I have EZ trust antivirus. It takes forever to scan. I dont think its working very well, either. I changed some things on the firewall yesterday and ever since then I've been having so many problems with the computer. Its funny, cause I changed stuff to protect the computer more, but it just messed it up. Finally got most of the kinks worked out.
So a while ago, I got spybot S&D. It works fine but forgot I had it. This week, I kept getting this yellow bar at the top of IE that said your computer might be infected with spyware, click here to fix. Or something like that. I never clicked it cause I dont know if it was my computer telling me that or some random internet thing. So I scanned my comp with ez. I googled spyware and found spyware doctor (pc tools) and that stuff said it was a GREAT thing. So I downloaded it. Then after it found problems, it wanted MONEY to fix it! That just ticked me off a little. I bought it and have been using it this week. Hold for more..
2007-12-15 21:32:39 · 12 answers · asked by marinelover28540 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
So I've used it and its just found a few small problems that I've deleted. Then I remember the spybot today and updated it and it found like 9 different things. A couple of trojan things. Deleted those, of course. So, this free thing I downloaded found all this stuff, but the thing I am PAYING for, it found NOTHING!
So, if theres anything better than spybot, what is it? Does that thing cover all the things I need to search for?
Also, is there anything I can do about the pc tools spyware doctor? Would they give me my money back since it didnt find what it should have?
I think thats all the questions about this that I have. If theres something I havent asked, feel free to answer :D
Thanks!
2007-12-15 21:36:24 · update #1
Superantispyware blows Spybot S&D away:
Superantispyware: http://www.superantispyware.com/
Spyware Doctor *Starter Edition* is a full-function antispy that finds AND removes infections. It is a full license, NOT a trial. It is only missing some protective components of the paid edition; it doesn't lack any scanning or removal ability.
Spyware Doctor Starter Edition: http://www.majorgeeks.com/Spyware_Doctor_-_Starter_Edition_d5790.html
2007-12-15 23:17:27 · answer #1 · answered by heebus_jeebus 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try some of these. This is a list I have compiled of what I feel are the best free-anti-spyware/anti-malware websites. When I use them together on my system it does an excellent job in keeping it clean.
Advanced Windows Care http://www.iobit.com/advancedwindowscareper.html?Str=download
Ad-Aware 2007
http://www.lavasoft.com/products/ad_aware_free.php
Advanced Spyware Remover
http://www.evonsoft.com/Download.htm
EMCO Malware Destroyer
http://www.tucows.com/preview/414285
Malware Sweeper
http://www.malwaresweeper.com/download.html
Spybot Search and Destroy
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/index.html
Spyware Begone
http://www.spywarebegone.com/download.html
Super Anti-Spyware
http://www.superantispyware.com/superantispywarefreevspro.html
2007-12-16 03:45:49 · answer #2 · answered by GovernorJason 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Avast anti virus. SuperAntiSpyware, and spyware doctor.
2007-12-16 01:33:51 · answer #3 · answered by Fay 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hello Dear
antivirus I suggest AVG
Anti spy ware I suggest Ad aware in bellow link
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/
Good luck
2007-12-15 23:47:41 · answer #4 · answered by farzad789 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i like pctools information superhighway protection , magnificent, iv used alot of stuff yet this seem to discover the main , different courses didnt artwork on my laptop, like Eset an superb software purely didnt artwork, it didnt like a software,, pctools is approximately $50,
2016-11-03 10:52:05 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Avast works well for me. Free for basic
2007-12-15 21:42:27 · answer #6 · answered by Davido 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try Kaspersky which claimed better than Norton.
See http://www.kaspersky.com
2007-12-15 22:31:38 · answer #7 · answered by giginotgigi 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get some of these programs listed below.All these software work very well,they are the leaders in the current market.
Kaspersky anti-virus:
http://kaspersky-anti-virus.anti-virus-download-online.com
Kaspersky internet security:
http://kaspersky-internet-security.anti-virus-download-online.com
AVG anti-virus:
http://avg-anti-virus.anti-virus-download-online.com
AVG anti-spyware:
http://avg-anti-spyware.anti-virus-download-online.com
AVG anti-malware:
http://avg-anti-malware.anti-virus-download-online.com
AVG Internet Security:
http://avg-internet-security.anti-virus-download-online.com
Norton Anti-Virus 2008:
http://norton-anti-virus.anti-virus-download-online.com
Norton 360 All in One Security
http://norton360.anti-virus-download-online.com
Norton Internet Security 2008 :
http://norton-internet-security.anti-virus-download-online.com
Good luck!
2007-12-16 14:27:47 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have used P.C.Cillin for 2 years now and it's really good. $40.00 a year.
2007-12-15 21:37:03 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should find something useful here
2007-12-17 23:35:16 · answer #10 · answered by Rachel 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋