antispyware

[hakin9]

Hi,
I am wondering what antispyware do you use? Which one is the best? Maybe you could recomend something? I will be greatful if you could share your experience with me!
Thanks in advance

 

[surikas]

I use Spybot Search & Destroy. Some people say SuperAntiSpyware is also great, but I am satisfied with spybot yet..

 

[adarsh]

superantispyware isnt bad either.

 

[b3rt_d4ni3l]

Though one would be sufficient, it is recommended that you have several anti-spyware program in your computer (probably 2 or 3)... Because there might be a case where a spyware is picked up by one scanner but not by the others...

What I have is AVG Anti-Spyware, SpyBot Search & Destroy, Ad-Aware SE and Spyware Terminator.

Also it is good to have CCleaner so taht you can remove any residue that those s[yware remover left behind during removal... It helps clean up all your temporary internet files and many other things and hence making your computer works faster, at least noticeably faster...

 

[adarsh]

hey b3rt d4ni3l, will the anti spyware programs clash? i was thinking of installing avg antispyware, spybot s&d and ad-aware.

 

[hermeslyre]

The clashes are only possible (but still rare If) if the app has some form of real-time protection, like spyware terminator. Ad-aware is an example of a spyware app that doesn't have any resident protection so it will work with anything. I currently have both above programs and run them regularly. Keeps me clean.

 

[adarsh]

rite thanks... isnt avg real - time protection?

 

[James Jl]

rite thanks... isnt avg real - time protection?

The free version of Avg antispy does not have resident protection.

 

[b3rt_d4ni3l]

hey b3rt d4ni3l, will the anti spyware programs clash? i was thinking of installing avg antispyware, spybot s&d and ad-aware.

No, it won't. At least to my knowledge. I have all three of them installed in my laptop and they work great. I even got Spyware Terminator installed as weel at some point but one day it just decided to scan my computer non-stop hence making the CPU usage 100% and slow down the whole system. Not too sure what happen so I just uninstall it.

The free version of Avg antispy does not have resident protection.

Well, it does for a certain period of time (30 days). After that it will just not work because its a free version. So I guess in a way you are right, It does not have a real-time protection.