I have spyware installed on my computer and Yahoo provides the norton on the tool bar..should I upgrade my exisiting spyware or just depend on the Norton? I scan my computer at least 1-3 times a week with both..Should I waste money buying software I can use for free? I have a laptop also with this set up should I buy the seperate software for it also or not?
2007-01-21 01:58:01 · 11 answers · asked by SK8TERGURL~1~NOT~ 2/davesslave 6 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
these are the best free anti spywares, you can use them all
spybot s&d
http://www.safer-networking.org/
avg free antispyware
http://free.grisoft.com/
adaware se free Antispyware
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/
http://www.download.com/Ad-Aware-SE-Personal-Edition/3000-8022_4-10045910.html?part=dl-ad-aware&subj=dl&tag=top5
2007-01-21 02:01:25 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A useful link from "I am not a geek".com
http://articles.networktechs.com/spyware.php
There is a plethora of useful information and free stuff that's very good.
You might also want to search that site for "What's Running" ... it's a little tough to do for the faint of heart, but I can 'talk you down' via IM ... You know where I live, this account is for YA only.
I prefer "Spybot" search and destroy. It's available for free, but a subscription will cost about $10 a year ... well worth it. It's the best there is and dirt cheap too. Doesn't interfere with Norton and picks up all the crap that Norton misses.
You can check out Spybot Search and Destroy here:
http://www.spybot.info/en/index.html
For adware, check out Lavasoft's Ad-Aware -- free trial, but the subscription will cost about $50 a year ... again, well worth the cost.
You can try/buy Ad-Aware at:
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/
With Norton Internet Security (and regular upgrades), Spybot and Ad-Aware ... you'll be very safe and your computer will love you !
General Tip: Never rely on Automatic Updates of anything. You should do this, however, don't expect it to always work.
Think about it this way (advice from a serious hacker, here) ... what do you think would be the first thing I would do to your computer ?
Answer: Turn off your auto-updates so that I can rape your machine as I see fit.
Keep auto-updates turned on, but do them manually once a month or so (or whenever you hit the internet hard or visit 'questionable' sites).
Manually checking for updates of virus definitions (Norton, Spybot, Ad-Aware, etc.) will help you find out if things have been turned off without your knowledge.
I also suggest that you visit Microsoft.com (assuming you're running a PC and not Mac-Crap here) and do a manual update of your system as well. Upgrade to the latest Media Player too. Version 10 is a lot more secure than 9.
I hope this helps.
"May God Bless and Keep You and Yours"
My name is StillNoCouch and I approve this message.
2007-01-21 02:41:10 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
You should update both, trust me it's worth it. Without updated spyware software and antiviruses, you risk:
-Slower (much slower) computer
-Possible Identity theft
-Serious computer problems (it has happened before, I.E. crashing, etc.)
Update it every now and then, if possible. If it protects you and your computer, it's not a waste. Scan all of your downloads, and the latest versions of Norton will tell you if a downloaded file contains a trojan horse if it can identify it. I hope I helped!
2007-01-21 02:48:41 · answer #3 · answered by Sir Issac Newton 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
u can get many different types of FREE spyware checkers from download.com. just do a search and check the reviews for them. Just dnt depend totally on Norton.
2007-01-21 02:04:14 · answer #4 · answered by uzi513 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are couple of free spyware softwares available on the net. Spybot search and destroy is onr of them. Try installing same and it will give you a great result.
2007-01-21 02:04:09 · answer #5 · answered by Anurag 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Spybot search and destroy is free and is the best.Get it from download.com
Have a very nice day hope this takes care of your spyware.
2007-01-21 02:02:56 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get spybot s&d, its very good...And uninstall norton, its rubbish antivirus and hardly detects any spyware, malware etc
2007-01-21 02:19:51 · answer #7 · answered by YAHOO! Answers 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I actually have spybot search for and ruin and it really works tremendous and that i actually have Norton and it would not tell me each and every of the secret agent ware I actually have so my sister downloaded spybot search for and ruin for me and it really works tremendous.
2016-12-02 20:24:05 · answer #8 · answered by barnas 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you run two or more anti virus programs at the same time they can conflict with each other, which is almost as bad as a virus.
2007-01-21 02:05:21 · answer #9 · answered by Ed 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The thing that you should do is get a mac laptop. It cannot get viruses. so there is no need to have to buy those programs.
Hope this helps!
2007-01-21 02:04:10 · answer #10 · answered by Grilled cheese lover 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋