I already have microsoft antispyware and AVG virus protection, but I need better antispyware because when I did a trial scan it picked up more things than the microsoftAS. Does anyone have any suggestions?
free antispyware/virus?
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I use
Spybot
Ad-Aware
SpywareBlaster.
No viruses for me yet.. and I do a lot of surfing and downloading.
Spybot
Ad-Aware
SpywareBlaster.
No viruses for me yet.. and I do a lot of surfing and downloading.
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Microsoft AntiSpyware (Beta version software) is an EXCELLENT spyware remover. I also use Spybot S&D. You might also consider downloading a free software firewall, they really help.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...a2-6a57-4c57-a8bd-dbf62eda9671&DisplayLang=en
http://www.safer-networking.org/
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...a2-6a57-4c57-a8bd-dbf62eda9671&DisplayLang=en
http://www.safer-networking.org/
Well, if I don't know that you know that spyware is different than a virus so maybe that's why they both picked up different amounts. But, I don't know that you that those two are different things. And I don't have any suggestions, I bought Norton System Works 2006, Personal Firewall 2006, and AntiSpam at the after Thanksgiving sales. After all of the rebates it was free. Again, I can't help you, sorry.
Oh yeah, if you have a genuine Windows computer (unless you already have it), you can download Service Pack 2. It includes a personal firewall and other things. If you are going to download I suggest you have broadband or it will take about twelve hours on dial-up. I had to use dial-up, so I left the computer on downloading while I was sleeping.
Oh yeah, if you have a genuine Windows computer (unless you already have it), you can download Service Pack 2. It includes a personal firewall and other things. If you are going to download I suggest you have broadband or it will take about twelve hours on dial-up. I had to use dial-up, so I left the computer on downloading while I was sleeping.
But I don't want an annoying firewall preventing me from doing things.
Are there any other things?
Are there any other things?
You can always turn off the firewall (Which I advise you not to). You can create exceptions if you want something to run if the firewall doesn't let you to. But my Norton Personal Firewall doesn't you from doing things. If the firewall notices something a screen will pop up saying if you want to allow it to run, or prevent it from running.
You could try AntiVir. It cleaned up all the things Microsoft AntiSpyware didn't.
http://www.free-av.com/
http://www.free-av.com/
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Prince_of_Light
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Virus:
Avast Anti-virus
Spyware/adware/malware:
Ad-Aware SE
Spybot S&D
What you should get regardless:
If you have Windows, SP2
If you get SP2, the built in firewall. This firewall is much easier to use than previous ones I've mess with, such as ZoneAlarm.
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Avast Anti-virus
Spyware/adware/malware:
Ad-Aware SE
Spybot S&D
What you should get regardless:
If you have Windows, SP2
If you get SP2, the built in firewall. This firewall is much easier to use than previous ones I've mess with, such as ZoneAlarm.
Firefox
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