i just formated a pc that was given to me and need some protection.
2007-01-11 12:05:08 · 21 answers · asked by I 8 1 2 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
type it in search you'll find tons or go to downloads.com
2007-01-11 12:07:21 · answer #1 · answered by Mystee_Rain 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2016-08-23 05:32:26 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All of these are ones that I personally use and all are free.After you install any of them,make sure you update them to get the full affect.
AVG Removes I-Worm/Stration · BackDoor.Generic3.GBB and .GBC · Worm/Generic.FX · Exploit.WMF
http://free.grisoft.com/doc/5390/lng/us/...
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.
free pop up blocker
http://toolbar.yahoo.com
http://toolbar.google.com
2007-01-11 12:10:07 · answer #3 · answered by G 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
SpyBot Search & Destroy
Home page: http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html
Spybot - Search & Destroy detects and removes spyware, a relatively new kind of threat not yet covered by common anti-virus applications
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/spybotsd/index.html
SpywareBlaster
Home page http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/index.html
The most important step you can take is to secure your system. And SpywareBlaster is the most powerful protection program available.Prevent the installation of ActiveX-based spyware, adware, browser hijackers, dialers, and other potentially unwanted software.
Block spyware/tracking cookies in Internet Explorer and Mozilla/Firefox.
Restrict the actions of potentially unwanted sites in Internet Explorer.
SpywareGuard
Home Page: http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareguard.html
SpywareGuard provides a real-time protection solution against spyware that is a great addition to SpywareBlaster's protection method. An anti-virus program scans files before you open them and prevents execution if a virus is detected - SpywareGuard does the same thing, but for spyware! And you can easily have an anti-virus program running alongside SpywareGuard. SpywareGuard now also features Download Protection and Browser Hijacking Protection!
HostsMan
Home page: http://hostsman.abelhadigital.com/
HostsMan is a freeware application that lets you manage your Hosts file with ease . To use this in XP you will have to disable DNS
AVG Anti-Virus Free
Home Page: http://free.grisoft.com/doc/1/lng/us/tpl/v5
AVG Anti-Virus Free and AVG Anti-Spyware Free is for private, non-commercial, single home computer use only
2007-01-11 12:19:22 · answer #4 · answered by salty 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should get rogers.com right away before you get something.You can also buy antivirus protection at anystore Computer store.As far as i no you will have to pay for internet services anyway so why don;t you get your rogers email and they have antivirus and pop up blocker inclued in there package and serveral other things incluled.You should check it out i only pay 24.95 per month for every thing and you can have up to 3emails too.They are the fastest internet.
2007-01-11 12:14:45 · answer #5 · answered by bonnie 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Click here below to get a free antivirus software and a free pop up blocker. Enjoy!!
2007-01-11 12:10:31 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Pop up blocker and antivirus is useless unless you also have antispyware. Go download Spybot Search and Destroy. Then download Firefox, as it has built in pop-up blocker.
2007-01-11 12:12:59 · answer #7 · answered by doctorevil64 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A test was done recently at http://www.virus.gr/english/fullxml/default.asp?id=82&mnu=82. They tested 58 anti-virus app,both free and paid. Here is where the free ones scored in virus detection rates.
2. Active Virus Shield version 6.0.0.299 - 99.62%
http://www.activevirusshield.com/antivirus/freeav/index.adp?
7. BitDefender freeware version 8.0.202 - 95.57% (on demand only, No real time protection)
http://www.bitdefender.com/PRODUCT-14-en--BitDefender-8-Free-Edition.html
11. AntiVir Classic version 7.01.01.02 - 94.26%
http://www.free-av.com/
17. Avast freeware version 4.7.871 - 87.46%
http://avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html
24. AVG freeware version 7.1.405 - 82.82%
http://www.grisoft.com/doc/1
40. ClamWin version 0.88.4 - 51.23% (on demand only, No real time protection)
http://www.clamwin.com/
46. Comodo version 1.0.0.4 - 41.02%
http://antivirus.comodo.com/
2007-01-11 12:19:15 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Free Anti-Virus :
http://www.free-av.com
Free Anti-spyware:
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html
http://www.emsisoft.com/en/software/free/
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/index.html
2007-01-11 12:11:11 · answer #9 · answered by Ted B 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
1) Get Firefox
2) Download AVG Free
Your finished
2007-01-11 12:07:37 · answer #10 · answered by angothoron 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yahoo offers a free popup blocker and usually you can go to mcafee and get a 30 day trial..
2007-01-11 12:08:05 · answer #11 · answered by ~Pookie~ 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋