My kids are having a p.c without Internet connection.is there any anti-virus software?

which does not require internet and updates to block any incidental virus. though my question might look silly as i know that an antivirus prog has to update data base,i felt i should ask this to know if any software is available according to my expectation.

My kids are having a p.c without Internet connection.is there any anti-virus software?
If you don't ever use your computer to access the internet, and you do not load files that other people may give you on CD's, floppys, flash, etc., then you don't need anti-virus software. If you feel you must run an anti-virus program occasionally anyway, use an internet connected computer to download and update AVG Free Edition, then copy it to a CD and load it onto your computer.
Reply:A virus is a malicious program which may be introduced into your computer's operating system from various sources. Such as CD's, Floppies, USB Flash drives, games, software programs, cameras, anything that might be connected to your PC. etc. You don't need to be connected to the net to get a virus!





USB Flash drive...


Just plug it in your computer usb slot... put what you want on it... You can get them at most stores that have pc's cameras etc.


Cost... $8 to about $59 - 512mb, 1g, 2g, 4g, 8g.





Keep this on a USB drive... for when you can't get online or to help a friend -or- your kids who might be infected...





"Dr.Web CureIt" - Is a standalone anti-virus and anti-spyware scanner that scans your PC for viruses, trojans, adware, spyware, hack tools, rootkits, and other malware. The program does not require an installation and can be run from a USB drive. This is an on-demand scanner only, it can detect and remove virus infections but does not provide any real-time protection. Do a search for this.
Reply:It sounds like you know the answer to your own question...."as i know that an antivirus prog has to update data base"...here is my input on it though.





Although maybe not 100% factual, I feel that 90% of virus's (maybe even more) are downloaded from the internet. Therefore if your kids computers are not connected your chance of "catching a virus" are going to be extremely low.





Here is what I would do: find a cheap, well known antivirus program, I recomend Nod32, and install it from the beginning. Dont worry about updates (as you are not connected) but DO turn on your windows firewall.





Types of security risks without internet: the most damaging is probably a "road apple". This is where a person will find a thumb drive/CD/floppy on the street or lying around somewhere and will insert it to there computer.....you may see a .jpg that you are interested in looking at, however when you click on this it is actually a renamed .exe which goes through and pulls info off of your computer....this then tries to send it over the internet to the creator, but again, you are not connected.





General caution, as well as the windows firewall should be enough to keep your computer safe!





hope that helps.
Reply:AVG Free offers downloadable updates that you can download on one computer, put on a CD or USB flash drive, and transfer to the non-Internet-connected PC. You can then tell AVG to update from the directory/folder where you have stored the updates.





Your need for antivirus software on the non-Internet-connected PC is so negligible that just downloading and installing the most recent edition of your preferred free antivirus software every six months should protect that computer adequately. (Even so, there are no 100% guarantees.)
Reply:If there is no internet connection, the pc should be fine.


Only way it can get viruses is if they put something like a memory stick or a cd in the pc that is infected.


All anti viruses need updating, so you are best to not have any unless you can connect it to the internet to update it regulary.
Reply:if your kids have a stand alone pc with no internet connection they don't need any anti-virus soft ware installed as long as they don't put disks into it from their friends which may be infected.


as for your question virtually every anti-virus program looks for viruses with the use of a list, the updates are for when another virus appears on the scene and there are usually between 500 and a 1000 new viruses every month, all modern anti-virus programs also use another form of detection called heuristics which looks for virus like activity but by the time they detect a virus by this means it's usually too late but at least they let you know you have one
Reply:Hi, Yes, you always need and antivirus, because kids alwys got cd, flesh drives and so on from school, friends or anywhere else


Norton antiviurs has an option for download the virus definitions and install them manually if you don't have internet access





i guess mcafee also had those features





Cheers
Reply:If you are not connected to the Internet there is no need for antivirus software. You can put any anti-virus software you want on there, then you would have to download updates from another computer to install on theirs.
Reply:you don't need anti virus software if the computer doesn't go on the internet or get e-mail. There is no way for your computer to get a virus unless it communicates with other computers (and just being in the same room doesn't count - they aren't airborne!)
Reply:If there is no Internet connection, the pc should be fine.


Only way it can get viruses is if they put something like a memory stick or a cd in the pc that is infected.
Reply:If your computer isn't connected to the internet, then you shouldn't worry about viruses since viruses get to your computer through the internet.
Reply:If the computer wont be connected to the internet, there is no need for a virus protection.
Reply:You don't need anti-virus software unless you are connected tot the internet buddy...
Reply:Why would you need anti-virus software on a computer not hooked to the Internet?
Reply:Why would you need a virus protection if you dont have internet?

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