2006-11-16 22:31:56 · 6 answers · asked by Wah 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
Those 2 programs do different things. You do need an anti-virus program AND a spyware program UNLESS you find one that can do both. And...the program needs to be updated every so often to best protect your PC. Mine updates itself every couple days minimum, once a week at most.
2006-11-16 22:43:06 · answer #1 · answered by schaianne 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need both a spyware program and an antivirus program. They do different things. Why would you buy one when there are so many good ones free on the internet?
Two of the best free antivirus programs are Avast! and AVG. Do a search for them and pick one. Download and install it.
Spybot is a good spyware program, as is Windows Defender.
Ad-Aware is another good program to have. It removes ads and things that Spybot doesn't catch. You really need all three. Here are some links to find them:
http://www.adawareresource.com
http://www.download.com/Spybot-Search-Destroy
http://www.avast.com
http://free.grisoft.com
2006-11-16 22:50:04 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Any computer connected to the Internet needs an antivirus, an anti-spyware program and a firewall. It's your decision which one to use. Here you have some good and free programs:
http://askcomputerexpert.ws43.com/download/
2006-11-17 20:24:25 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you're incorrect on various factors there. at the start your fact that one and all mac can run xp is incorrect. that's barely greater moderen one's based on the intel chip that may run xp. Secondly you have stated that basically apple desktops can run Mac OS X, living house windows & Linux. no longer genuine only as intel based chips have unfold out MACs to XP twin boots so too this works any opposite direction. you may installation Mac OS X on an Intel based workstation working living house windows and that they have got constantly had the skill to place in Linux working structures. there continues to be a brilliant sort of application available which isn't produced for the MAC so i assume you will possibly desire to argue that as a clarification for no longer getting a MAC yet that's a subjective element as you will possibly desire to argue that any application you like is attainable for the MAC yet that doesn't negate the actuality that there nevertheless is far less decision available. Edit for Emily Rose: you seem to brush aside the applying argument as a Microsoft subject - that could be genuine they produced lots of the applying available for the workstation. This only isn't genuine, there are a number of businesses who produce application for desktops basically and compatability is a difficulty in that on the arguments getting used became into that the TCO of living house windows is greater as a bring about case you will might desire to isntall living house windows working equipment as nicely as MAC with the intention to unravel the compatability subject concerns then you definately've taken on each and every of the expenditures of possessing a working laptop or workstation plus those of possessing a MAC. that infrequently facilitates the argument approximately possession expenditures. you spot there's a commerce off.
2016-10-04 01:44:03 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, one is for spyware and the other is for viruses. Try some free
ones before you buy, there's a good of popular ones here.
http://www.basicspywaretips.com/getridofspyware.html
2006-11-17 01:51:55 · answer #5 · answered by Tyler 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i wouldnt use either get free avg anf adaware or spybot http://free.grisoft.com/doc/5390/lng/us/tpl/v5#avg-anti-virus-free
http://www.lavasoft.com/products/ad-aware_se_personal.php
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/index.html
and yes you need an antivirus and antispyware
2006-11-16 22:39:04 · answer #6 · answered by bsmith13421 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋