Rogue Spyware Programs

[BonnyC]

Can anyone help me figure out which of by antivirus programs are ok to
use?

I have downloaded the following programs to my comp (XP)
AOL Security Antivirus, Firewall, spyware (THESE ARE NOT WORKING FOR
ME)
Spybot (I deleted this one)
Adaware (Lavasoft)
Win Rocket (Acentive)
Avast antivirus

I purchased the following from PC Tools:
Spyware Doctor with Antivirus (6/5 was the first time this would update
in months)
Registry Mechanic

PCTOOLS has alert me that I had a HIGH PRIORITY *"Rogue antivirus"* on
my comp: Avast


Now I'm freezing up!

Please help.
BonnyC

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Can anyone help me figure out which of by antivirus programs are ok to
use?

I have downloaded the following programs to my comp (XP)
AOL Security Antivirus, Firewall, spyware (THESE ARE NOT WORKING FOR
ME)

Anything from AOL will be nothing but trouble. Remove it.

Spybot (I deleted this one)

Spybot Search & Destroy is a good product if kept properly updated.

Adaware (Lavasoft)

Ad-Aware is a good product if kept properly updated.

Win Rocket (Acentive)

Never heard of it.

Avast antivirus

AVast anti-virus is a good product if kept properly updated.

I purchased the following from PC Tools:
Spyware Doctor with Antivirus (6/5 was the first time this would update
in months)
Registry Mechanic

Anything from PC Tools is essentially "snake oil;" especially the
Registry Mechanic. Get rid of it.

PCTOOLS has alert me that I had a HIGH PRIORITY *"Rogue antivirus"* on
my comp: Avast

As a demonstration of PC Tools' worth, no doubt! This may be due to a
conflict between PC Tools' Anti-virus and Avast, as having multiple
anti-virus applications performing real-time tasks is almost certain to
cause problems.

Now I'm freezing up!

Lose the PC Tools products. It may be necessary to perform a repair
installation of the OS to undo the damage done, particularly by Registry
Mechanic.


--

Bruce Chambers

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They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. -Benjamin Franklin

Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. -Bertrand Russell

 

[BonnyC]

BonnyC wrote:-
Can anyone help me figure out which of by antivirus programs are ok
to
use?

I have downloaded the following programs to my comp (XP)
AOL Security Antivirus, Firewall, spyware (THESE ARE NOT WORKING FOR
ME)-


Anything from AOL will be nothing but trouble. Remove it.

-
Spybot (I deleted this one)-

Spybot Search & Destroy is a good product if kept properly updated.
-
Adaware (Lavasoft)-

Ad-Aware is a good product if kept properly updated.
-
Win Rocket (Acentive)-


Never heard of it.
-
Avast antivirus-


AVast anti-virus is a good product if kept properly updated.
-

I purchased the following from PC Tools:
Spyware Doctor with Antivirus (6/5 was the first time this would
update
in months)
Registry Mechanic
-


Anything from PC Tools is essentially "snake oil;" especially the
Registry Mechanic. Get rid of it.
-
PCTOOLS has alert me that I had a HIGH PRIORITY *"Rogue antivirus"*
on
my comp: Avast
-


As a demonstration of PC Tools' worth, no doubt! This may be due to a

conflict between PC Tools' Anti-virus and Avast, as having multiple
anti-virus applications performing real-time tasks is almost certain to

cause problems.

-
Now I'm freezing up!
-

Lose the PC Tools products. It may be necessary to perform a repair
installation of the OS to undo the damage done, particularly by
Registry
Mechanic.


--

Bruce Chambers

Help us help you:



They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. -Benjamin Franklin

Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. -Bertrand
Russell

Thank you!

 

[Wolfgang]

Thank you!

many of the utilitys that you get from pc tools are designed to use scare
tactics so you pay too much for crap.
running too many utilitys at one time can lock up your cpu
zone alarm suite is good for xp
with my vista i use spybot and one care works great