Recomendations for a Virus Protector and Spyware Protector

Sk MightyMouse · 10-17-2008, 05:18 PM

Whats up? I was wondering if anybody had a recomendation for a virus or spyware protector becuase ive been trying to keep up with the best and ive herd stuff about all of them but i dont want to buy them all so if anybody had a great recomendation that would be great.

Thanks

Yogi32 · 10-20-2008, 12:02 AM

I have always used AVG Free and I have experienced no problems with it so far. It is a good defender against viruses and spyware, and it's not as bloated as other antivirus/antispyware programs. Plus it's free.

**belfasteddie** · 10-22-2008, 02:51 AM

Superantispyware. Free.

**Direct Current** · 10-27-2008, 10:39 PM

Hay MightyMouse, I caught your forum thread just now while searching the same question. One thing I noted is you said

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herd stuff about all of them but i dont want to buy them

Ua.. the one thing you don't want to do is run multi(more them one)-spy/ad/ma;-ware programs, you stand a good chance of the programs bumping head & causing quit a conflict on your sys, even locking your sys up.
I would choose one.
belfasteddie I take it by you commend that you are aggreeing with Yogi32, is that right, if yes, then let me ask both of you a question; why do you like it?
1) will it scan and check save downloads before you run them?
2) does it check Em's.?
3) does it update?
4) will it do a full scan on a time table?
5) does it slow the system down like Nortons?
6) will it try to correct or fix a file and if it can't quaritine the file.?
7) got a link to this here AVG?
Please let me know God Bless DC.

Ipodtouched32 · 10-30-2008, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Sk MightyMouse

Whats up? I was wondering if anybody had a recomendation for a virus or spyware protector becuase ive been trying to keep up with the best and ive herd stuff about all of them but i dont want to buy them all so if anybody had a great recomendation that would be great.

Thanks

For me i think the two best ones are Avg free from grisoft

And then i would have to say for spyware would be spybot search and destroy

And also look for ad-aware

Let me know how it goes?

**Direct Current** · 10-31-2008, 01:56 AM

Hello Ipodtouched, You know, I was alway think from comment made, that you only needed one of these things to run but after a good TSF friend Dr. Glas in new surgery room explained in this;

http://www.techsupportforum.com/secu...do-i-need.html

That you need several, making up a varible of needed protection for your systemm even then buyer beware of what you get. I did a comparision check with several other IT forums and found that the comment make in the Glas Link above is very closely matched in agreement with the others, specially when it comes to the ad-& mal-ware. ==== MightyMouse -- go to the link and read everything it has to say.

Sk MightyMouse · 10-31-2008, 05:55 PM

i went to the link and it said it that the page wasnt found

**Direct Current** · 10-31-2008, 07:50 PM

Sorry there MightMouse, I glitched a keyboard or two, actually I was check you reflexes, just kidding Sorry again. Try this instead my friend. Being a bit disabled does catch up with you now and then.

="PC Safety and Security--What Do I Need?"

**Direct Current** · 10-31-2008, 08:51 PM

MightMouse I cana fig what I am doing wrong but I am going to try it again and I did and it did not work. first time I have had this problem. I'll get back with you shortly here. God Bless DC.

**koala** · 11-01-2008, 12:34 PM

Direct Current, the link you posted was truncated, meaning you copied it from a forum post rather than the URL bar in your browser. Hover your mouse over the link in post #6 and look at the status bar at the bottom of your browser. The ..... dots in the middle of the URL mean it's truncated/shortened. An easy mistake to make, I do it all the time.

This is the correct link: PC Safety and Security--What Do I Need?

Sk MightyMouse · 11-01-2008, 02:29 PM

Thanks this is what i was looking for

**Direct Current** · 11-03-2008, 12:58 AM

Thanks koala very much and where have you been, haven't heared from you in a coon's age my friend?
I downloaded Spybot and ran it, found two problems, and it fix them and now I've got some really weird problems going on, All the animation from this site (smilies) have stop animating and when I first turn on my computer it said my INTERNET was gone/ my gadget info like clock and calender date are displaying in multiple -layers and then disappears all together. What the heck did I do !!!!!

10-17-2008, 05:18 PM	#1 (permalink)
Sk MightyMouse Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: California Posts: 52 OS: Xp Pro and Vista My System	Recomendations for a Virus Protector and Spyware Protector Whats up? I was wondering if anybody had a recomendation for a virus or spyware protector becuase ive been trying to keep up with the best and ive herd stuff about all of them but i dont want to buy them all so if anybody had a great recomendation that would be great. Thanks

10-20-2008, 12:02 AM	#2 (permalink)
Yogi32 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 7 OS: XP SP3	Re: Recomendations for a Virus Protector and Spyware Protector I have always used AVG Free and I have experienced no problems with it so far. It is a good defender against viruses and spyware, and it's not as bloated as other antivirus/antispyware programs. Plus it's free.

10-22-2008, 02:51 AM	#3 (permalink)
belfasteddie Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Belfast N.I. Posts: 1,551 OS: Puppy Linux 4.12	Re: Recomendations for a Virus Protector and Spyware Protector Superantispyware. Free.

10-31-2008, 05:55 PM	#7 (permalink)
Sk MightyMouse Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: California Posts: 52 OS: Xp Pro and Vista My System	Re: Recomendations for a Virus Protector and Spyware Protector i went to the link and it said it that the page wasnt found

11-01-2008, 12:34 PM	#10 (permalink)
koala Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK Posts: 12,387 OS: XP/7/Ubuntu My System	Re: Recomendations for a Virus Protector and Spyware Protector Direct Current, the link you posted was truncated, meaning you copied it from a forum post rather than the URL bar in your browser. Hover your mouse over the link in post #6 and look at the status bar at the bottom of your browser. The ..... dots in the middle of the URL mean it's truncated/shortened. An easy mistake to make, I do it all the time. This is the correct link: PC Safety and Security--What Do I Need? __________________ New members: Subscribe to your thread (Thread Tools) to receive an instant email notification when you get a reply. TSF Folding@Home Team 85015 - details here

11-01-2008, 02:29 PM	#11 (permalink)
Sk MightyMouse Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: California Posts: 52 OS: Xp Pro and Vista My System	Re: Recomendations for a Virus Protector and Spyware Protector Thanks this is what i was looking for