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I was wondering what everyone else uses for spyware protection. I recently got DSL and got rid of AOL, my spyware protection was through AOL. I have had Norton Anti-Virus, and Norton Internet Security but I don't have anything for spyware protection. Am I better off paying for one or is there a good one available for free?

Spybot and Ad-aware (both of which are available free) run in tandem are the best I know of. They're what my dad recommends, and he is an IT professional.

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So I can just go to a website and download it or something?

Yep, do Google searches for them, they should come up pretty quick.

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try this


http://www.lavasoftusa.com/default.shtml.en

you'd want the personal use one

http://www.lavasoftusa.com/default.shtml.en


Last edited by angiewny at 26-Mar-2005 11:09

These are great FREE tools. I have recommended them and been recommended to them as well.

Nothing else comes close.

You should run them once or twice a week.

yup, spybot and adaware are the best.

Jessnick

I run four spyware programs and pay for two. MS are offering a free Beta Spyware at the moment as well. I do not run Spybot as it is not compatable with my main Anti Virus and Spyware supplier.
I do not run any Nortons at all.

I have my Anti Virus, Firewall, and Spyware all with the same company that way thery are all compatable. Also one free phone call I am talking to a technican.

I was strongly advise to run it every day before you shut down this stops any unnecessary nasties carrying onto your next start up.

When you do get it do a full scan just to make sure you dont miss any nasties. What one misses another one picks up.

Keith

Last edited by keithgh at 29-Mar-2005 02:43

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www.majorgeeks.com has links to everything "legal" you'll ever need.

Keith,

What do you use mate??

RAST

I hope this helps I will PM VET phone No

Here is a list of what I use.

VET Anti Virus Aussie based Free local call M-F
VET Pest Patrol
VET Firewall

Microsoft Betta AntiSpyware

NoAdaware (Pay) USA
Ad-Adware SE Personal USA

Keith

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On a similar topic, can someone recommend a really good, free antivirus? I'm really sick of Norton and the subscription updates.

The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it. - Oscar Wilde

AVG is really good.

http://www.grisoft.com

then look for the AVG Free Edition under downloads.

But this is the link straight to it

http://free.grisoft.com/freeweb.php

Hope this helps. I run this on a couple of the computers I use. Have never had a problem with it.

Last edited by RAST at 30-Mar-2005 21:46

Thanks RAST, I actually went searching after I posted that question and AVG was the one I chose to download. Good to hear that it works well.

Going to have a big computer maintenance day now, full virus scan, spyware scan, adware scan, defrag, the works! *pats computer affectionately*

The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it. - Oscar Wilde

MS are offering a free Beta Spyware

Bah - who'd want a spyware remover from the company which is responsible for enabling spyware!!

Beware - a lot of viruses are now being written specifically to avoid detection by AVG, because so many people use it.

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I like to think that whoever designed marine life was thinking of it as basically an entertainment medium. That would explain some of the things down there, some of the unearthly biological contraptions

Really???

I hadn't heard that. But I would think that this would happen to all virus scanners would it not?? Viruses written to by-pass them.

What is the world coming too!