Internet security software

[alex_m]

General internet security programs (mcafee, kapersky etc) tend to be crap at finding malwares and adware type stuff

i have spyware doctor running aswell as mcafee

download the free trial here http://www.pctools.com/spyware-doctor/

when installing, make sure you untick the box that says 'always check for updates' (or something like that)

once installed, go to settings and untick the update option

 

then click register on the left and put in this

License Name: Robert Boetticher

License Code: 57BA-A2D0-3871-E9CD-CBB6-E455-6CAC-E285-6BB0-84BB

 

it is important to not update as this will invalidate the licence

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

Best spyware is this.

 

Spybot - Search & Destroy - Free software downloads and software reviews - CNET Download.com

 

There are others inc Spywarebot which sounds v similar but is a dodgy programme as are many of the registry cleaners.

 

SpyBot Search and Destroy is proven.

 

Avast (for viruses), Spybot S&D (for adware, spyware, malware etc) and Piriform C-Cleaner (for junk) will cover all bases.

 

[josharb87]

ok, so i can run spybot and whichever one off the first 2 i diddnt just delete together and they wont interfere right?

 

whats the thing of yours alex? can that be run together with what ive just downloaded?

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

Go for Spybot S&D; it has a resident scanner which works in the background. It is important to update and immunise weekly tho - easy on screen display.

 

Uninstall AVG (not just the shortcut)

 

Piriform C cleaner is handy when the machine slows down thru junk over time.

[plippy]

if you download any antivirus,when u install it it should automatically ask you to delete wotever antivirus is already installed

[josharb87]

how do i uninstall? i just clicked on downloads and pressed delete, just tryed typing in avg into search, and doesnt come up with anything . . .

[josharb87]

if you download any antivirus,when u install it it should automatically ask you to delete wotever antivirus is already installed

 

so if i download it again, it will delete whatevers here already?

[plippy]

when u install it it should ask you if ya want the system to delete the last anti virus, how new is ya laptop?

[High Scale]

This is an excellent product for malware etc A-squared Free - Free software downloads and software reviews - CNET Download.com

 

Oh and a very good firewall that I also use, http://download.cnet.com/Comodo-Internet-Security/3000-18510_4-10460704.html

Edited June 20, 2010 by High Scale

[High Scale]

Download ccleaner CCleaner - Free software downloads and software reviews - CNET Download.com.

 

When you uninstall a product run a scan with ccleaner this will find any broken links or fragments of the program that can be left behind when you do uninstall.