Best Spyware, Virus Scanners, Firewalls

**apj101** · 04-27-2005, 03:43 PM

Ok folks lets get a consencus on good (freeware) firewalls, spyware/adware scanners, and virus scanner.

I'll start us off

Spyware:

Adaware: http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/

Virus Scanners:

AGV: http://www.grisoft.com/doc/1

Firewalls:

Outpost: http://www.agnitum.com/download/outpost1.html

Ikhan · 04-27-2005, 04:40 PM

SpyWare: Ad-aware and Spy Bot & Microsoft Anti SpyWare (Free)

Virus Scan: Avast Anti-Virus (Free)

Firewalls: Zone Alarm (Free)

Byteman · 04-27-2005, 04:41 PM

I personally am opposed to win32 application type firewalls, I think they are a pain, get in the way, take up resources, and many times cause problems that I have to get people out of,...I prefer router based. I use the SPI firewall in my linksys wrt54g and it works fabulous, plus the fact that you can use NAT behind it, makes it more appealing.

The best av scanners are not free, but for the free ones AVG and AVAST are kings of the hill.

Spyware is a different matter, you need 2 or 3 spyware progs to effectively get rid of normal spyware, (ad-aware, spybot, and MSAS have my vote).

narafa · 04-27-2005, 04:55 PM

I believe that there is no good spyware/adware remover out there, 95% of them is just crap.

Firewall, Sygate is one of the best FREE ones, you can always upgrade to a professional paid version.

http://www.sygate.com

**apj101** · 04-27-2005, 05:04 PM

he he, should have guessed you'd say that narafa, saw a similar post from you yesterday

narafa · 04-27-2005, 05:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by apj101

he he, should have guessed you'd say that narafa, saw a similar post from you yesterday

Exactly, that's my opinion and I will keep posting it everywhere

SearchEnDie · 04-28-2005, 12:03 AM

I think the three best Spyware programs are

1.) Ms Antispyware
2.) Spybot S&D
3.) Adaware

SGohar · 04-28-2005, 02:34 AM

I've tried Lavasoft's Adaware SE and I would say it's the best anti-spyware/adware program. It's interface is nice and easy to use, and it has been able to remove most if not all of the spyware on my computer. Sometims it hasn't been able to remove the spyware for me, even with the updated definitions. I've tried Spybot S & D, and other spyware programs but they don't do the trick either.

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I believe that there is no good spyware/adware remover out there, 95% of them is just crap

I agree with you on this one. Thankfully, the system restore was able to "remove" all the spyware/adware from my computer.

Byteman · 04-28-2005, 04:33 AM

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Thankfully, the system restore was able to "remove" all the spyware/adware from my computer

System restore only turns back the reg settings, which will un register the installed spyware, but the infectious files are still present. System restore does NOT uninstall programs and such, and it does not get rid of spyware. You need 2 or 3 programs at a minimum, trust me, I have to deal with this stuff almost every night.

jonesnewton · 04-28-2005, 08:30 AM

Hi, I have been trying for two days to download to free Adaware site to my laptop, but get nothing except the info page and a download page which it says it can not find?
I managed to get Spybot ok, but thought I would get the both as it has been mentioned here to do so, I also have Windows antispyware.
Every time I switch on, Norton says it has detected Bla Trojan Horse and blocked it! Is there a way to find out where it is coming from, or even who from??.
Thanks Neil.

04-27-2005, 03:43 PM	#1 (permalink)
apj101 Administrator Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: London Age: 26 Posts: 9,174	Best Spyware, Virus Scanners, Firewalls Ok folks lets get a consencus on good (freeware) firewalls, spyware/adware scanners, and virus scanner. I'll start us off Spyware: Adaware: http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/ Virus Scanners: AGV: http://www.grisoft.com/doc/1 Firewalls: Outpost: http://www.agnitum.com/download/outpost1.html __________________ What did one snow man say to the other? can you smell carrot? The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses - behind the lines, in the gym, and out there on the road, long before I dance under those lights. How you do anything, is how you do everything!

04-27-2005, 04:40 PM	#2 (permalink)
Ikhan New Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 17	SpyWare: Ad-aware and Spy Bot & Microsoft Anti SpyWare (Free) Virus Scan: Avast Anti-Virus (Free) Firewalls: Zone Alarm (Free) __________________ There are no stupid questions, Just stupid People. :eek:

04-27-2005, 04:41 PM	#3 (permalink)
Byteman Malware Destroyer Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Hurricane Heaven... still Posts: 1,093	I personally am opposed to win32 application type firewalls, I think they are a pain, get in the way, take up resources, and many times cause problems that I have to get people out of,...I prefer router based. I use the SPI firewall in my linksys wrt54g and it works fabulous, plus the fact that you can use NAT behind it, makes it more appealing. The best av scanners are not free, but for the free ones AVG and AVAST are kings of the hill. Spyware is a different matter, you need 2 or 3 spyware progs to effectively get rid of normal spyware, (ad-aware, spybot, and MSAS have my vote). __________________ Don't byte off more than you can chew...

04-27-2005, 04:55 PM	#4 (permalink)
narafa Gold Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Egypt Age: 29 Posts: 450	I believe that there is no good spyware/adware remover out there, 95% of them is just crap. Firewall, Sygate is one of the best FREE ones, you can always upgrade to a professional paid version. http://www.sygate.com __________________ - Intel P4 1.8 Ghz - 512 KB L2 Cache - GigaByte MoBo with built in sound - 384 MB SDRAM PC133 - GeForce 2 MX 400, 64 MB - 80 GB Segate HDD + 80 GB WD HDD - 52X LG CD-ROM - 52X-24X-52X LG CD-RW - LG 14" Monitor :mad: - NIC 10/100 - Rockwell Internal Modem - ADSL 256 Kbps :mad: - Generic Floppy, Keyboard, Mouse & Speakers Protected by Norton Corporate Edition & Sygate Personal Firewall If you are dead sure that you are right, then probably the rest of the world is WRONG!!

04-27-2005, 05:04 PM	#5 (permalink)
apj101 Administrator Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: London Age: 26 Posts: 9,174	he he, should have guessed you'd say that narafa, saw a similar post from you yesterday __________________ What did one snow man say to the other? can you smell carrot? The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses - behind the lines, in the gym, and out there on the road, long before I dance under those lights. How you do anything, is how you do everything!

04-28-2005, 12:03 AM	#7 (permalink)
SearchEnDie Bronze Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 42	I think the three best Spyware programs are 1.) Ms Antispyware 2.) Spybot S&D 3.) Adaware

04-28-2005, 08:30 AM	#10 (permalink)
jonesnewton Bronze Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Prague.Czech Rep. Age: 45 Posts: 45	Adaware site?? Hi, I have been trying for two days to download to free Adaware site to my laptop, but get nothing except the info page and a download page which it says it can not find? I managed to get Spybot ok, but thought I would get the both as it has been mentioned here to do so, I also have Windows antispyware. Every time I switch on, Norton says it has detected Bla Trojan Horse and blocked it! Is there a way to find out where it is coming from, or even who from??. Thanks Neil. __________________ T.T.F.N. Neil. :-) -------------------------------------------- Gericom Hummer Laptop,512 Mb DDR-Ram,NVDIA GeForce FX5600 128MB RAM,16 bit soundblaster stereo, 60 GB HDD, DVD +-R/RW,4XUSB,XP Pro,Intel 4, Wireless LAN,3in1 cardreader.

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