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anti spyware

tonyfog — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:21:32 GMT

Why doesn't my BT anti spyware autmatically detect an block spyware, why does it have to wai until i scan?, this puts me at risk. Other brands detect on going and dont rely on scanning

Re: anti spyware

alastair — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 10:24:51 GMT

i use malwarebytes.

www.malwarebytes.org

you can get it for free and i think of it as one of the best anti malware/spyware programs.

i use it with search and destroy to make sure nothing slips by.

if someone has an infection i use them and most of the time it has got rid of all infections

Re: anti spyware

spank — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 16:21:49 GMT

MalwareBytes isn't free any more and it still requires you to run a scan with it.

Download Avast Anti virus for home edition, requires a registration of email address only but well worth it.

It detects everything, including malicious websites which many free ones do not. It also detects rootkits and does boot time scans which again hardly any AV software does these days.

Re: anti spyware

Kade — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 14:10:18 GMT

i still use Malwarebytes for free, when did they change over to a paid service?

/Kade

Re: anti spyware

alastair — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 14:16:26 GMT

WRONG!

look at www.malwarebytes.org

the free download is in blue on the left

its still free and still very good. no anti spyware will ever be 100% effective for everything but MBAM does a darn good job

Message Edited by alastair on 16-04-2009 03:16 PM

Re: anti spyware

Kade — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 14:22:31 GMT

knew that it was still free >.< . Spybot S&D is also a very good program, although its update system is somewhat buggy on occasions.

/Kade

Re: anti spyware

alastair — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 14:37:19 GMT

spybot S+D is good

i also use superantispyware

3 of them can do a very good job of clearing the system

also. i use Ccleaner to clean temp files and rubbish and it has a registry cleaner that i've never had issues with and you can disable startup items with it so it disables viruses starting up

Re: anti spyware

alastair — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 14:38:20 GMT

oh. incase of bad infections i use hijack this

Re: anti spyware

Kade — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 14:43:30 GMT

Hijackthis may be a little bit complicated for your average user. All 3 anti-spyware programs mentioned are good though, could be a thought to have all 3 if you really are worried about spyware.

/Kade

Re: anti spyware

alastair — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 14:50:23 GMT

it can be. www.hijackthis.de allows you to post the log and it will give a tick or cross as to good or bad

Re: anti spyware

spank — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 10:01:03 GMT

Sorry, should have been clearer. OP wanted a package that automatically detects malware, there was a free trial version of MBAM available that included this but no longer, you now have to pay for real time detection.

Re: anti spyware

fevr6 — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 11:09:12 GMT

I agree with Spank, Malwarebytes is what I use as it does work, but yes you have to pay for 'real time' scanning protection.