2007-11-07 13:45:12 · 8 answers · asked by shovel 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
PCTools products do get good reviews. The good thing is they have free versions of their products. They work great. Spyware Doctor from the Google pack is a must. I highly recommend it. I bought Webroots Spysweeper and spyware doctor finds stuff spysweeper does not. Having both is a perfect combo and I recommend running two anti-spyware products.
PCTools Anti-Virus
http://www.pctools.com/free-antivirus/
PCTools Threatfire - Malware Protection
This free tool makes your current anti-virus better. Definite Download
http://www.threatfire.com
PCTools Firewall Plus
http://www.pctools.com/firewall/
The Google Pack includes a free starter edition of Spyware Doctor.
http://pack.google.com/intl/en/pack_installer_new.html?hl=en&gl=us&ai=BZy9nzYgZR_j2KofKmwTgjq3mAezuhSGAyqSDAsWNtwEAEAEgw9-LBTgBUIfas8sEYMnG5YbIo-gZoAGWl5z9A7IBDmZvcmRicmFrZXMuY29tyAEC2gEWaHR0cDovL2ZvcmRicmFrZXMuY29tL4ACAagDAw&gclid=CJu2m5HWnI8CFSUYagodtkXDew&ciNum=11
Reviews
http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,136191/article.html
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You can do an online scan for viruses and spyware for free from the major vendors. Some of these require Internet Explorer to run because of Active-X
Trend-Micro
http://housecall.trendmicro.com/
Computer Associates
http://www.ca.com/us/securityadvisor/pestscan/
Panda Software
http://www.pandasecurity.com/homeusers/solutions/activescan/
Symantec Security Check
http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/?langid=ie&venid=sym
Mcafee Free Scan
http://us.mcafee.com/root/catalog.asp?catid=free
Kaspersky Scanner
http://www.kaspersky.com/virusscanner
Microsoft Protection Scanner
http://onecare.live.com/site/en-US/center/howsafe.htm?s_cid=mscom_msrt
F-Secure
http://support.f-secure.com/enu/home/olsbeta.shtml
BitDefender
http://www.bitdefender.com/scan8/ie.html
NOD32
http://www.eset.com/onlinescan/index.php
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Its good to run two anti-spywares even if some extra resources are taken.
SuperAntiSpyware does an excellent job. AVG's full version gets great reviews.
Adaware
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware
Microsoft Defender
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx
AVG
http://free.grisoft.com/doc/avg-anti-spyware-free/lng/us/tpl/v5
Spyware Terminator 2
http://www.spywareterminator.com/
Spybot Search and Destroy
http://www.safer-networking.org/
SuperAntispyware
http://superantispyware.com/
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Anti-Spyware for a cost.
Personally I bought Webroot's Spysweeper, their product is great and well worth the money. Watch Best Buy ads because sometimes it goes on sale for $10 to $15.
Webroot Spysweeper
http://www.webroot.com/consumer/compare/freeware.html?rc=4929
PCTools Spyware Doctor
http://www.pctools.com/spyware-doctor/
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There are free anti-virus scanners availble. They work well. I like AVG and PCTools anti-viruses the best of the free anti-virus programs.
If you are not willing to spend money it is good to have some kind of anti-virus software
avg
http://free.grisoft.com/doc/1
avast
http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html
Avira AntiVir
http://www.free-av.com/
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For a Cost
This is my recommendation for anti-virus. Free are good, but they are not as accurate as the top paid anti-virus software
Top-Tier
Kaspersky
http://www.kasepersky.com
Nod32
http://www.eset.com/
2007-11-07 17:09:41 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Currently the most effective way to remove spyware and adware infections is to use one of the many spyware protective software programs.
A good anti spyware/adware program will do 3 things that will clean your computer and then keep it clean. It will scan your computer to discover where the problem is, then it will run through and completely remove spyware from your system and then it will run on your computer in the background, defending you against future spyware attacks.
You can free download antispyware 2007
http://www.antispyware2007.info which is an essential tool to keep your system free of dangerous spywares, protecting your privacy and your PC. It is a cutting-edge anti-spyware solution. This revolutionary anti-spyware program was created by the industry's top spyware experts in order to protect your computer and your privacy, while ensuring optimal system performance. With the ability to locate, eliminate and prevent the widest range of spyware threats, it is able to offer its users a safe, spyware-free computing experience; and with it's convenient automatic update feature, It ensures continuous up-to-date protection.
It also works very well for me
http://www.antispyware2007.info
2007-11-08 04:39:14 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
To remove spyware,there are many solutions exist, all of them with their own strengths and weaknesses.So which anti-spyware is the most suited for your system? You can find out by reading in-depth reviews and comparisons of TOP 5 anti-spywares... some really great tips and links to Spyware removal programs.
Top 5 anti-spywares reviews,comparisons and download links on
http://www.top5antispyware.info/index.php?t=top5an1
You can download and scan your computer for free.
2007-11-08 05:12:49 · answer #3 · answered by Gee S 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
AVAST 4 Home Edition Antivirus (free)
http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-...
No matter which antivirus program you decide to keep on your machine, it's crucial to keep it current with the latest updates (usually called definition files) that help the tool identify and remove the latest threats.
In addition, not all antivirus tools are the same; if you find that the one you use isn't working to your satisfaction, you should do some research and try an alternative.
Ad-Aware, Spybot and SuperAntiSpyware are the programs I currently use to eliminate popups, spyware, and adware from my computer. They are well-written, and do not add popups or ads themselves.
SuperAntiSpyware (free)
http://www.superantispyware.com/>
Spybot S&D (free)
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/>
Ad-aware SE Personal (free)
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/index.php>
2007-11-07 22:59:34 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Virus scanner - AVG Free Edition 7.5
Spyware scanner - Spybot S&D @ www.safer-networking.net
Spyware Firewall - SpywareBlaster @ www.javacoolsoftware.com - this prevents spyware from being installed. Just keep it updated.
Popup stopper - www.southbaypc.com/noads
System Cleaner - CCleaner
2007-11-07 21:54:35 · answer #5 · answered by jim2029 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are many freely available antivirus and antispyware programs available, but none does as good a job as their pay-for counterpart. Theres a reason there are free and payfor versions of the same software.
First off, if you have Norton or McAfee, remove them...both are bloated software and don't work very well, and slow down your computer in and of themselves.
I would recommend AVG Internet Security - Antivirus/Antispyware/Firewall/and Spam Filter all in one, and its cheaper than Norton or McAfee, and doesn't slow the computer down. I've installed it on literally hundreds of PC's with no problems. Works great.
get it from
http://esd.element5.com/affiliate.html?affiliateid=200064498&publisherid=50169&target=http%3A%2F%2Fwww6.grisoft.com%2Fdoc%2F41%2Fus%2Fcrp%2F0%2F%3Faffid%3D200064498
Hope this helps
Jason
http://www.onestoptechnologyshop.com
2007-11-08 15:11:25 · answer #6 · answered by radsystemzjason 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
AVG for free is the best antivirus. counterspy is the best anti-spyware. So far they have caught and removed/fixed every problem for the last couple of years.
2007-11-07 21:55:53 · answer #7 · answered by Molly 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
AVG for free is the best antivirus for free. adware and spybot search and destroy are the 2 spyware removers I use.
2007-11-07 21:48:42 · answer #8 · answered by agello24 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋