Well, can name the best free software available :) If not can name the best anti-spyware and anti-virus which removes worms, viruses and spywares, dialers, traces and signatures....
2006-09-26 07:48:00 · 13 answers · asked by Kate L 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
AVG Free. Type that into your search engine and it will take you to the website.
2006-09-26 07:52:11 · answer #1 · answered by Kristin H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I use Windows XP Prof. The very best free antispyware program that has been around long before anybody else is:
www.lavasoft.com Download their Ad-Adware Personal Se (Free Version). Will cover trace signatures and Trojans.
The next is from www.ewido.net -Ewido Malware, is not free, will become free if after thirty days you don't purchase they just remove the guard in the tray and the auto updates that usualy are downloaded every hour on the hour. You will just have to update on a manual basis. The guard you don't need. Scans all 174,000 objects in my pc. Will protect you from dialers, malware and trace signatures.
Or you can download: www.emsisoft.com Their A2Squared Spyware progam. (Download their free version). Works the same just does not have a guard in the tray an you have to do a manual updates. (This program free or purchase will ask you for your email address, because they will send you a registration code for the free version or the paid version). When you go to install it will stop an ask you to put in the exact email you used and the code in the lower box. Copy & Paste as their computers will validate before you can continue on. You will see, "Go With God's Speed", after validation. This program is also excellent for rouge dialers, malware of all kinds and trace signatures.
As for an antivirus sytem I tested every free one out there for the past nine years and not one of them are any good. Especially Norton's and McAfee. Pure junk.
I use what the Government of China uses. Never had a virus or trojan in over nine years. Info., is below.
Being a clinical psychiatrist I have a moral and legal obligation to keep my pc 100% clean from all virus/spyware/malware.
I tested every free and purchase antivirus system known. An I found only one that actually works 100%. Never had a virus or spyware in my system in nine years.
Go to, www.filseclab.com and download thier Twister AntiTrojan Virus program. (You will have to pay a small one time fee). You will never have to pay an annual fee for updates, support or new versions. The one time fee is for life. ($29.99)
The software company is located in Beijing, China. They have excellent support, frequent large signature updates an as always all new versions are free. No annual fee for anything.
Comes with a real time scanner that really works. Actually I am quite amazed over the nine years how well it works.
Scans memory on startup.
Real time scanning in the background.
Open any webpage with an embedded trojan/spyware or malware and scanner will clean on the spot. An It is really removed from your system.
Download any kind of program from zips, all compressed files, software files, music, etc,etc, an if there is a hidden embedded trojan,spyware,malware, this program will stop the download and clean. An will advise you to end the download.
Will even find a virus in the installer wizard, like "Wise Installer". And will stop the installation while it is being installed and clean. Plus this program always will trace back who installed the trojan.
I had a trojan in and wizard installer. Twister caught the trojan and stopped the installation. I wrote the origianl company and told them the wizard installer had an embedded trojan to steal your data. The company now uses thier own installer.
You can't beat this software for a one time purchase fee only. Actually I don't know of any antivirus progam that even comes close to this state of the art technology.
All I can say it is worth the one time fee. Your pc cost alot of money and you don't want it destroyed. Plus your privacy is protected at all times.
There is nothing in it for me to praise this program. I tell it like it is. If it is garbage then I will say so.
Clinical Psychiatrist, France
2006-09-26 08:32:53 · answer #2 · answered by MINDDOCTOR 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
According to the reports I've read the best freeware available and what I run on my machine with great success are as follows;
http://www.avast.com/ This application offers real time protection as opposed to AVG which is an on-demand program ..You have to register Avast every 14 months for up-dates.. no big deal.
For spyware, the best thing you can do is run, Firefox as your default browser.. read up on it and install it .. it's so much more secure and fun to use than IE. not to mention it's way faster. then install , http://www.download.com/Spybot-Search-Destroy/3000-8022_4-10122137.html
Along with spy-bot, down-load,http://adaware.authenticdownloads.com/y/ These are all free and better than paid the paid stuff ... also to keep your' machine running fast and clean ,install and run the following at least once a week.... http://www.macecraft.com/jv16powertools2006/
Last but not least...http://www.ccleaner.com/
As I said , these are all free and will keep your machine running clean and fast... good luck
2006-09-26 08:37:05 · answer #3 · answered by pocono58 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best cyber security software can be found at the following page:
http://www.cybertopcops.com/free-downloads.php
Here you will find anti-virus, anti-spyware, secure browsers, firewalls, anti-hijacking and secure e-mail software. All under one roof.
2006-09-26 07:54:51 · answer #4 · answered by cppgenius 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
do not get spybot or secret agent ware, incredible you should in case you opt for although in reality you dont ought to opt to, what you've is likely secret agent ware, that's largely like a cookie, yet secret agent ware can definitely replace settings on your pc, anti virus merely keeps out viruses, so that you dont have a perilous disease, what you should opt to do, and that i have were given done contained in the previous is a equipment fix, lower back to production facility settings, each and every project on the stressful rigidity may be wiped, and also you'll ought to re-installation the operating equipment, and when you've done that, by no ability ever open or acquire something that isn't from a depended on, incredible time-venerated agency, ie (microsoft) (dell) yet you though ought to opt to be carful, as hackers can pretend to be somebody else so by no ability provide out own information.
2016-12-02 02:49:58 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have been using "NORTON" and meantime it has been very trustworthy . I know that it has erased a few viruses already that people have tried to send. It also warns you of potential viruses and performs periodic scans automatically.
2006-09-26 08:01:10 · answer #6 · answered by mindtelepathy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here is a list of free scans.I would recommend running ewido first.
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/
Get free anti virus for free click here.
http://free.grisoft.com/doc/1
http://avast.com
2006-09-26 08:34:16 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Spysweeper. Its the best, there is a free trail version, I think its $30 to buy.
2006-09-26 07:56:08 · answer #8 · answered by gandoo3echo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
symantic a/v and spysweeper /or pest patrol for anti-spyware
2006-09-26 07:51:11 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Antivirus: Avast (www.avast.com)
Antispyware: Ad-Aware (www.lavasoftusa.com)
Both are free and very good!
2006-09-26 15:00:54 · answer #10 · answered by Bernz 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋