hey btw just want to ask if Yahoo anti-spy is good? i know that it probably isnt as high standard as the paid for anti-spy softwares but is the yahoo anti spy useful and at least up to "normal" standards?
2007-03-14 11:31:08 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
It is okay but when I started having problems with my machine the Yahoo support technician said it sounded like I had some malicious spy-ware and directed me to Ad-Aware. It takes longer to run and finds much more then Yahoo does and it is still free (at least the personal version) as long as you don't mind running it manually.
You can download it at - http://www.lavasoft.com/
by the way the malicious spy-ware came from one of those you have spy-ware pop-up ads that didn't get blocked
2007-03-14 11:43:07 · answer #1 · answered by Barbara H 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-08-22 18:32:18 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need more than one anti spyware. You also need anti virus as they are different programs and pick up different problems.
These are free, use all of them;
http://www.ewido.net - AVG(Ewido) anti trojan.
http://www.safer-networking.org - Spybot Search and Destroy anti spyware. Use the Teatimer settings to protect Internet Explorer, and the Immuniser to stop malware getting on your pc.
Spywareblaster works with Internet Explorer and Firefox. It won't uninstall spyware that is already on your pc, but it will prevent hijacks and other malicious changes to your browser.
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com
Plus;
http://www.lavasoft.com - Ad-Aware SE Personal anti adware
2007-03-14 22:56:01 · answer #3 · answered by sarah c 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it just uses the nortons one as part of the pack. So in thoery it is as good as nortons for finding spyware.
Which I don't think is not very good.
I use it but with other spyware programs as well - spybot and lavasoft adware personal 9 these guys catch a lot more and there are free
2007-03-14 11:38:13 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yahoo anti-spy is a handy little extra spyware program that sits in your toolbar,i use it as a quick scanner and cookie crumbler,so i can clean the p.c of cookies and any low grade spyware before i exit internet explorer
as a spyware program,i would give it 7 out of 10,i wouldnt just rely on it as your only protection,but alongside spybot and windows defender it is a good little spyware scanner
good luck
2007-03-15 09:26:55 · answer #5 · answered by brianthesnail123 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I would recommend Defender from Microsoft. It's free! & works great!
Click on the link below:
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx
Good luck!
2007-03-14 12:35:50 · answer #6 · answered by Charles London 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, but the point is that when you have something "infected" it won't download into your 'puter, and it won't tell you there may be something wrong with that email - it just will stop downloading, and you'll have to log into Yahoo site and delete it yourself.
2007-03-14 23:04:05 · answer #7 · answered by Silberk 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it does'nt work well it only picks up 50% of viruses
try spy-bot that works well and is free
2007-03-14 11:35:43 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes it is
yahoo is very good
2007-03-14 11:45:35 · answer #9 · answered by Elvis 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋