P.s what is spy wear.I had mcafee when i first got my dell computer 7 months ago.Now I have no virus protection on my computer and i`m have some problems with my computer and i need good virus protection but mcafee cost alot of money that i don`t have plz HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2006-07-17 11:34:45 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
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◙ The very best virus scanners are free. Mcafee & Norton Antivirus are mostly hype and won't do as good as the free ones. -- About.com & Smart Computing Magazine
◙ Download and install AVG. Use it first and see if it finds any viruses or trojans.
☞ http://free.grisoft.com/doc/1
◙ After running AVG go here and run this virus scanner online. There is no need to install it on your computer.
☞ http://housecall.trendmicro.com/
◙ Microsoft's New Live Safety Center. Download this scanner to check and remove spyware, viruses, get rid of obsolete files and junk off your computer, and improve your PCs performance.
☞ http://safety.live.com/site/en-US/default.htm?s_cid=msep
◙ The Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool checks computers running Windows XP, Windows 2000, and Windows Server 2003 for infections by specific, prevalent malicious software—including Blaster, Sasser, and Mydoom—and helps remove any infection found. When the detection and removal process is complete, the tool displays a report describing the outcome, including which, if any, malicious software was detected and removed. You can run this tool online FREE.
☞ http://www.microsoft.com/security/malwareremove/default.mspx
◙ Best spyware remover is Ad Aware. Download and install the free version.
◙ http://www.lavasoft.de/software/adaware/
◙ Here is a wealth of information about fighting spyware and spyware producers. Join their free forum for answers to your questions. -- Smart Computing Magazine
☞ http://www.spywareinfo.com/
☞ http://www.spywarewarrior.com/
☞ http://www.google.com/search?q=adware+info
◙ Before downloading email attachments in Gmail and Yahoo Mail click on the link that says, "Scan With Norton Antivirus".
◙ Before downloading any software from the internet type it into http://groups.google.com/ to see if that title is known for spyware or viruses. Google Groups has over 1 billion posts spanning 25 years to help you. Even after checking it there ALWAYS scan it before opening it. You just can't be too careful. -- Smart Computing Magazine
◙ A lot of the download sites like http://www.download.com/ and http://www.tucows.com/ scan software before releasing it to the public. But just for safety sake you should still scan it yourself.
◙ If you have a broadband modem or network router the firewall in these is not as effective as a software firewall. The firewall that comes with Windows XP isn't very good either. Download ZoneAlarm and your system will be a lot safer. -- Smart Computing Magazine
☞ http://www.zonealarm.com/
◙ Here is a really great article on browser hijacking. This will show you how to get rid of it. There is a tutorial and software to get rid of part of it. You'll need to make some changes to your computer's registry to get rid of the rest of it. Click on the chatroom link on their main page if you need help.
☞ http://www.spywareinfo.com/articles/hijacked/
◙ Here is Yahoo!'s Internet Security section.
☞ http://security.yahoo.com/
◙ Get more information at these PC Magazine Web sites.
☞ http://www.pcmag.com/
☞ http://www.smartcomputing.com/
◙ Top 100 Computer & Software Magazines.
☞ http://netvalley.com/top100mag.html
2006-07-17 11:41:58 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 7⤊ 1⤋
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2016-08-23 15:54:03 · answer #2 · answered by Timothy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try visiting www.nethomehelp.co.uk for free firewalls's and virus scanners, i personally use avast home edition as
1/ it is totally free of charge, and monitors all open connections that you have (even monitors yahoo/msn instant messengers, and most p2p sharing applications)
2/ it detects virus's inbuild into webpages, so you can decide before the page opens if you should open it or not,
of course you check the other free virus scanners that are in the virus section.
spyware (not spywear) is Internet jargon for Advertising Supported software (Adware). It is a way for shareware authors to make money from a product, other than by selling it to the users. There are several large media companies that offer them to place banner ads in their products in exchange for a portion of the revenue from banner sales. This way, you don't have to pay for the software and the developers are still getting paid. If you find the banners annoying, there is usually an option to remove them, by paying the regular licensing fee.
so basically if you have downloaded programs with spyware/adware inbuild into them there is not much you can do to remove them, but, if you again visit www.nethomehelp.co.uk there are a few programs there like ad aware, spybot, spyware blaster that can remove 'some' of them. (i guess you have GAIN supported programs on your computer as they are the main ones)
if you have a legal copy of windows XP then get 'windows defender' a microsoft product, there is a link in the www.nethomehelp.co.uk website.
if your worried that you can't get them because .co.uk is a uk based website do not worry they can still be downloaded for free
browse around on that site, all is free
2006-07-17 11:47:23 · answer #3 · answered by paul_heilbron 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
agv is free anti virus and very ,very good
Spybot s&d is free anti spyware
Adaware is free anti spyware
2006-07-17 11:40:25 · answer #4 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For spayware use adware.
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/
itz good and itz free
2006-07-17 11:36:12 · answer #5 · answered by Air 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
DON'T PLUG IN TO THE INTERNET....NUMBER ONE!!!!
2006-07-17 11:40:38 · answer #6 · answered by eldoradoreefgold 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try spybot..it is free jsut yahoo it
2006-07-17 11:38:05 · answer #7 · answered by Rock_N_Roll_Chicky 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
AVG VERY GOOD AND FREE , ALSO WINDOW'S DEFENDER FREE , I HAVE BOTH , NO PROBLEM'S .
2006-07-17 11:38:28 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
zone alram... it's free.
2006-07-17 11:36:48 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋