2007-01-11 06:00:05 · 7 answers · asked by Gissa _ 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
you might also want to consider some of these
http://www.zonelabs.com/ (firewall)
http://www.lavasoft.com/ (ad-aware)
http://www.safer-networking.org/ (spybot s&d)
http://free.grisoft.com/freeweb.php/doc/2/ (avg Anti-Virus)
http://www.filehippo.com/download_ccleaner/ (Crap Cleaner)
http://www.download.com/ (A useful site for just about anything & everything else)
2007-01-11 10:02:57 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Windows Defender is a spyware scanning and removal tool so you do have spyware. AVG free is an excellent product. I have used both of these programs together on my 2 laptops, my girlfriend's and my mum's PCs for well over a year now and none of them have had any problems with anything nasty getting onto the individual systems so you should have no problems. I have full confidence in both programs. You may have to uninstall your Tiscali antivirus to prevent any potential conflicts with the AVG software though.
2007-01-11 14:39:19 · answer #2 · answered by Raygun 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
From what I could see, you need to pay 3.50 per month to have Norton Internet Security from your ISP. Are you doing that or do you just think it is free and assume it is installed?
If you do have it installed, I reluctantly tell you to keep it, because the uninstall will probably be a disaster.
If you DO NOT have Norton, I recommend AVG (free):http://free.grisoft.com/softw/70free/setup/avg75free_432a861.exe for your AV, Zone Alarm (free): http://download.zonelabs.com/bin/free/1001_cnet_zdnet/zlsSetup_65_737_000_en.exeas your firewall and a free version of PestPatrol (free): http://www.ca.com/de/dsin/PESTPATROL_V5.EXE as your active spyware guard.
As for Windows Defender, I have little faith in it. Out of all the free programs out there, it is the only one I do not have installed
Best regards,
Windsor
Malware Medic Site Owner
http://malwaremedic.suddenlaunch3.com
2007-01-11 14:44:37 · answer #3 · answered by Windsor 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You have two virus programs and no spyware program.
Download a spyware program and make sure your virus program don't lock each other.
As for defender i don't rate it.
2007-01-11 14:23:48 · answer #4 · answered by Sly_Old_Mole 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Dont run 2 anti-virus or firewall programs side by side anything else is fine
2007-01-11 15:26:10 · answer #5 · answered by Clarky 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
yes thats o.k mate just be carefull on viruses would be my point
2007-01-11 16:21:42 · answer #6 · answered by Dan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
should be fine
2007-01-11 17:35:52 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋