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spyware program
- Thread starter kentucky
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Personal opinion
AVG anti-virus (though it has bloated up a lot recently, and I'm leaning more to Avast nowadays).
Spyware - nothing gets it all. Windows Defender gives realtime protection. Adaware and Spybot free versions don't, but are effective removers of spyware. I use all 3 (and occasionally others) for machine cleanups. Some spyware needs individual treatment, and hijackthis is a good strart point in those cases.
AVG anti-virus (though it has bloated up a lot recently, and I'm leaning more to Avast nowadays).
Spyware - nothing gets it all. Windows Defender gives realtime protection. Adaware and Spybot free versions don't, but are effective removers of spyware. I use all 3 (and occasionally others) for machine cleanups. Some spyware needs individual treatment, and hijackthis is a good strart point in those cases.
kelai
Technical User
- Dec 22, 2007
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what's the most effective spyware program? coz i'm only using McAfee... and i don't know if it is enough already... by the way i'm using Ad-Aware also...
As mentioned: AdAware, SpyBot S&D, CBoCleaner (Comodo), I also use SpywareBlaster to innoculate (effectively stops certain spyware from installing in the first place) - as ANTI-Spyware progs...
Anti-Trojan (and more) - I use the free version of AVG AntiMalware (ex. Ewido)...
and as Anti-Viral - AntiVir Personal (free)...
and have not had any problems in a couple of years now...
PS: you should also back up the progs above with a good software firewall, such as Comodo Personal Firewall (free for life)...
Just my $0.02 or 0.02€ worth...
Ben
"If it works don't fix it! If it doesn't use a sledgehammer..."
Anti-Trojan (and more) - I use the free version of AVG AntiMalware (ex. Ewido)...
and as Anti-Viral - AntiVir Personal (free)...
and have not had any problems in a couple of years now...
PS: you should also back up the progs above with a good software firewall, such as Comodo Personal Firewall (free for life)...
Just my $0.02 or 0.02€ worth...
Ben
"If it works don't fix it! If it doesn't use a sledgehammer..."
A lot of it depends on your habits. My game pc, which is behind the hardware firewall in my router, is running no AV/Anti Spyware/Software firewall, and I have no problems. However, I only go to a few trusted web sites, I use Firefox with Add/Script/Popup blocking add ins, and I don't open unknown e-mails or file attachments on it. I have no problems with the machine.
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However, my web surfing/downloading/family is allowed to touch PC is running:
Zone alarm firewall (I think the free version), more to block anything that trys to phone home than anything incoming.
Ad-Aware, Spybot, and I run Hijack This frequently all for spy/ad-ware.
AVG Antivirus (free), and I also scan it with Trendmicro's Housecall service (free, web based) occasionally as well.
With all that I still occasionally have malware issues, because people click file attachments and an occasional banner or popup add, send and a receive e-mail forwards without using BCC, and surf the web clicking on any link that google brings up that sounds like what they are looking for.
So really, it depends on your person habits. Based on the way you posed you question, I would get everything that has been mentioned, and use Firefox instead of internet explorer. One thing of note: if you do a we search for the products listed, rather than going direct to their sites, you may end up with a lot of similarly named products that are either in-effective, or actually ad-ware laden themselves.
This is the internet... to a non technical user it is about as safe as the white van with a guy offering free candy if you climb in the back...
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However, my web surfing/downloading/family is allowed to touch PC is running:
Zone alarm firewall (I think the free version), more to block anything that trys to phone home than anything incoming.
Ad-Aware, Spybot, and I run Hijack This frequently all for spy/ad-ware.
AVG Antivirus (free), and I also scan it with Trendmicro's Housecall service (free, web based) occasionally as well.
With all that I still occasionally have malware issues, because people click file attachments and an occasional banner or popup add, send and a receive e-mail forwards without using BCC, and surf the web clicking on any link that google brings up that sounds like what they are looking for.
So really, it depends on your person habits. Based on the way you posed you question, I would get everything that has been mentioned, and use Firefox instead of internet explorer. One thing of note: if you do a we search for the products listed, rather than going direct to their sites, you may end up with a lot of similarly named products that are either in-effective, or actually ad-ware laden themselves.
This is the internet... to a non technical user it is about as safe as the white van with a guy offering free candy if you climb in the back...
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