How often do you run spy ware programs and antivirus?

Answer 1

Hi. Weekly at a minimum.

Answer 2

Since my Antivirus is always on and will warn me if a virus is trying to get to the computer, I run a virus check monthly. I run SpyBot and Ad-Aware twice weekly, and the Live OneCare Cleanup Scan registry cleaner and Disk Cleanup weekly. All this keeps my computer running smoothly. It's just regular maintenance, always done every Friday evening. Hey, it's due tonight!

Answer 3

Your AV should be running all the time. Doing a full system scan should only have to be done every two months or so. If you are informed that a virus is in Quarintine the run the system scan.

Spyware scan should only need to be done once a month if you have a good one. I sujjest using Spybot 1.4 and Adaware 1.6 Pro.

Answer 4

You must have 1 full time anti-virus and at least 1 full-time anti-spyware programs. Install Windows Defender, (full time ant-spyware). Set them to automatically update and automatically run a full scan weekly

Windows defender
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx

Optional:
Install CCleaner, set to run when computer starts to remove tracking cookies (you can add cookies you want to keep to a save list).
http://www.ccleaner.com/

In addition I recommend installing the following.
Run them weekly if you use the internet a lot, monthly if not.
Ad-Aware and SpywareBlaster immunize against some attacks.
These are not full time protection.

Microsoft OneCare “full scan”
http://onecare.live.com/site/en-us/default.htm
Ad-Aware SE Personal update + immunize + check for problems
http://www.lavasoft.de/products/ad-aware_se_personal.php
SpywareBlaster update + enable all protection
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/sbdownload.html
SUPERAntiSpyware Free Version update + full scan
http://www.superantispyware.com/
Spybot - Search & Destroy update + full scan
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/mirrors/index.html
PC Pitstop “running programs”
http://www.pcpitstop.com/

Answer 5

My antivirus program is always on in the background and I run CCleaner daily.

Answer 6

It does depend on the types of websites you visit and types of emails etc etc you get.

I personally run it on a schedule every day. Generally for a home user I would recommend at least once a week.

Answer 7

1.) i got Windows Defender to run a quick scan daily
2.) i check for updates for ad-ware and then i run a full scan after that it's every 24 hours.
3.) i check for updates for Spybot - Search & Destroy then and i run a scan after that it's every 48 hours.
4.) i run a full scan with Kaspersky Anti-Virus everyday it set to run while i'm sleeping?

Answer 8

i use avg internet security... i do a full system scan every night when i am sleeping[one scan cover antivirus and antispyware cozz with avg internet security it covers all valunaribility possible] and its always on when i am surfing. and i turn tuneup reg cleaner every friday and do syamntec valunaribility check once a month. and windows defender one a week sat morning

Answer 9

Anti-virus: once a month
Anti-spyware: 2-3 times a week

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Answer 10

mine runs automaticly every 10 days or so but checks every day (quick scan)