Does spybot search and destroy prevent viruses?

If not, do any of you know any free downloads, that prevent viruses or the computer? thanks.

Does spybot search and destroy prevent viruses?antivirus download

Spybot Search %26 Destroy can Scan your computer for known Spyware and other mild threats. With the TeaTimer option, it can help to protect your Registry. But it is not a complete anti-virus solution.

There are several FREE anti-virus solutions. The best known is AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 7.5.476 from http://www.download.com/AVG-Anti-Virus-F...

but also PC Tools AntiVirus Free Edition 3.1.2 from

http://www.download.com/PC-Tools-AntiVir...

Be sure to install ONLY ONE.

Good luck and Happy Computing!

Does spybot search and destroy prevent viruses?bmw

Spybot is targetted to get rid of spyware on the computer, so it wont take care of viruses. if you want a free virus protection program get AVG Free from the link I'm giving you. AVG also has a free spyware scanner so you can doublecheck Spybot.

http://free.grisoft.com/

Also, in spybot, click on the little logo in the gray at the top to play a hidden game
it helps to remove spyware ...its a good thing .. an actual virus u need an antivirus application to help prevent ... once a virus gets in if its a bad one a spyware remover isnt going to help you ...
Spybot Search %26 Destroy is a very good product for removing some spyware, but it won't help with a virus.