Do I need spyware?

Question

Do I need spyware, IPS and a firewall to get the best protection when I just have AVG anti virus? What do each of these things do? Will these things slow my computer down? What product would you recommend for each of the four things?

Answer 1

The program I listed for you I use myself.

Spyware:

Superantispyware is well known to find spyware that all other miss. Plus you really need to run atleast three antispyware, as one will find what is missed by the others.

http://www.superantispyware.com

Here is a much better antivirus program free from AOL, Active Virus Shield, powered by Karpersky, Labs. Russia, rated # 1 in the world for virus detection. Plus you will get automatic updates every hour on the hour, with a background scanner. Just give AOL, your email and they will send you a key good for one year. After the one year ask for a new key

http://www.activevirusshield.com/antivirus/freeav/index.adp

You can only use one antivirus or you will have serious conflict with your system.

Firewall:

ZoneAlarm, free for home personal use. You get all new versions free and auto updates. http://www.zonealarm.com

All of the above is uses very little resources and will not slow down your pc.


You need all of these to protect your pc. Plus make sure all of your Windows critical updates are upto date.
Minddoctor, France

http://www.superantispyware.com Download their free version and it also comes with auto updates.

http://www.emsisoft.com This company is out of Austria, and they will give you protection from, worms, rouge dialers, keyloggers, trace spyware and rogue cookies.

Ad-Aware Se Personal is a software company out of Sweden and have been around in the spyware technology removel since computers became commercial.

http://www.lavasoft.com Download their free home personal use.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

First, yes, you do need ANTI-spyware. (Nobody needs spyware.) You also need an anti-adware package. I suggest Spybot S & D and Ad-Aware. These two free programs don't slow things down because they run only when you tell them to. Here are the distinctions between them:

A firewall protects your machine against unrequested transmissions from other computers and, with the notable exception of the pre-Service Pack 2 version of Windows Firewall, prevents unauthorized programs from sending transmissions out. Usually, the authorized programs are web browsers and automatic updating software, but you can generally authorize any program you want to.

An anti-virus protects your machine against bad stuff that comes in via emails. Viruses usually run by attaching themselves to programs, so anti-viruses also scan programs for telltale signs of viruses. Because other bad programs, called Trojans and Worms, operate much like viruses (even though they may not arrive in emails), anti-viruses often scan for them also.

An anti-adware program generally looks for known programs and program pieces that pop up windows with ads.

An anti-spyware program generally looks for known programs that sit on your machine and spy on you, perhaps logging your keystrokes in the hopes of catching your passwords or, worse, your credit card numbers. These spyware programs then periodically send what they've found to a computer somewhere out there where the information in them can be put to bad use. A firewall may help prevent this communication.

I've never heard the term IPS. Do you mean ISP (Internet Service Provider)?

Note that all these programs work only by knowing what existing malware (the umbrella term for viruses, worms, trojans, adware and spyware) look like, so they have to be regularly updated with the latest intelligence (definitions).

Answer 4

You definitely need spyware and a firewall. My firewall blocks hundreds of hacker probes every day. I've been using PCs since the 80's and have never had a problem with power. Unless you are running critical business software I'd recommend a good surge suppressor, not an IPS (did you mean UPS (Uninterruptable Power Supply?). I use McAfee Security Suite but I'd guess they will all do the trick (Norton, ZoneAlarm, etc.)

Answer 5

You absolutely need a firewall and full time (active) spyware and virus protection/
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I assume you have a firewall. I have tried six firewalls. I am currently using the Windows Firewall.

Firewalls with inbound and outbound filtering is preferred but all firewalls are easily defeated. Most firewalls will work perfectly until you allow malware to get past the firewall.

Once malware is installed, it can nag you or prevent other programs from running until you open a port (place a hole in your firewall) or allow them access through the firewall or by allowing an exception. They can have names they make them sound like they are a valid programs. They can attach to and use your browser or other programs which have permission to go through the firewall to avoid needing your permission to get past the firewall. They can shut off the firewall, antispyware, or the antivirus.
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I do not use a IDS program per say.

Intrusion-prevention system (IPS)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intrusion-prevention_system
Intrusion detection system (IDS)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intrusion-detection_system
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In addition to AVG antivirus, every computer should have the following free programs:
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Full time (active) spyware protection

Windows Defender
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx
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Install the following five programs and run weekly or at least monthly. You need all five. They are not a substitute for full time spyware and virus protection. They will greatly increase your protection.

Ad-Aware SE Personal (update + full scan)
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/products/ad-aware_se_personal.php

Spybot Search & Destroy (update + immunize + scan)
Do not enable Tea Timer and SDHelper
After installation: update + scan + immunize
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/mirrors/index.html

SpywareBlaster: Update then open and click “enable all protection”.
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html

SUPERAntiSpyware free version: (update + scan)
http://www.superantispyware.com/

CCleaner: Do not install toolbar option
Removes tracking cookies, unneeded files, history
In options.
Set to run when computer starts.
Place cookies you want to keep in save list
http://www.ccleaner.com/

Answer 6

Why do you want to get a spyware???
NO,you dont need that.
You need anti-spyware.
There are top 5 anti-spywares reviews,comparisons and download links:
http://www.anti-spywares.info
You can download and scan your computer for free.
Make sure you have 1 or 2 antispyware on your computer and 1 antivirus and also 1 firewall.

Answer 7

It is not very essential to have anti spyware program, if u have a anti virus and firewall program.

U can use any of these free anti spyware program.

SPYWARE TERMINATOR is the best anti spyware program. It has online protection. Download it from http://www.download.com/3001-8022_4-10561899.html

Spybot Search and Destroy:
http://www.download.com/Spybot-Search-Destroy/3000-8022_4-10289035.html

Ewido:
http://www.ewido.net/en/download/

Adaware SE:
http://www.download.com/3000-2144-10045910.html

Answer 8

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Answer 9

I'd recommend checking out Kim Kommando's site if you have not already. Info is reliable and there are free downloads. Kimkommando.com

Answer 10

yes you do need an anti-spyware,go to www.microsoft.com and download windows defender it is really great.