Free anti-spyware and such?

**The_Other_One** · 08-29-2009, 12:31 AM

OK, since I keep my computer so locked down I'm usually not too concerned with anti-spyware (or usualy even anti-virus

) but I was given this old computer that "was virus infested" and asked to clean it off. It's now sitting infront of me with a fresh copy of XP installed, but I'm wondering what to do now. It's only a PIII 1GHz so I don't want anything too crazy on it.

I'm thinking of using AVG on it, unless there's a better free program (mostly thinking low resource than anything

) I know of some programs such as Adaware and Spybot, but I'm curious what the best real-time spyware catching software is... Any suggestions?

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The_Other_One Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lexington, NC Age: 25 Posts: 13,420	Free anti-spyware and such? OK, since I keep my computer so locked down I'm usually not too concerned with anti-spyware (or usualy even anti-virus ) but I was given this old computer that "was virus infested" and asked to clean it off. It's now sitting infront of me with a fresh copy of XP installed, but I'm wondering what to do now. It's only a PIII 1GHz so I don't want anything too crazy on it. I'm thinking of using AVG on it, unless there's a better free program (mostly thinking low resource than anything ) I know of some programs such as Adaware and Spybot, but I'm curious what the best real-time spyware catching software is... Any suggestions? __________________ Primary- i7 920 \| 6GB RAM \| 9800GT \| 160+160+500GB Secondary- Athlon X2 4200 \| 2GB RAM \| 7600GT \| 80+250GB Netbook - Atom N280 \| 2GB RAM \| GMA945\| 160GB

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