"Anti" programs

bbudesa

bbudesa

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I've got the following programs loaded, and run regularly:

ADWcleaner
OptimizerPro
WinDirStat
Avast
CCleaner
Malwarebytes
GlaryPro

Are any of these duplicate, in other words, will accomplish the same results, and if so, which ones would you keep?

Am I missing anything in terms of protection/cleanup?

thanks all!

Bob
 
GlaryPro is junk. So is OptimizerPro.

You don't need to regularly run ADWCleaner. That's just as a quick way to clean up adware on a machine. So unless you're always installing stuff with toolbars included, you don't need to run it.
 
Based on recent use, I agree with you about Glary. POS!

Will adjust based on your recommendations.

thanks,


Bob
 
The emsisoft emergency kit comes in handy when you have the ransomware malware when you can't even boot to safe mode to kill it. But I've gotten around that. Can't explain how it works but it does. Next time you get the ransomware virus and can't kill it in safe mode, access safe mode options and choose to "Directory Service Restore Mode" and it will allow you to boot into windows without the malware starting up. I've done it twice now on a clients system.
 
Haven't had them in a while since I've been out of the scene the last month and a half. If I couldn't boot into Windows I'd use the Kasperski rescue disc. But thanks for the tip :good:
 
There WAS a tool in Glary that intrigued me, and that was the 'wipe free space' utility. It was slow, but if it did what it claimed to do (which in my small mind would be hard to determine), then it was worth the wait.

thoughts?

Is this process covered under another program?

I assume this process is a good thing to do from time to time, ja?
 
bbudesa said:
There WAS a tool in Glary that intrigued me, and that was the 'wipe free space' utility. It was slow, but if it did what it claimed to do (which in my small mind would be hard to determine), then it was worth the wait.

thoughts?

Is this process covered under another program?

I assume this process is a good thing to do from time to time, ja?
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nCleaner (advanced version of CCleaner) has a shred free space option.
 
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