which is the best spy ware program, for both windows and Linux, as well as for firefox
2006-09-07 07:58:26 · 8 answers · asked by hih 5 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
I use windows.All of these are free.
Spybots search and Destroy http://www.download.com/3000-8022-10122137.html?tag=pao
adaware se> http://www.download.com/Ad-Aware-SE-Personal-Edition/3000-8022_4-10399602.html?tag=lst-0-1
http://www.webroot.com/land/freescan.php
a-squared Free> http://www.emsisoft.com/en/software/free/
http://housecall.antivirus.com/housecall/start_frame.asp
http://housecall65.trendmicro.com/
X -Cleaner Micro Edition scan http://www.spywareguide.com/onlinescan.php
http://www.kaspersky.com/virusscanner
http://www.windowsecurity.com/trojanscan/
http://www.bitdefender.com/scan8/ie.html
http://www.pandasoftware.com/products/activescan/com/activescan_principal.htm
http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/virusinfo/scan.aspx
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html
Spywareguard too.
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareguard.html
http://www.ewido.net/en/onlinescan/
2006-09-07 08:41:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-08-24 00:24:34 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For Windows, I recommend that you go to http://www.download.com and get AD-AWARE and SpyBot Search & Destory. Install, run, update and scan your computer with both programs.
This double whammy will help keep your Windows computer safe and running faster. Yes, I would use FireFox to retain safe.
With Linux, you don't need any. FireFox is awesome.
In both cases, you do need to select a good Firewall.
2006-09-07 08:03:00 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/
don't know about Linux, but this is good on Windows.
Firefox is a browser and probably has its own adware protection as does IE and Yahoo!' Ad-Aware is a free program, but the top of the line is Norton Internet Security, which does just about everything.
2006-09-07 08:12:53 · answer #4 · answered by eferrell01 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
homestead windows ninety 8 is not any longer supported with the help of Microsoft, so various different businesses have dropped helps. you'll discover it confusing to discover an AV programmes that updates with the latest updates that still works on ninety 8. Sorry.
2016-11-25 19:23:52 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a legal and moral obligation to keep my pc 100% clean. And I use an antivirus/spyware program out of Beijing, China.
http://www.filseclab.com -- This program has kept me 100% clean for the past nine years.
Twister Anti-Trojan Virus is absolute state of the art technology that has a real time scanner
that really works. Will scan your memory on start up and continues to run in the background
while you use your pc. Plus this software uses very little CPU resources.
Some examples of how great this program is. If you open a webpage and there is a virus or
spyware embedded in the webpage the scanner will catch the virus in a second and clean.
If you download any type of file including music or a zip file and there is hidden embedded
virus in the file the download will stop and the Twister will clean and stop the download.
I had an experience where the software I download the company used another installer other
then their own. The installer had hidden embedded virus in the installer program.Twister found it and cleaned, plus ended the installation and traced it back to the installer software.
(I wrote the original software company and they now use their own installer).
What is really great is that you only pay a small one time fee for life. You will get frequent
large signature updates,excellent support and they never charge you for any new versions.
There are many other features as auto downloads, and the ability to fix all type of problems with your registry or windows.
The chinese don't believe in the annual fee or paying of new versions like most of the other software companies want to be paid over and over for the original purchase.
I use Zone Alarm free firewall (http://www.zonealarm.com). As a backup even though I have ADSL.I use ewido antispyware / malware. www.grisoft.com --Ewido was purchased by AVG. Ewido is free and will protect you from rogue dialers.
Also,you can use:
free
anti spyware blocker
spybot search & destory
spyware blaster
http://www.download.com
free
Windows Defender
http://www.microsoft.com
free
anti spyware firewall<<
15day free try
ZoneAlarm internet security suite
all in one firewall / anti virus/ anti spyware
no1 auto virus killer that will kill off a virus
as the virus try to download on to your system
when you open your explorer and search on the net
there are virus on websire that will auto download
this all in one firewall/anti virus/anti spyware
will kill the download link fast and auto kill the virus
http://www.zonelabs.com/
not free
ad-aware se professional 1.06 /ad-watch
http://www.lavasoft.com/
ad-watch block's all pop ups
not free
ewido anti-spyware 4.0
http://www.grisoft.com/
not free
spyware doctor
http://www.pctools.com
not free
XoftSpy 4.22 is the Latest and Most Advanced Spyware Detection and
pop up spyware
Spyware
W32/Spybot
Browser Hijackers
Adware
Malware
Keyloggers
trojans
worms
back door trojans
Malicious mobile code
MALICIOUS SCRIPTS
toolbar trojans that dont show up
download xoftspy422 and install it then run it stop the scan and click on scan settings tick every box and click on where it says>>click here to select a folder then tick the (c) thats your hard drive if you have 2 hard drives tick the 2 of them then click ok then click start when the scan is done click on remove tab.
http://www.paretologic.com/
all of them are the best among the best
Also,use:
Anti-Virus:AVG Free: http://www.grisoft.com/
Anti-Spyware:Ad-Aware SE: http://www.lavasoft.com/
Firewall:ZoneAlarm Firewall http://www.zonealarm.com/
I suggest using Online Armor.You can search it on Yahoo! or Google.I also suggest using McAfee Site Advisor,it has information about the websites that you go
http://www.siteadvisor.com/
For safe browsing, you can use Mozilla Firefox 1.5.0.6 which is available at http://www.mozilla.com/
Don't use Super Anti Spyware,it has spyware in it.
For online AV scan, try the websites below:
GFI E-mail Security Testing –
http://www.emailsecuritytest.com/...
Port Scan Security Check -
http://www.sdesign.com/securitytest/inde...
Shields UP! -
https://grc.com/x/ne.dll?bh0bkyd2...
Sygate Online Services -
http://scan.sygatetech.com/
VMon -
http://home.ahnlab.com/english/...
Panda ActiveScan Security Check -
http://www.pandasoftware.com/activescan...
Online Malware Scan -
http://virusscan.jotti.org
eTrust AntiVirus Web Scanner -
http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/virus...
BitDefender Free Online Virus Scan -
http://www.bitdefender.com/scan8/ie.html...
Symantec Security Check -
http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/defau...
For online spyware,malware & trojan scan:
Trend Micro Anti-Spyware For The Web
http://www.trendmicro.com/spyware-scan
X-Cleaner Online Spyware Scanner
http://www.spywareguide.com/txt_onlinescan.html
SpywareInfo Online Spyware Scanner
http://www.spywareinfo.com/xscan.php
Ewido-Anti Spyware and Anti Malware Solution
http://www.ewido.net/en/onlinescan
Tenebril Online Spyware Scan
http://www.tenebril.com/scanner/189062_start.php
Trend Micro Free Online Scan
http://www.trendmicro.com/spyware-scan/free_spyware_scan.asp
Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool
http://www.microsoft.com/security/malwareremove/default.mspx
FutureSoft: Online Malware Scan
http://www.futuresoft.com/products/antispyware/webscan.htm
Free Online Trojan Scanner
http://www.trojanscan.com
2006-09-07 14:38:09 · answer #6 · answered by wan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Xoftspy,webroot,ad-aware all work well with firefox
2006-09-07 08:15:33 · answer #7 · answered by tr2thhrt 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm using SpyBot and AdAware and I find both good.
2006-09-07 08:28:22 · answer #8 · answered by Joanne W 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋