Is there seperate free software sites for Spyware like there is for free antivirus downloads?
2006-09-06 03:49:34 · 8 answers · asked by ? 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
Viruses and spyware/adware are two different things.
Viruses are codes that replicate themselves from computer to computer by way of shared floppy or CD disc, email attachments, or network file sharing.
Spywares are programs that you download from the Internet and install on your computer. Often they are hidden inside a program that you want (those are called Trojans) so that when you install that neat new chat program, you also install a program that causes pop up ads or steals information bout you and sent it to the creator of the spyware.
You have to have separate programs for cleaning viruses and spyware. Norton offers its Internet Security programs which runs both at the same time.
For viruses:
Download and run AVG virus scanner from http://free.grisoft.com/softw/70free/setup/avg71free_405a782.exe for free
For Spyware:
Run both Ad-aware (http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/) and Skybot (http://www.safer-networking.org/) to remove any spyware. Run both as one may caught something the other missing. Then go to microsoft.com and download Defender to protect against future infections.
All of the programs are free
2006-09-06 03:54:52 · answer #1 · answered by dewcoons 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Symantec offets an all-in-one product that addresses anti-virus and antispyware.
CA offers "related" products that work together in their Internet Security Suite Product for: firewall, antivirus, antispyware, and antispam.
In addition, there are a number of free anti-virus products on the Net too. Check out www.freebyte.com for a list.
2006-09-06 10:57:09 · answer #2 · answered by Nat G 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All Spyware and Anti Virus Software is crapola, even if it is combined (Norton offers something called "Internet Security Suite"). You'll be sorry!
2006-09-06 10:56:19 · answer #3 · answered by Zelda Hunter 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All of the following programs are free...I use them all the time and they work great!
Spyware Tools:
http://www.lavasoft.nu/software/adaware/
http://www.safer-networking.org
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsdefender
http://www.merijn.org/programs.php
Anti-Virus:
http://free.grisoft.com
Cleanup:
http://www.ccleaner.com
2006-09-06 10:52:21 · answer #4 · answered by Yoi_55 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
norton internet security 2006 does it all
adware and spyware are also cool
2006-09-06 10:56:43 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes. there is software that looks for both and then there also separate ones. look around on download.com
2006-09-06 10:52:14 · answer #6 · answered by rchilly2000 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
2006-09-06 10:54:37 · answer #7 · answered by couchP56 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
some and some....
2006-09-06 10:55:32 · answer #8 · answered by Gossai 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋