2006-06-11 09:48:52 · 5 answers · asked by velvetouch616 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
Yes, because "out of the box" it doesn't contain antispyware. If you want to stick with Microsoft products, download Windows Defender beta.
2006-06-11 09:52:22 · answer #1 · answered by poohu812many 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes and no.... sensible surfing habits can eliminate most risk from spyware, if youre using XP dont run as admin on a day to day basis, controlling cookies, all the usual advice about not opening dodgy looking mail etc.....
BUT.... it's definately worth having a copy of an anti-spyware prog handy, or use on of the many excellent on-line offerings such as webroot spysweeper or symantecs.
If nothing else it means you dont (as is becoming more prevalent) need to run anti-this, anti-that software all the time.... I've run across systems with so much superfluous 'security' software running concurrently that they become unusable.
2006-06-11 17:03:58 · answer #2 · answered by gp 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it is! Microsoft updates deals only with system stability. they are currently developing a software called windows defender witch is in beta 2 you can download it from www.microsoft.com, but I recommend Ad-Aware for getting rid of spy-ware
2006-06-11 16:53:19 · answer #3 · answered by --- 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, always have something.
I just keep Adaware and Spybot on hand..just in case.
2006-06-11 16:51:32 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would not think so
2006-06-11 16:51:28 · answer #5 · answered by John P 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋