2007-05-06 10:03:38 · 4 answers · asked by Star 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
Spybot will only get rid of spyware, like cookies, but would generally be a poor choice for virus protection. I run a Spybot check after I've deleted my cookies manually to see if my browser missed something. To get virus protection, I would recommend downloading and installing AVG Free, found at the link below.
http://free.grisoft.com/freeweb.php/doc/2/
AVG is free virus protection tool that will detect trojans/worms and other nasty things that Spybot wouldn't be able to find. You can set it up to do a full scan of your computer every week, if you wish, or you can launch it manually. Hope this helps.
2007-05-06 10:14:11 · answer #1 · answered by hanyo_dossta 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Spybot is a great program but even it doesn't catch everything, so I would recommend downloading the free program Lavasoft Ad-aware SE Personal at this link:
http://www.download.com/3405-8022-5153545.html?part=dl-ad-aware%26subj=dl%26tag=top5
Also for the anti-virus protection I would also recommend AVG, it also is a free program that you can find here:
http://www.download.com/AVG-Anti-Virus-Free-Edition/3000-2239_4-10320142.html
2007-05-06 17:20:09 · answer #2 · answered by shane 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The first cleans up, the second stops it from happening. If you want to continue to cleanup and not run the protection.
I recommend using both. You will have more free time to enjoy your computer without having to stop to clean it up.
2007-05-06 17:14:01 · answer #3 · answered by Christian Soldier 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You should have a combination of both since they are considered two different infections.
2007-05-06 17:09:43 · answer #4 · answered by peteysal 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋