criminy - now Im turning off my antispyware to get around then sweep out the computer after Im done. Maybe its a crappy program?
2006-11-19 12:04:10 · 12 answers · asked by rokdude5 4 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
Some anti-spyware program do come with their own spyware.
By using any free program on the Net, there is a chance that they might contain some spyware.
If they have an ad on them each time you start them, it is spyware. Any form of advertising is spyware.
The best and only anti-spyware you should use is Spybot. And it is Free.
2006-11-19 12:15:21 · answer #1 · answered by Aussies-Online 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Perhaps, or maybe that spyware program is a resource hog meaning it takes up a lot of your systems memory. You could try switching antispyware programs. Spybot from www.safer-networking.org or Windows Defender from www.microsoft.com are both fine programs that don't take up much memory. God Bless.
2006-11-19 13:15:08 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a lot of badly programmed software floating around nowadays. A lot of these programs often, in my opinion, cause more problems than the spyware itself. Many of these programs use incredibly insane amounts of system memory, which is slowing down your computer. What anti-spyware progam is it?
2006-11-19 12:09:34 · answer #3 · answered by tedead 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The first thing I would try is Microsoft Windows Defender. This is a free tool from Microsoft and I find it highly effective. You can find it here...
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=435bfce7-da2b-4a6a-afa4-f7f14e605a0d&displaylang=en
If this doesn't do the trick for you, then there are other tools that you will have to pay some small amount for that may work for you. All of these have free trial versions available. So you can download and test before you buy.
Here is a list.
http://watersaffl.noadware.hop.clickbank.net?tid=YAHOOANS
http://watersaffl.xoftspyse.hop.clickbank.net?tid=YAHOOANS
http://watersaffl.adalert.hop.clickbank.net?tid=YAHOOANS
http://watersaffl.xoftspy.hop.clickbank.net?tid=YAHOOANS
Surely something here can help you. Good luck!
2006-11-22 02:20:39 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I use four active scan anty spywares with no noticeable decrease in performance. Anyway watch out for phony companies and programs – latest trend, malwares posing as security companies and programs.
My programs:
AdAware
Window Defender
SpywareGuard
SywareBluster
2006-11-19 13:20:30 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try downloading WinPatrol which is a free ware and check your start registery. You may have software running there that is pulling the system down at startup. Not all anti-spywares need to run at startup.
2006-11-19 12:15:46 · answer #6 · answered by Maria 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I notice that when my anti-spyware and anti-virus pgms start scanning, my system slows too. Reconfig them to run when your not on the computer.
2006-11-19 12:09:28 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
that's everyday that antivirus courses decelerate the laptop velocity, yet not too plenty. That relies upon on what variety of antivirus too. AVG assume to be a stable antivirus. greater valuable you may attempt with Bitdefender or Kaspersky antivirus. those are relatively stable antivirus.
2016-10-22 09:30:28 · answer #8 · answered by bergene 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would help if to know what the name of the program is that you are using and if you are using it while you are working on something else?
2006-11-19 12:16:57 · answer #9 · answered by lainey lain 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it slows down your computer then get another! Anit-spyware, not computer ;) Here you have some free options:
http://askcomputerexpert.ws43.com/download/security.htm
2006-11-20 03:50:16 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋