I have recently bought a new computer system. I want to know what is the best spyware and antiware that i can use. Plz let me know ASAP.
2006-12-12 07:44:04 · 6 answers · asked by Venkat R 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
Excellent advice can be found in the article Ten Tips to Preventing Spyware and Spam at http://policedownload.net/report/spyware
Their ten tips:
1. Install Firefox
2. Install Anti-Virus Software
3. Use Anti-Spyware Software Regularly
4. Don't Use Microsoft Outlook
5. Install McAfee SiteAdvisor
6. Use Bugmenot to login to websites
7. Avoid free giveaways and contests
8. Enable Windows Firewall and Automatic Updates
9. Use gaim or Trillian for instant messaging
10. Use Soulseek and uTorrent for file sharing
It's important to note that the only anti-spyware software worth using is FREE. Most anti-spyware software, including software that you have to pay for, is spyware itself! The three worthwhile pieces of free software are Spybot Search & Destroy, Lavasoft Ad-Aware, and Microsoft Windows Defender.
2006-12-12 23:43:07 · answer #1 · answered by Officer Fuhrman 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can give a few links that offer free virus and spyware removers...!You may be having a virus or spyware installed on your PC. 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
2006-12-14 13:29:09 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Best" is subjective at best!
Try one or more of these:
Free Anti-virus:
http://free.grisoft.com/doc/1
http://free.grisoft.com/doc/2/lng/us/tpl/v5
http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html
http://free.grisoft.com/doc/5390/lng/us/tpl/v5
http://www.free-av.com/
http://www.trendmicro.com/hc_intro/default.asp
http://www.superantispyware.com/
Other Anti-virus help:
http://www.f-secure.com/v-descs/
http://www.cert.org/other_sources/viruses.html
Free Online Virus Checks:
http://onlinescan.avast.com/
http://www.avast.com/eng/avast-virus-cleaner.html
http://housecall.trendmicro.com/
http://support.f-secure.com/enu/home/ols.shtml
http://www.kaspersky.com/virusscanner
http://us.mcafee.com/root/mfs/default.asp
Free Anti-Spyware:
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx
http://www.spynomore.com/
http://www.spywareguide.com/onlinescan.php
http://www.safer-networking.org/
http://free.grisoft.com/doc/ewido-anti-spyware-free/lng/us/tpl/v5
http://www.download.com/Ad-Aware-SE-Personal-Edition/3000-8022_4-10399602.html?tag=lst-0-1
http://www.windowsecurity.com/trojanscan/
Free Online Spyware Removal:
http://www.trendmicro.com/spyware-scan/
http://www.spywareinfo.com/xscan.php
http://tech.netscape.com/story/2006/10/28/free-online-spyware-removal/
http://www.thevipsearch.com/search.php?aff=15078&saff=0&q=spyware+removal
2006-12-12 07:56:23 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best stuff out there is actually free. Go to download.com and look up Ad-Aware and SpyBot. Both are free and work great. I use both and it keeps my PC running smoothly!
2006-12-12 07:49:37 · answer #4 · answered by Jon B 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I didn't see A-Squared in that list. It's one of the best free antispyware programs.
http://www.emsisoft.com/en/software/free/
2006-12-12 08:40:55 · answer #5 · answered by CO_Hiker 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good answer, but also you avg free for your anti virus.
2006-12-12 07:51:44 · answer #6 · answered by micaso1971 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋