I have been having great difficulty with pop ups from Outer Info. Is there a really good anti spyware software that can be purchased to remedy this? I have already tried downloading a few free ones from the internet and have had no luck. Please help.
2007-01-03 03:37:03 · 14 answers · asked by laura_lou80 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
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2007-01-03 04:14:37 · answer #1 · answered by Ali 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-08-22 22:07:29 · answer #2 · answered by Marian 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some say you can. I'm dubious. These commercial companies spend a lot of money on dedicated, trained and competent staff who are charged with fighting the complex battle against the cowards that propagate viruses and malware and the businesses that use adware and spyware to watch what your're doing, regardless of the cost to the consumer. The free software is supported by part-timers who think they know what's going on. Clearly, some are bright but is that enough? The free companies have no stake in the game. Are they in it for alturistic reasons? I doubt it. Many (far too many) are not protecting you at all but opening your system for attack. They do this in several ways. First, they delude customers to think they are protected. Some actually damage the OS that makes the system vulnerable to attack by other programs. Many slow the system down to the point you THINK you have a virus and do something rash. Others simply contain the malware you're trying to shield yourself from. Some pop up on your system promising to fix some undetected problem that's not really there. The solution? Their own brand of malware. The result is your system is compromised--sometime to the point of destruction. I think you get what you pay for. A really good virus program is a necessary expense if you must draw on the resources on the web. More and more of these sites are being contaminated. Actually, I have an alternative solution. I use a Virtual PC to host a version of XP that I use to access the web. If the VPC is contaminated, I don't care--I just throw away all changes at the end of the session. The host OS cannot be affected in any way. The cost is a one-time price of the VPC software and the slight loss of performance.
2016-05-22 22:57:03 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Best buy for anti-spyware: Spyware Doctor / Webroot SpySweeper / AVG anti-spyware
Best among free ones: Windows Defender, AdAware SE, Spyware Terminator
Best buy for anti-virus: Kaspersky, BitDefender, F-Secure etc.
Best among free ones: AVG, Avast, AntiVir, Active Virus Shield etc.
2007-01-03 03:49:18 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best protection out there by FAR is pc-cillin it was the top 100 products of 2005, c/net editors choice of 2004, and pc world gave it 4 1/2 stars in 2006. It has comprehensive antivirus securtiy powerful spyware protection phishing freaud defense, improved wi-fi wireless protection,enhanced personal firewall,vunerability assessment,home network control, enhanced spam filtering, and advanced parental controls, it i very easy to use and even though its kinda of alot of money ($80) it is well worth it!!!!!!!!!!
2007-01-03 10:09:14 · answer #5 · answered by The REBELution! 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Norton Internet Security 2007
I tried Mcafee and there were 12 virus's it did not detect.
I also tried trend micro on a nouther computer i have and there were so many trojans and spyware it did not detect.So i switched to norton and it detected all the virus and removed them.
2007-01-03 09:54:17 · answer #6 · answered by michael 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Antivirus: Kaspersky seems like a good choice.
Firewall: Zonealarm is good, but it has an AV so it doesn't coexist well with the above, so maybe try outpost.
And for spyware I just use adaware and spybot.
2007-01-03 03:52:21 · answer #7 · answered by the_punch_bag 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When it comes to viruses, Norton antivirus is by far the best.
As for pop ups, you should install service pack 2 (that if ur using windows XP), it gives u a lot of control over pop ups (which to allow and which to block).
2007-01-03 06:17:32 · answer #8 · answered by Dina 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
CA Anti-Virus provides complete protection against viruses, worms and Trojan horse programs. The easy-to-use interface and frequent automatic updates make it effortless to stay protected, and with quick scan times and efficient use of system resources, it won't bog down your PC.
follow the link please.
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Anti-Virus 2007 from CA!
2007-01-03 04:14:36 · answer #9 · answered by silverwhite1010 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
DOWNLOAD KASPERSKY its been proven from tests from pc world and pc mag and major magazines that less viruses f=go unseen with this program than compare to others.So far its #1 on virus scanners.
2007-01-03 04:08:24 · answer #10 · answered by George 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋