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Which antivirus software can protect me from virus and spyware?

Which antivirus software can protect me from virus and spyware?

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  1. Try a online antivirus scanner and a online anti-adware/malware/spyware scanner in safe mode with network to clean up your computer BEFORE you download anything. This because the program you download can get infected. Disable "System Restore" for Windows Me and XP, then restart your PC to clean your system restore points for viruses, spyware, adware etc. Now restart in safe mode. To get in safe mode Press "F8" upon bootup. Select "Safe mode with Networking". Go to Start – Run - type iexplore http://www.bitdefender.com/scan8/ie.html Enter(ok). Do a full system scan. If something is found, delete it, reboot and do the same again in safe mode with network. When that scan does not find anything you reboot again in safe mode with network. Go to Start – Run – type iexplore http://www.ewido.net/en/ Enter(ok). Do a full system scan. If something is found, delete it, reboot and do the same again in safe mode with network. **NOTE: Do NOT do anything else with your computer when scanning. This because you can start virus/adware/spyware/malware manually. When no one of these scanners are showing anything you can reboot back to normal mode. Turn on "System Restore". Online virus, adware and spyware removal. http://www.precisesecurity.com/antivirus... ------------------ You need to get one antivirus program, one firewall and some spyware/adware/malware removers if you don't have it. I use Norton Internet Security (antivirus, spyware, firewall, add blocker, mail spamfilter, pop up blocker etc) Ad Aware, Spybot and more on my desktop running XP Home SP2 with Firefox and Yahoo Toolbar with pop up blocker. On my laptop i have Ubuntu 7.04. No security needed in Linux, but i use antivirus and firewall. Firefox is standard. I have no virus, spyware, adware, pop ups etc on my computers. Mozilla Firefox and Opera are safer browsers to use then Internet Explorer. http://en-us.www.mozilla.com/en-US/produ... http://www.opera.com/ Here are some free programs. BitDefender Anti-Virus Free. http://www.bitdefender.com/PRODUCT-14-en... Avast Anti-Virus Free. http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.ht... AVG Anti-Virus Free. http://free.grisoft.com/doc/2/lng/us/tpl... Avast Virus Cleaner - free virus removal tool. http://www.avast.com/eng/avast-virus-cle... Firewall Protection. ZoneAlarm Firewall Free. http://www.zonealarm.com/store/content/c... Easy-to-use firewall blocks hackers and other unknown threats. * Systematically identifies hackers and blocks access attempts. Automatically makes your computer invisible to anyone on the Internet. Use ZoneAlarm if you normally use Windows Firewall. Disable Windows Firewall after downloading ZoneAlarm if it's not done automatically. Ad-Aware 2007 Free. http://www.lavasoftusa.com/products/ad_a... Ad-Aware 2007 Free remains the most popular anti-spyware product for computer users around the world, with nearly one million downloads every week. Our free anti-spyware version provides you with advanced protection against spyware that secretly attaches and takes control of your computer, resulting in aggressive advertising pop-ups, sluggish computer activity, even identity theft through stolen bank details, passwords, and credit card account numbers. If you want real-time scanning capabilities, consider upgrading to Ad-Aware 2007 Plus for real-time protection against spyware, all the time. SUPERAntiSpyware Free. http://www.superantispyware.com/ AVG Anti-spyware Free. http://free.grisoft.com/doc/20/lng/us/tp... Spybot - Search & Destroy detects and removes spyware, a relatively new kind of threat not yet covered by common anti-virus applications. spyware silently tracks your surfing behaviour to create a marketing profile for you that is transmitted without your knowledge to the compilers and sold to advertising companies. If you see new toolbars in your Internet Explorer that you haven't intentionally installed, if your browser crashes inexplicably, or if your home page has been "hijacked" (or changed without your knowledge), your computer is most probably infected with spyware. Even if you don't see the symptoms, your computer may be infected, because more and more spyware is emerging. Spybot-S&D is free, so there's no harm giving it a try to see if something has invaded your computer. http://www.safer-networking.org/en/mirro... AVG Anti-Rootkit Free. http://free.grisoft.com/doc/39798/lng/us... AVG Anti-Rootkit is a powerful tool with state-of-the-art technology for detection and removal of rootkits. rootkits are used to hide the presence of a malicious object like Trojans or keyloggers on your computer. If a threat uses rootkit technology to hide itself it is very hard to find the malware on your PC. AVG Anti-Rootkit gives you the power to find and delete the rootkit and to uncover the threat the rootkit is hiding. CCleaner is a freeware system optimization and privacy tool. It removes unused files from your system - allowing Windows to run faster and freeing up valuable hard disk space. It also cleans traces of your online activities such as your Internet history. But the best part is that it's fast and contains NO spyware or adware. http://www.ccleaner.com/ ClearAllHistory - clears browser history, cache, cookies, clipboard and remove other computer activity tracks. http://www.clearallhistory.com/delete-pa... **NOTE: Only have one antivirus program and one firewall installed on your computer. http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/nav... Anti-adware/malware/spyware are ok to have more of. Also scan with online scanners sometimes. http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/home.... http://www.bitdefender.com/scan8/ie.html http://www.ewido.net/en/onlinescan/ http://www.kaspersky.com/virusscanner http://support.f-secure.com/enu/home/ols... Also run Windows Updata http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/ and defragmet you harddisk(s). How To Analyze and Defragment a Disk in Windows XP http://support.microsoft.com/kb/305781 Hope this is helpful. Good luck.
  2. ESET NOD32 does viruses/trojans/spyware/adware (just consider them all grouped together and called malware.)
  3. i say super antivirus is the best , foe more details go to http://google.com & search it
  4. You dont hve to buy it dude.. AVG 8.0 or aAdware 2008 or Avast are among the best antivirus software around.. It's free and that is the best thing.. These software are really popular and they are good.. choose one for better operation.. http://www.download.com/AVG-Anti-Virus-F... http://www.download.com/Ad-Aware-2008/30... http://www.download.com/Avast-Home-Editi... I would suggest to use AVG, as I am using it right now, and it works great for me.. Hope this helps..
  5. This question has been asked a thousand times in Yahoo Answers. Why don't you find your answer in them?
  6. Omg, how long was the first guy's answer? Anyway, don't bother buying one because Avast Antivirus is completely free from www.filehippo.com and it does absolutely everything: antispyware, antimalware; plus, it updates its definition almost every day. And it works in the background so you don't really need to bother with it except to scan because it doesn't do automatic scanning. Most forums on the net say that it's the best one going and I can safely agree :)
  7. You can try BitDefender Total Security 2008 for protecting Virus and spyware.
  8. The Shield Deluxe 2008 http://www.globalshareware.com/Utilities/Antivirus/Shield-Deluxe-2008-Antivirus-Anti-spyware.html combines reactive antivirus and spyware detection methods with the latest proactive technologies to provide your computer with the most effective protection against malicious programs. The product is simple to install and set up, while offering advanced users a range of versatile settings for fine-tuning the program.
  9. avg 8 from grisoft http://free.grisoft.com/ww.download-avg-anti-virus-free-edition
  10. there r many free anti virus softwares available over internet to download for free, one of them is THREAT FIRE that i use and is totaly free, I suggesst Threat Fire, u can get it here from google http://www.google.com/custom?q=latest+free+antivirus&client=pub-8124638089754170&forid=1&channel=8107557384&ie=ISO-8859-1&oe=ISO-8859-1&safe=active&cof=GALT%3A%23008000%3BGL%3A1%3BDIV%3A%23336699%3BVLC%3A663399%3BAH%3Acenter%3BBGC%3AFFFFFF%3BLBGC%3A336699%3BALC%3A0000FF%3BLC%3A0000FF%3BT%3A000000%3BGFNT%3A0000FF%3BGIMP%3A0000FF%3BFORID%3A1&hl=en u can get free spyware removal software at the following link http://www.google.com/custom?q=spyware+removal&client=pub-8124638089754170&forid=1&channel=8107557384&ie=ISO-8859-1&oe=ISO-8859-1&safe=active&cof=GALT%3A%23008000%3BGL%3A1%3BDIV%3A%23336699%3BVLC%3A663399%3BAH%3Acenter%3BBGC%3AFFFFFF%3BLBGC%3A336699%3BALC%3A0000FF%3BLC%3A0000FF%3BT%3A000000%3BGFNT%3A0000FF%3BGIMP%3A0000FF%3BFORID%3A1&hl=en http://darfuns.com/spyware-removal/
  11. It really depends on what operating system you have. So it is better to try the free ones available and choose the one that suits you best. Free edition is good and enough for homes,if you need it for an office, buy it. Check out http://blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-sAFtLsc8erIoh.ENhksr2KyG for more details.
  12. Anti-Virus is not good at removing spywares,adwares,trojans and pop up. In fact, The best way to get rid of spywares,adwares,trojans and pop up is using a best anti-spyware to protect your computer. You must have 1 or 2 antispyware on your computer to protect your computer. Top 5 anti-spywares reviews,comparisons and download links on http://anti-spyware-center.net/index.php?t=centern You can download and scan your computer for free.
  13. You can free download antispyware 2008 http://www.anti-spyware-2008.com which is an essential tool to keep your system free of dangerous spywares, protecting your privacy and your PC. It also works very well for me
  14. avast
  15. To keep pc from spyware. You should use antisypware. different with antivirus. Go to: http://toptenantispywareviews.com It gives you the Comparison of the best ten softwares.
  16. Adaware from lavasoft Spyware is computer software that is installed surreptitiously on a personal computer to intercept or take partial control over the user's interaction with the computer, without the user's informed consent. While the term spyware suggests software that secretly monitors the user's behavior, the functions of spyware extend well beyond simple monitoring. Spyware programs can collect various types of personal information, such as Internet surfing habit, sites that have been visited, but can also interfere with user control of the computer in other ways, such as installing additional software, redirecting Web browser activity, accessing websites blindly that will cause more harmful viruses, or diverting advertising revenue to a third party. Spyware can even change computer settings, resulting in slow connection speeds, different home pages, and loss of Internet or other programs. In an attempt to increase the understanding of spyware, a more formal classification of its included software types is captured under the term privacy-invasive software. In response to the emergence of spyware, a small industry has sprung up dealing in anti-spyware software. Running anti-spyware software has become a widely recognized element of computer security best practices for Microsoft Windows desktop computers. A number of jurisdictions have passed anti-spyware laws, which usually target any software that is surreptitiously installed to control a user's computer -=Anti-spyware programs=- Lavasoft's Ad-Aware 2008Many programmers and some commercial firms have released products designed to remove or block spyware. Steve Gibson's OptOut pioneered a growing category. Programs such as Lavasoft's Ad-Aware SE (free scans for non-commercial users, must pay for other features) and Patrick Kolla's Spybot - Search & Destroy (all features free for non-commercial use) rapidly gained popularity as effective tools to remove, and in some cases intercept, spyware programs. More recently Microsoft acquired the GIANT AntiSpyware software, rebranding it as Windows AntiSpyware beta and releasing it as a free download for Genuine Windows XP and Windows 2003 users. In 2006, Microsoft renamed the beta software to Windows Defender (free), and it was released as a free download in October 2006 and is included as standard with Windows Vista. Other well-known commercial anti-spyware products include: PC Tools's Spyware Doctor (free scans but you have to pay to remove the spyware) Sunbelt Software's Counterspy (15-day free trial) Trend Micro's HijackThis (free) Webroot Software's Spy Sweeper (free version does not remove spyware) ParetoLogic's Anti-Spyware and XoftSpy SE (free version does not remove spyware) Major anti-virus firms such as Symantec, McAfee and Sophos have come later to the table, adding anti-spyware features to their existing anti-virus products. Early on, anti-virus firms expressed reluctance to add anti-spyware functions, citing lawsuits brought by spyware authors against the authors of web sites and programs which described their products as "spyware". However, recent versions of these major firms' home and business anti-virus products do include anti-spyware functions, albeit treated differently from viruses. Symantec Anti-Virus, for instance, categorizes spyware programs as "extended threats" and now offers real-time protection from them (as it does for viruses). Recently, the anti-virus company Grisoft, creator of AVG Anti-Virus, acquired anti-spyware firm Ewido Networks, re-labeling their Ewido anti-spyware program as AVG Anti-Spyware Professional Edition. AVG also used this product to add an integrated anti-spyware solution to some versions of the AVG Anti-Virus family of products, plus made a freeware AVG Anti-Spyware Free Edition available for private and non-commercial use. This shows a trend by anti virus companies to launch a dedicated solution to spyware and malware. Zone Labs, creator of Zone Alarm firewall have also released an anti-spyware program. -=Fake anti-spyware programs=- See also: List of fake anti-spyware programs See also: Rogue software Malicious programmers have released a large number of fake anti-spyware programs, and widely distributed Web banner ads now spuriously warn users that their computers have been infected with spyware, directing them to purchase programs which do not actually remove spyware—or worse, may add more spyware of their own.[44][45] The recent proliferation of fake or spoofed antivirus products has occasioned some concern. Such products often bill themselves as antispyware, antivirus, or registry cleaners, and sometimes feature popups prompting users to install them. This software is called rogue software. It recommended that users do not install any freeware claiming to be anti-spyware unless it is verified to be legitimate. Some known offenders include: AntiVirus Gold ContraVirus Errorsafe (AKA system doctor) MacSweeper PAL Spyware Remover Pest Trap PSGuard SpywareStrike Spyware Quake Spydawn Spylocked SpyShredder Spy Sheriff Spy Wiper UltimateCleaner WinAntiVirus Pro 2006 WinFixer WorldAntiSpy
  17. You know. This is one of those questions that really comes down to personal experience, and personal preference. You're going to get a dozen different answres, with probably 2-dozen differnet links and recomendations. Personally, I've been a hardware/software computer technician for just over 5 years now...one of my "specialties", per say, is anti-virus and anti-spyware. Personally, if you want to see what's messing up your computer, I'd recomend you check out this program called "RegCure"....it'll take care of spyware and viruses, and probably do a pretty good job at speeding your computer up as well. Anyways, for a 100% free scan, check out this link, and click on "Free Scan". http://www.squidoo.com/Spyware-And-Trojan_Remover Now, I mean this...if you have any questions, let me know. I found out about viruses/spyware the hardway, and I've removed a good number of them on both english and korean computers. Good luck! :) Jeff
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