my laptop has spyware doctor and AVG anti virus free edition do i need anything else to protect it !!!!?

Question

A FREE ONE WOULD BE GOOD IF NEEDED THANX!!!!

Answer 1

my recomendation would be to have a fire wall in addition.

Answer 2

I also have spyware doctor and AVG, but I also use these.

Spybot - Search & Destroy detects and removes spyware, a relatively new kind of threat not yet covered by common anti-virus applications. Spyware silently tracks your surfing behaviour to create a marketing profile for you that is transmitted without your knowledge to the compilers and sold to advertising companies. If you see new toolbars in your Internet Explorer that you haven't intentionally installed, if your browser crashes inexplicably, or if your home page has been "hijacked" (or changed without your knowledge), your computer is most probably infected with spyware. Even if you don't see the symptoms, your computer may be infected, because more and more spyware is emerging. Spybot-S&D is free, so there's no harm giving it a try to see if something has invaded your computer.
http://www.safer-networking.org/

http://superantispyware.com/
SUPERAntiSpyware is the most thorough scanner on the market. Our Multi-Dimensional Scanning and Process Interrogation Technology will detect spyware that other products miss! SUPERAntiSpyware will remove ALL the Spyware, NOT just the easy ones!
Easily remove over 100,000 pests such as SmitFraud, Vundo, WinFixer, SpyAxe, SpyFalcon, WinAntiVirus, AntiVermins and thousands more!
Make sure after you download any of these, that you update them.

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Answer 3

You can only use one antivirus program or you will have serious conflict with your system. You can use three or four antispyware program without conflict. Usually more then one antispyware program will find a spyware missed by another program.

Here is an excellent free program, download their free version.

http://www.superantispyware.com

Plus you need a firewall that gives you two way protection. If you have Windows firewall, turn it off as it only gives you one way protection data packets from incoming ports. A real firewall protects you from rogue ports incoming and private data leaving your pc.

Free firewall that is excellent:

http://www.zonealarm.com Download their free home for personal use.

Plus it is a good idea to install a free software that will protect you from "zero day attacks". http://www.cyberhawk.com

This are drive by attacks that hit before any antivirus or spyware company has knowledge of them.

Mindoctor, France

Answer 4

You need to install one firewall.
The Windows firewall doesn't stop malware on your pc from dialling out.
http://www.zonelabs.com Zone Alarm firewall
http://www.comodogroup.com/ - Comodo security suite.

One anti virus, which you have.

You need all three anti spyware programs;
http://www.ewido.net - AVG(Ewido) anti trojan.
http://www.lavasoft.com - Ad-Aware SE Personal anti adware
http://www.safer-networking.org - Spybot Search and Destroy anti spyware

And these useful utilities;
http://www.mozilla.com/ Firefox web browser and Thunderbird e-mail program. Add the Adblocker plugin to Firefox for faster ad free browsing.
http://www.ccleaner.com Cr*pcleaner Registry cleaner and privacy tool
Winpatrol is a handy utility that tracks cookies on your pc and stops unwanted changes to your startup folder.
http://www.winpatrol.com
Spywareblaster works with Internet Explorer and Firefox. It won't uninstall spyware that is already on your pc, but it will prevent hijacks and other malicious changes to your browser.
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com
http://www.siteadvisor.com -MacAffee Site Advisor warns about malware on sites you are about to visit.
http://www.sys-shield.com - AbsoluteShield File Shredder

Remember to update and run all of you anti malware programs at least once a week.

Answer 5

Just a firewall.
Personally I use the windows own that has never let me down, tho it does sometimes bloke programs without asking but it's easily solved. That with AVG Free and Windows Defender, nothing get onto my computer without me knowing and it's all free.
If your connection is running thru a router it helps make it safer.

Answer 6

I can give a few links that offer free virus and spyware removers...! Norton, AVG , Avast are free antivirus software. Ad-aware, Ewido are free spyware removers. You can download free softwares at
http://fixit.in/antivirus.html and http://fixit.in/spywareremover.html

Answer 7

Yes, a bit of common sense. That way you can avoid some of the nasty bits of malware on the net. If anything tells you that your PC is infected, then ignore it unless it is from one of your known programs. Then run them both. It might be worth getting an anti malware suite too.

Answer 8

Nice you got Spyware Doctor & AVG anti virus free

all you need now is ZoneAlarm?

got Ad-Aware SE? just to make sure "spyware doctor" didn't miss anything!!!
got Spybot - Search & Destroy? just to make sure "Ad-Aware SE" didn't miss anything!!!
got CCleaner?

Answer 9

You need a fire wall, but if you have XP with SP2 then you should have one just check and make sure it is running;
Start up / Settings / Security Centre ( a shield 4 colours ) and activate firewall.

Answer 10

YES!!! if you have Winodos XP service pack 2 then your good, if not then get Zone Alram fire wall

Answer 11

would recommend spybot search and destroy.

don't forget to update regularly in AVG and spybot.