What Are The Best Anti-spyware Programs


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Hi I just got a new computer and can't make-up my mind about which are the best antispyware programs. I like CounterSpy,AVG Anti-spyware and either PC Tools Spyware Doctor or Webroot's SpySweeper. Please tell me what programs you like and dislike. I use Bit Defender 10 as a anti-virus. I use Firefox as my browser.For a firewall I use Sunbelt's Kerio. Regards shsh21

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Hi there and welcome to BT forums.

Since you asked for opinions, I'll offer mine.

I'm glad to see that you have a firewall.....I don't know

anything about yours but any firewall is better than not

using one. Mine is hardware (router)

Also using Firefox is MUCH more secure than M$'s IE

although no browser is perfect.

In addition, I run AdAware, Spybot S&D, and I use

AVAST for my anti-virus. I occasionally will run

AVG anti virus. It's good to check with a second

program once in a while. Both work good and they

are free!

I also run SpywareBlaster and keep it up to date.

All the programs in the world won't do you any good

if you don't regularly update and RUN THEM.

I also recommend using a mail program that will let you

check for mail AT THE SERVER without downloading so

that you can delete the spam before it gets to your

computer. If your mail program won't let you do this

then run a program called MailWasher which will let you

do this.

That's what I do..........I'm sure that others will chime in too!

jim

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These are free version of antivirus and other security tools. There a re pros and cons, but i dont use paid for software in this area, i dont use pirated material either so these are some to have a look at and perhaps try.

Antivirus ( only run 1)

AVG Free Edition Antivirus

Avast Home Edition Antivirus Freeware(snyper uses

AntiVir Personal Edition Classic Freeware

BitDefender 8 Free Edition

Antispyware

Microsoft AntiSpyware Beta (2000,and XP only)

Spybot Search & Destroy

AdAware SE Personal Edition Tutorial

SpyBlaster Tutorial

Trojan Removal Tool

A Squared Free

Online scans

Trendmicro's Housecall Internet Explorer Only

Panda's ActiveScan Internet Explorer Only

eTrust Antivirus Web Scanner Internet Explorer Only

Removal Tools

Kaspersky Removal Tools

AVG Manual Virus Removal tool

Symantec's Viurs Removal Tools

BitDefender Removal Tools Free

Firewalls (Run only one.)

Outpost

Sygate

Zone Alarm

Above sourced from BC..i got it ages ago and still stand by them.

Spam Blockers

ella spam blocker (for Outlook & Outlook Express)

Email Removerâ„¢ Ver 3.0 (Freeware)

SpamPal

SpamWeasel Free

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