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Amy17
What is the best software download for security and viruses for Windows Vista
Home 1 32bits thats free?
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Carey Frisch [MVP]
Install Windows OneCare, and you'll not have to
worry about those issues. You can try it FREE
for ninety (90) days. This is a brand new version
and is very robust! Uses very little system resources!
http://onecare.live.com/standard/en-us/default.htm
With the excellent Windows OneCare package, there is
no need to install a multitude of different security software.
OneCare includes:
-- An excellent antivirus application
-- An excellent firewall application
-- An excellent antispyware application
-- Automatic system tune-ups
-- Automatic hard drive defrag
-- Checks for updates to be sure they are installed
-- Schedules automatic backups of important files
-- New version 2.5 just released - designed to work
exceptionally well with Windows Vista & XP.
-- All-in-one convenient, easy to install application
On sale at Newegg for only $19.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116442
worry about those issues. You can try it FREE
for ninety (90) days. This is a brand new version
and is very robust! Uses very little system resources!
http://onecare.live.com/standard/en-us/default.htm
With the excellent Windows OneCare package, there is
no need to install a multitude of different security software.
OneCare includes:
-- An excellent antivirus application
-- An excellent firewall application
-- An excellent antispyware application
-- Automatic system tune-ups
-- Automatic hard drive defrag
-- Checks for updates to be sure they are installed
-- Schedules automatic backups of important files
-- New version 2.5 just released - designed to work
exceptionally well with Windows Vista & XP.
-- All-in-one convenient, easy to install application
On sale at Newegg for only $19.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116442
P
Paul Montgomery
What is the best software download for security and viruses for Windows Vista
Home 1 32bits thats free?
Take your choice between the "Top 3": Free AVG, Avast, Avira.
Personally, I would choose between Avast and Avira... but you will
have to do some tweaking to remove Avira's "nag" screen that tries to
get you to buy the paid version.
http://www.elitekiller.com/files/disable_antivir_nag.htm
S
Spirit
K
kevpan815
Amy17 said:What is the best software download for security and viruses for Windows Vista
Home 1 32bits thats free?
My Favorite Free Anti-Virus Program Is Avast Home Edition (When I Am
Running Either 32 And/Or 64 Bit Windows Vista Service Pack 1, Also Works
With Both 32 And/Or 64 Bit Windows XP), And Avast Linux Home Edition
(When I Am Running Either 32 Bit Open Source Linux Ubuntu 8.04 Long Term
Support Release 2 Web And/Or 32 Bit Open Source Linux Ubuntu 8.10 Alpha
5), Just FYI.
P
Paladin
Carey said:Install Windows OneCare, and you'll not have to
worry about those issues. You can try it FREE
for ninety (90) days. This is a brand new version
and is very robust! Uses very little system resources!
http://onecare.live.com/standard/en-us/default.htm
With the excellent Windows OneCare package, there is
no need to install a multitude of different security software.
OneCare includes:
-- An excellent antivirus application
-- An excellent firewall application
-- An excellent antispyware application
-- Automatic system tune-ups
-- Automatic hard drive defrag
-- Checks for updates to be sure they are installed
-- Schedules automatic backups of important files
-- New version 2.5 just released - designed to work
exceptionally well with Windows Vista & XP.
-- All-in-one convenient, easy to install application
On sale at Newegg for only $19.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116442
Free ?
For free, Amy ...use nothing...just watch what you download, install.
Nod32 and others have free online scans.
Use them.
Google "free online scan".
Vista doesn't need free auto defrags...it comes with that.
What BS.
Vista comes with a firewall...MS will sell you another ?
Check for updates ? Microsoft Update missing somethiing ?
Vista One Care ... what BS...
Maybe include all that with the secure OS in the first place.
K
kevpan815
I Personally Would Not Touch Microsoft Windows One Care Live With A 10
Foot Poll, Just FYI. 4 Example: I Am Unable 2 Install It Anytime I
Convert My Hard Disk Drive 2 A Dynamic Device (It Does Not Funtion
Correctly As A Basic Device), Just FYI. I Always Recommend Avast Home
Edition (Because It Is Free Of Charge, And It Works On Both 32 And 64
Bit Windows XP, And Both 32 And 64 Bit Windows Vista Service Pack One As
Well), Just FYI. And, Whenever I Get The Urge 2 Play Around With Open
Source Linux Ubuntu: There Is Always The 32 Bit Version Of Avast Home
Edition 4 Linux As Well, Which Is Available in .ram, .deb, and .tar.gz
Installer Formats, Also Just FYI.
Foot Poll, Just FYI. 4 Example: I Am Unable 2 Install It Anytime I
Convert My Hard Disk Drive 2 A Dynamic Device (It Does Not Funtion
Correctly As A Basic Device), Just FYI. I Always Recommend Avast Home
Edition (Because It Is Free Of Charge, And It Works On Both 32 And 64
Bit Windows XP, And Both 32 And 64 Bit Windows Vista Service Pack One As
Well), Just FYI. And, Whenever I Get The Urge 2 Play Around With Open
Source Linux Ubuntu: There Is Always The 32 Bit Version Of Avast Home
Edition 4 Linux As Well, Which Is Available in .ram, .deb, and .tar.gz
Installer Formats, Also Just FYI.
B
Bruce Chambers
Amy17 said:What is the best software download for security and viruses for Windows Vista
Home 1 32bits thats free?
You'll get nearly as many differing opinions as you will responses.
I'll start by saying that I don't think any security "suite" is a
good choice. It'd be better to use smaller, less-resource-draining
stand-alone products. And, having had personal experience with
Verizon's business practices, I certainly wouldn't trust anything they
offer. Even if the product/service itself is fine, there'll be hidden
costs and "unadvertised" conditions and limitations associated with it.
I used, and recommended, Norton Antivirus and then Norton Internet
Security, for many years, on Win98, WinNT, Win2K, and WinXP, all without
any significant problems. I had used McAfee prior to that. But it's
been several years since I've been tempted to try McAfee products. Their
quality seemed to take a steep nose-dive after they were acquired by
Network Associates.
However, when my subscription to Symantec's updates for Norton
Internet Security 2002 came up for renewal (at a cost substantially
higher than the preceding year's subscription), I decided to try less
expensive solutions. I downloaded and installed the free version of
GriSoft's AVG (http://www.grisoft.com/us/us_dwnl_free.php ). It proved
to be easily installed, easy to use, and quite effective. Additionally,
I was pleasantly surprised to see a small but very noticeable
improvement in my PC's performance, once I'd replaced the Symantec
product. Another free (for personal use) anti-virus product is AVAST! 4
Home Edition (http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html), which is what
I've used without problems on both WinXP Pro and Vista Business.
For a recent comparison of anti-virus products:
Retrospective / ProActive Test
http://www.av-comparatives.org/
Vista's built-in firewall is perfectly adequate for most people.
While it's not quite up to the ease-of-use standards of Kerio or
ZoneAlarm, it has been noticeably improved over WinXP's version.
There are two interfaces for Vistas built-in firewall:
1) A simplified one accessed through the Control Panel that is the only
one most people see. To further supplement this view, Sphinx's Vista
Firewall Control http://sphinx-soft.com/Vista/) is a piece of freeware
that makes the Vista Firewall much more easily manageable to the average
user.
2) And the more advanced "Windows Firewall with Advanced Security
(WF.msc), accessed via the Start Menu's Administrative Tools folder, for
the experienced user who wants more granular control.
To find and/or deal with issues caused by any sort of "adware"
and/or "spyware," such as Gator, Comet Cursors, Xupiter, Bonzai Buddy,
or KaZaA, and their remnants, that you've deliberately (but without
understanding the consequences) installed, two products that are quite
effective (at finding and removing this type of scumware) are Ad-Aware
SE from www.lavasoft.de and SpyBot Search & Destroy from
www.safer-networking.org/. Both have free versions. It's even possible
to use SpyBot Search & Destroy to "immunize" your system against most
future intrusions.
--
Bruce Chambers
Help us help you:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/555375
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
The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has
killed a great many philosophers.
~ Denis Diderot
K
kevpan815
It Part Of The Usual Kiss Up 2 Microsoft Process That We See All The
Time Out Of These So Called Microsoft MVP's: Advertise Microsoft
Products And Services Whenever Possible, So That Microsoft Can Make
Money, And You Will Be Well Rewarded, Even Though There Are Products And
Services From 3rd Party's That Are Much Better That Microsoft's Products
And Services, One Example Is The Use Of Avast Home Edition Instead Of
Windows One Care Live, Another Example Is The Use Of
http://www.mapquest.com, Instead Of Microsoft Streets And Trips (Which
As Of The 2008 Edition: It Now Contains The Very Awful And Disgusting
Product Activation, And Should You Actually Need 2 Talk 2 A Microsoft
Employee From The Product Activation Center In Order 2 Get Your Product
Activated, What You End Up Getting Is A Bad English Speaking Indian From
New Delhi, Which In My Opinion Is Pretty Silly That Microsoft Is Going 2
Give You That Much Trouble About Installing A $40.00 Product On A Second
Computer, And/Or Re-Installing The Product On A Different Operating
System Configuration On The Same Computer), Just FYI.
Time Out Of These So Called Microsoft MVP's: Advertise Microsoft
Products And Services Whenever Possible, So That Microsoft Can Make
Money, And You Will Be Well Rewarded, Even Though There Are Products And
Services From 3rd Party's That Are Much Better That Microsoft's Products
And Services, One Example Is The Use Of Avast Home Edition Instead Of
Windows One Care Live, Another Example Is The Use Of
http://www.mapquest.com, Instead Of Microsoft Streets And Trips (Which
As Of The 2008 Edition: It Now Contains The Very Awful And Disgusting
Product Activation, And Should You Actually Need 2 Talk 2 A Microsoft
Employee From The Product Activation Center In Order 2 Get Your Product
Activated, What You End Up Getting Is A Bad English Speaking Indian From
New Delhi, Which In My Opinion Is Pretty Silly That Microsoft Is Going 2
Give You That Much Trouble About Installing A $40.00 Product On A Second
Computer, And/Or Re-Installing The Product On A Different Operating
System Configuration On The Same Computer), Just FYI.
K
Kayman
What is the best software download for security and viruses for Windows Vista
Home 1 32bits thats free?
Hi Amy17,
It's been suggested using Windows Live OneCare which
is trial/payware.
The OneCare package includes various additional software and it is
suggested that there is no need to install a multitude of different
security software. At first glance this seems to be fair enough.
Also, I read somewhere:
What makes OneCare unique is that it essentially provides many of the
centrally-managed IT administrative functionality one might expect in a
corporate environment, but to home users. But instead of providing a human
administrator, Microsoft provides an Internet-based service that works
continually and automatically and is always up to date. You only deal with
OneCare, per se, when something goes wrong. And if something really goes
wrong, Microsoft is providing support via phone, email, or Web chat.
[unquote]
I am not sure if this represents is real value as assistance, troubleshoot
advice can be obtained freely from various newsgroups and/or fora and good
quality freeware can be configured to update automatically.
So, let's examine this package more closely from a (non-expert) users
point-of-view and if Windows Live OneCare represents real dollar value for
the average homeuser.
Windows Live OneCare includes:
-- An excellent antivirus application --.
Many experts used to suggest that Windows Live OneCare is on the bottom of
the list as far as finding viruses\malware\trojans.
However, I understand that the new version of this (OneCare) AV application
has changed for the better and the virus catchrate has improved
significantly.
It is debatable however if OneCare AV is significantly better compared to
good quality free-ware application such as Avira AntiVir® Personal or
avast! 4 Home Edition. Even if OneCare is an equally good AV application,
you'd still have to fork out dollars.
So, as far as performance is concerned why would anybody considering
purchasing OneCare?
-- An excellent firewall application --.
An excellent firewall application is already included in both WinXP and
Vista operating systems.
Managing the Windows Vista Firewall
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/cc510323.aspx
So, why would anybody want to pay for something which comes free in the
first place?
-- An excellent antispyware application --.
An antispyware (A-S) application (WindowsDefender) is already included in
Vista OS and can be freely downloaded for WinXP. Add SuperAntispyware Free
Edition and you're as good as gold.
So, why would anybody want to pay for something which comes free in the
first place?
-- Automatic system tune-ups --.
Why I donÿt use registry cleaners!
http://www.edbott.com/weblog/archives/000643.html
IMO, a safer option is to use CCleaner ignoring the registry
scanning/fixing option followed by using NTREGOPT (all freely available).
So, why would anybody jeopardize proper functioning of their OS?
-- Automatic hard drive defrag --.
A HDD defragmentation utility is already included in both WinXP and Windows
Vista which can be scheduled to scan at predetermined times.
Schedule a weekly defragmentation
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/setup/tips/defrag.mspx
Features of the Windows Vista hard disk defragmentation utility
Scheduled defragmentation
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/942092
Also, there are a few freeware defrag tools available which, the best to my
knowledge, outperform the in-build version.
So, why would anybody want to pay for something which comes free in the
first place?
-- Checks for updates to be sure they are installed --.
Aside from Using the free Windows Update function in both WinXP and Windows
Vista, Secunia Personal Software Inspector, Belarc and M/S Security
Baseline Analyzer can assist also.
So, why would anybody want to pay for something which comes free in the
first place?
-- Schedules automatic backups of important files --.
Backup and Restore Center is an in-build version and comes free with both
WinXP and Vista operating system.
Windows XP Backup Made Easy
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/setup/learnmore/bott_03july14.mspx
Windows Backup and Restore Center
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-vista/features/backup.aspx
So, why would one want to pay for something which comes free in the first
place?
BTW, some users are impressed with Cobian Backup-Free.
-- New version 2.5 just released - designed to work exceptionally well with
Windows Vista & XP --.
One would hope that this is the case, after all, it's a MSFT product!
Selective, good-quality freeware applications are working like a charm as
well in both WinXP and Vista operating systems!
-- All-in-one convenient, easy to install application --.
So are selective, good-quality freeware applications/utilities.
-- On sale at Newegg for only $19.99 --
If I were in the spending mood and were looking for a worthwhile addition
to my Operating System I'd find another $30.- and purchase Acronis Back-Up
package.
Well, considering the above, I haven't got the foggiest idea what the hype
about Windows Live OneCare package is all about!
But, it is not unusual that in Multi National Organizations such as MSFT
the Section Heads of the Commercial Department and the Program Engineers
(Operating Department), are having conflicting opinions as they work for
different goals.
The Program Engineers are the pragmatic type, they develop things, they
know things. They have to demonstrate high integrity in order to produce
high quality software.
The Advertising People know how to sell and push things. They mostly walk
on a fine line but cross it frequently for the sake of the dollar almighty
and in the name of the share holders. The nature of their job prevents them
to be moral and ethical.
The goals of the Commercial Dept. are not necessarily in the best interest
for the end user.
Would MSFT recommend the use of registry cleaners if Dr. Mark Russinovich
and Ed Bott had a say? I don't think so!
Would MSFT have included these lame additions to their Windows Live OneCare
application if their program engineers had a say? I don't think so!
As usual, Marketing trumps common sense. Let's hope that users pay more
attention to the details instead to the sensational promotion.
P
Phillips
Avg Free, ZA free: no user tweaking required.
First, do a free LiveOneCare Vista Beta security full scan - full antivirus
scan takes a while (maybe hours) depending on CPU, what you have installed
on your hard-drive: http://onecare.live.com/site/en-us/default.htm . To save
some time, use CCleaner to clean temp files and such.
Michael
First, do a free LiveOneCare Vista Beta security full scan - full antivirus
scan takes a while (maybe hours) depending on CPU, what you have installed
on your hard-drive: http://onecare.live.com/site/en-us/default.htm . To save
some time, use CCleaner to clean temp files and such.
Michael
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silver hair
Hi
jus a comment
I love to read what Kayman puts here
I am running the Firewall that comes w/Vista Home basic
As for Malware protection
Avast free
SuperAntispyWare free
and Windows defender came w/ computer
It all seems to run fine
I also use from time to time to scan my computer
Spybot - Search & Destroy free
also Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware free
I love free Stuff
jus a comment
I love to read what Kayman puts here
I am running the Firewall that comes w/Vista Home basic
As for Malware protection
Avast free
SuperAntispyWare free
and Windows defender came w/ computer
It all seems to run fine
I also use from time to time to scan my computer
Spybot - Search & Destroy free
also Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware free
I love free Stuff
M
Mr. Arnold
Amy17 said:What is the best software download for security and viruses for Windows Vista
Home 1 32bits thats free?
It starts with you. You are the best free defense against malware
reaching you computer, based on your computing habits.
http://www.claymania.com/safe-hex.html
C
Carey Frisch [MVP]
So you are critiquing a product you never tried yourself and have no experience with?
--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience -
Windows Vista Enthusiast
---------------------------------------------------------------
Hi Amy17,
It's been suggested using Windows Live OneCare which
is trial/payware.
The OneCare package includes various additional software and it is
suggested that there is no need to install a multitude of different
security software. At first glance this seems to be fair enough.
Also, I read somewhere:
--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience -
Windows Vista Enthusiast
---------------------------------------------------------------
What is the best software download for security and viruses for Windows Vista
Home 1 32bits thats free?
Hi Amy17,
It's been suggested using Windows Live OneCare which
is trial/payware.
The OneCare package includes various additional software and it is
suggested that there is no need to install a multitude of different
security software. At first glance this seems to be fair enough.
Also, I read somewhere:
What makes OneCare unique is that it essentially provides many of the
centrally-managed IT administrative functionality one might expect in a
corporate environment, but to home users. But instead of providing a human
administrator, Microsoft provides an Internet-based service that works
continually and automatically and is always up to date. You only deal with
OneCare, per se, when something goes wrong. And if something really goes
wrong, Microsoft is providing support via phone, email, or Web chat.
[unquote]
I am not sure if this represents is real value as assistance, troubleshoot
advice can be obtained freely from various newsgroups and/or fora and good
quality freeware can be configured to update automatically.
So, let's examine this package more closely from a (non-expert) users
point-of-view and if Windows Live OneCare represents real dollar value for
the average homeuser.
Windows Live OneCare includes:
-- An excellent antivirus application --.
Many experts used to suggest that Windows Live OneCare is on the bottom of
the list as far as finding viruses\malware\trojans.
However, I understand that the new version of this (OneCare) AV application
has changed for the better and the virus catchrate has improved
significantly.
It is debatable however if OneCare AV is significantly better compared to
good quality free-ware application such as Avira AntiVir® Personal or
avast! 4 Home Edition. Even if OneCare is an equally good AV application,
you'd still have to fork out dollars.
So, as far as performance is concerned why would anybody considering
purchasing OneCare?
-- An excellent firewall application --.
An excellent firewall application is already included in both WinXP and
Vista operating systems.
Managing the Windows Vista Firewall
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/cc510323.aspx
So, why would anybody want to pay for something which comes free in the
first place?
-- An excellent antispyware application --.
An antispyware (A-S) application (WindowsDefender) is already included in
Vista OS and can be freely downloaded for WinXP. Add SuperAntispyware Free
Edition and you're as good as gold.
So, why would anybody want to pay for something which comes free in the
first place?
-- Automatic system tune-ups --.
Why I donÿt use registry cleaners!
http://www.edbott.com/weblog/archives/000643.html
IMO, a safer option is to use CCleaner ignoring the registry
scanning/fixing option followed by using NTREGOPT (all freely available).
So, why would anybody jeopardize proper functioning of their OS?
-- Automatic hard drive defrag --.
A HDD defragmentation utility is already included in both WinXP and Windows
Vista which can be scheduled to scan at predetermined times.
Schedule a weekly defragmentation
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/setup/tips/defrag.mspx
Features of the Windows Vista hard disk defragmentation utility
Scheduled defragmentation
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/942092
Also, there are a few freeware defrag tools available which, the best to my
knowledge, outperform the in-build version.
So, why would anybody want to pay for something which comes free in the
first place?
-- Checks for updates to be sure they are installed --.
Aside from Using the free Windows Update function in both WinXP and Windows
Vista, Secunia Personal Software Inspector, Belarc and M/S Security
Baseline Analyzer can assist also.
So, why would anybody want to pay for something which comes free in the
first place?
-- Schedules automatic backups of important files --.
Backup and Restore Center is an in-build version and comes free with both
WinXP and Vista operating system.
Windows XP Backup Made Easy
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/setup/learnmore/bott_03july14.mspx
Windows Backup and Restore Center
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-vista/features/backup.aspx
So, why would one want to pay for something which comes free in the first
place?
BTW, some users are impressed with Cobian Backup-Free.
-- New version 2.5 just released - designed to work exceptionally well with
Windows Vista & XP --.
One would hope that this is the case, after all, it's a MSFT product!
Selective, good-quality freeware applications are working like a charm as
well in both WinXP and Vista operating systems!
-- All-in-one convenient, easy to install application --.
So are selective, good-quality freeware applications/utilities.
-- On sale at Newegg for only $19.99 --
If I were in the spending mood and were looking for a worthwhile addition
to my Operating System I'd find another $30.- and purchase Acronis Back-Up
package.
Well, considering the above, I haven't got the foggiest idea what the hype
about Windows Live OneCare package is all about!
But, it is not unusual that in Multi National Organizations such as MSFT
the Section Heads of the Commercial Department and the Program Engineers
(Operating Department), are having conflicting opinions as they work for
different goals.
The Program Engineers are the pragmatic type, they develop things, they
know things. They have to demonstrate high integrity in order to produce
high quality software.
The Advertising People know how to sell and push things. They mostly walk
on a fine line but cross it frequently for the sake of the dollar almighty
and in the name of the share holders. The nature of their job prevents them
to be moral and ethical.
The goals of the Commercial Dept. are not necessarily in the best interest
for the end user.
Would MSFT recommend the use of registry cleaners if Dr. Mark Russinovich
and Ed Bott had a say? I don't think so!
Would MSFT have included these lame additions to their Windows Live OneCare
application if their program engineers had a say? I don't think so!
As usual, Marketing trumps common sense. Let's hope that users pay more
attention to the details instead to the sensational promotion.
M
Mick Murphy
The combination that I use below is super.
http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html
Avast Anti-Virus is Vista compatible (32bit and 64bit Versions), FREE,
auto-updating, and a low resources user of your computer.
And, only have 1(one) Anti-Virus installed / running on your computer at any
one time..
Conflicts may occur if you have more than 1(one).
http://www.spybot.info/en/index.html
Spybot Search & Destroy 1.6 is a very good, FREE Anti-Spyware Program.
Download, install, update, and immunize your System with it.
Then SCAN with it.
Update it, and scan your System once a fortnight.
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html
SpywareBlaster 4.1 is a non-intrusive, FREE Anti-Spyware Program that runs
in the background (no scanning by you!).
SpywareBlaster prevents the installation of many so-called spyware, adware
and malware programs by disabling the CLSIDs of popular spyware ActiveX
controls, and also prevents the installation of any of them via a webpage
Update it once a fortnight, and let it do its work in the background!
http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam.php
Malwarebytes is as the name says, a Malware Remover!
For the Free version scroll down their page to either download from
Download.com, or Major Geeks.com
Download, install, and update.
http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html
Avast Anti-Virus is Vista compatible (32bit and 64bit Versions), FREE,
auto-updating, and a low resources user of your computer.
And, only have 1(one) Anti-Virus installed / running on your computer at any
one time..
Conflicts may occur if you have more than 1(one).
http://www.spybot.info/en/index.html
Spybot Search & Destroy 1.6 is a very good, FREE Anti-Spyware Program.
Download, install, update, and immunize your System with it.
Then SCAN with it.
Update it, and scan your System once a fortnight.
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html
SpywareBlaster 4.1 is a non-intrusive, FREE Anti-Spyware Program that runs
in the background (no scanning by you!).
SpywareBlaster prevents the installation of many so-called spyware, adware
and malware programs by disabling the CLSIDs of popular spyware ActiveX
controls, and also prevents the installation of any of them via a webpage
Update it once a fortnight, and let it do its work in the background!
http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam.php
Malwarebytes is as the name says, a Malware Remover!
For the Free version scroll down their page to either download from
Download.com, or Major Geeks.com
Download, install, and update.
K
Kayman
Hi
jus a comment
I love to read what Kayman puts here
I am running the Firewall that comes w/Vista Home basic
As for Malware protection
Avast free
SuperAntispyWare free
and Windows defender came w/ computer
It all seems to run fine
I also use from time to time to scan my computer
Spybot - Search & Destroy free
also Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware free
Additionally try to routinely practice Safe-Hex.
http://www.claymania.com/safe-hex.html
Hundreds Click on 'Click Here to Get Infected' Ad
http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,2132447,00.asp
I love free Stuff
Be careful though, some of the free stuff can turn out to be woeful!
K
Kayman
So you are critiquing a product you never tried yourself and have no experience with?
No, I leave that up to the *experts*!
F
FiOS Dave
And you left out the fact that it will clear your print spooler
and will set up all printer handling on your network.
Unfortunately, you can't do a bare metal backup,
nor can you back up across the internet, which would be a
real blessing if you have a college student with a laptop!!
Check the web for even lower pricing...
Dave
and will set up all printer handling on your network.
Unfortunately, you can't do a bare metal backup,
nor can you back up across the internet, which would be a
real blessing if you have a college student with a laptop!!
Check the web for even lower pricing...
Dave
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