i have just done a scan with spydoctor and it came up that i have a trojan on my pc. when it ask to delete it i had to get the real one.
but about a hour ago i done a scan with spybolt and it never came up with nothink. with in that hour i have not been on my pc.
so y is it that same scans pick it up and the others dont ( dont get it)
i think the freebies ones done pick up as much as if you broght the real ones so can anyone tell me if there is a free trojan scan for free (no avg or any others as i have try them)
2007-09-20 06:29:06 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Scanners
Spybot is an anti-spyware application. It seldom picks up trojans or viruses unless they are related to spyware.
As for free anti-spyware, anti-adware, and anti-virus programs being as good as the purchased one, this is a false conception.
You do not have support with the free programs. Read their fine print and disclaimers.
I have tried free anti-spyware, anti-adware, and anti-virus programs on computers with problems first as a test.
They did find some of the spyware, adware, and viruses.
I then removed them and install purchased ones.
They left about 130 Adware and spyware apps on the computer.
They also left about 10 trojans, and about 15 viruses and a few keyloggers and rootkits.
There were some trojans and viruses they could not remove. I sent the files to the programs developer and within hours they sent back updates to the data files to remove these.
You do not get this type of support with free anti-spyware, anti-adware, and anti-virus programs.
Good Luck.
2007-09-20 14:58:35 · answer #1 · answered by Comp-Elect 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The usual reason 'pay for' programs say you have a trojan etc, is what's called a false positive. In other words, they're trying to scare you into buying their product.
Free programs like Spybot don't have to coerce you into buying, so they won't report something that isn't there!
Free programs are ,on the whole, as good or even better than ones you have to shell out for. :)
2007-09-20 14:03:00 · answer #2 · answered by Techno 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Superantispyware removed a bad trojan and a nagging spyware from my computer. If its there, Superantispyware will get rid of it.
2007-09-21 08:26:33 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
thats because spybot is just not detecting what the other program is. Get rid of those and just get Superantispyware, which is the best FREE scanner out there. Will find everything. www.superantispyware.com
2007-09-20 06:35:51 · answer #4 · answered by thunder2sys 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Try A Squared Free - it's brill
http://www.emsisoft.com/en/software/free/
Who cares who dares?
2007-09-20 06:44:58 · answer #5 · answered by Who Dares Wins 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋