I've been searching for a free adware to protect my pc from viruses. the spyware i had expired. Any good suggestions on which spyware is most trusthworthy?
2006-12-27 12:16:25 · 7 answers · asked by maryann4884 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
Try these:
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/spybotsd/
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx
http://www.emsisoft.com/en/software/free/
http://www.free-av.com
You can install all of these free apps at the same time. They work great !!
2006-12-27 12:23:16 · answer #1 · answered by Ted B 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here is a top list of free antispyware
Spybot S&D
Windows Defender
Ad Aware Se Personal
AVG Antispyware 7.5
SuperAntispyware
If you don't have any antispyware protection,use Windows Defender for
real time protection.
If you need a firewall,use ZoneAlarm Firewall free.It is good.I
tested against Norton(paid) and this is better.
Download Spyware Doctor(Trial version) and do a scan to see what is
on your PC and try to remove as many as possible with the free
antispyware i listed.Spyware Doctor WILL produce false positives
to encourage you to buy it but is not a rogue antispyware program.
Clean your PC as much as you can.And run Spyware Doctor's scan again.
If it detects 3 or less,you are clear.Those are false positives.
Go to www.ewido.com for free scan and removal.
Remember,just like antivirus,run only one antispyware's real time protection and
not both at the same time.
Firewall:RUN ONLY ONE
Antivirus:RUN ONLY ONE
Antispyware:As many as you want,but i recommend 2 is enough.But if
you are a paranoid like me,install as many free software as you can.
But it may slow down your PC.
2006-12-28 04:18:11 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try these. They work and they are free: (Ad-Aware is best for spyware).
Run the tool and then download the free spyware and virus protection programs:
Malicious virus removal tool:
http://www.microsoft.com/security/malwareremove/default.mspx
Ad-Aware Free download:
http://www.lavasoft.de/software/adaware/...
AVG Download free
http://free.grisoft.com/doc/1
Yahoo Toolbar has good pop-up blocker:
http://toolbar.yahoo.com/
Good Luck
2006-12-27 20:22:09 · answer #3 · answered by phy333 6 · 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
2006-12-28 20:07:09 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would suggest you download adaware se personal and spybot search and destroy, they are both free and it is reccomended that both are installed, I run them both and find them to be very good at protecting the pc
2006-12-27 20:23:23 · answer #5 · answered by D McC 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Here's a list of the most popular and trustworthy antispyware programs, and its free. http://www.basicspywaretips.com/spywareremovaltool.html
2006-12-27 21:46:32 · answer #6 · answered by Tyler 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ewido is good .. and adaware is ok ... run them both ..
2006-12-27 20:19:13 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋