-Virus solution?

Well there’s another old standby in my software ‘toolbox’ called Clam Win.  I discovered this thanks to my co-worker, Mike, when I was a field service technician for Dell and roamed the hinterlands along the coastal Carolinas and deep into the heart of cotton country and NASCAR.  That was back around 2004.

Anyway, I investigated to see if it was still around and I am pleased to report that the project is alive and well and going strong.  My Facebook Friend was quite happy to learn this and tried it.  Just like advertised on their home page ClamWin will work on older PCs – all the way back to Windows 98!  That’s pretty astounding – considering that it will lso work on Windows Vista and the new Windows 7 as well.

So, if you’re in the need of an all around Anti-Virus solution, this is another option as well.