Spyware
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| Hi, can anyone recommend a free spyware, malware, .. utility. Thanks Jim |
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| Microsoft Security Essentials. Malwarebytes. |
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| Hi, can anyone recommend a free spyware, malware, .. utility. Sub Seven? :P Dabz |
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| Dabz and I are starting to think alike. Not entirely sure who should be more scared. Wait, yes I am. The rest of the World. |
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| Microsoft Security Essentials. Malwarebytes. Seconded. AVG was crap; the only virus I've EVER been infected with in seven whole years was contracted while I used AVG. I switched to MSE+MWB afterwards, been virus-free ever since. I absolutely swear by those programs. Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware (free edition) is simply the best freeware virus scanner I've EVER found. Last edited 2011 |
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| The only time I've managed to get a virus was when I had AVG was when I stupidly had it off. The virus popped up some Microsoft Security Essentials window that asked to scan but I was unsure about it. I clicked Ok/Scan/Yes anyways and that wasn't a very good decision. Luckily I didn't lose anything. System Restore! |
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| Should I pay the full version of Malwarebytes because it seem so good finding things |
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| Another OS? sorry :P I use MSE and Avast. |
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| Should I pay the full version of Malwarebytes because it seem so good finding things The paid version of MWB just gives you extra perks and frills. Additional scanners, etc. You get all the power you need with the free version, it just lacks some of the full version's convenience. |
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| Another 'go' for Avast. It's very light on resources. |
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| Go here: http://majorgeeks.com/page.php?id=20 I use the following freeware/free versions on Vista/7: 1. Avira (virus protection) 2. SuperAntiSpyware (the name how lame, but it does a great job) 3. Malwarebytes For XP, I would also use Spybot: S&D. Since everything is intergrated in XP, is so much easier for spyware to infect the registry. Once in the registry, it's harder to remove. Spybot helps with that. Hijackthis is a good tool as well. Jason |
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| Should I pay the full version of Malwarebytes because it seem so good finding things Yes, as the free version isn't actively protecting your system, and it's only €23 for lifetime upgrades, well worth it. |
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| I use Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware available here: http://www.malwarebytes.org/ The free version is slightly limited; no automatic scan, but works very well. This in addition too MSE works for me. L8r, |
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| Ad-Aware isn't bad either, and their free version now has a resident mode, where it stays in the background and monitor for new intrusions (like an anti-virus program) Superantispyware (yes, lame name) is very thourough, but extremely slow. Full system sxcan can easily take all day. |
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