Virus Protection
 

What do you have?...How easy is it to use?...Does it handle ALL viruses, worms and spyware?...How much does it cost?...And how well do you like it?


Adaware and Avast suck, in my opinion......Panda isn't too bad. but it costs more to cover spyware...

i no i am a dummy when it comes tocomputers
what is spyware?:confused:

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Spyware is what certain sites will attach to your computer so they can see where you go. THEN the adware pops up to show you unwanted ads similar to where you have gone.

I had to reformat my computer cause i could only get rid of some of the adware/spyware. The places that offered to get rid of it, but only after you paid. The free ones did shit, and did almost as much damage as the "ware's" themselves.

Yahoo has one, seems to do ok. I'm to affraid to venture out now though lol.

I've got the AOL security edition, it comes with free McAfee...seems to work great.
I got all sorts of viruses from SBCyahoo...stay away!!!!!:mad:

I have my own server. I just got this spyware thing when i downloaded Messenger. Is that what you mean?

I have SpySweeper and Norton Internet Security.

i have spybot search and destroy.. it scans every last part of your computer even files you never new you had.. and it works great. the cost is mild

That's the one i had. Doesn't get rid of everything. Seems to work if you don't have any major shit or anything.

my computer is like 10 years old and has never had any anti virus thing... i know its loaded with virtual diseases.

true i have this one thing it has not been able to get rid of for a year now but it don't matter cause it has not down anhything bad yet

Just stay away from this guy.

If it ain't broken don't fix it.;) Kinda......lol

Why? Is there some kind of hidden shit? Figures the one n00b i welcome gives me something.

Ha, cute.

Actually, you might want to listen to me.

The greater lot of PC geeks will tell you to get both Spybot S&D (www.safer-networking.org/en/home/index.html) and Ad-Aware from Lavasoft (www.lavasoftusa.com).

Individually, both of these programs work great, but each is usually able to nab a few things that the other couldn't. It is recommended that you run both periodically to keep your system safe & clean. Once a week works great for me.

Edit: I also suggest keeping a current subscription to an anti-virus program such as McAfee.

I hear AVG from Grisoft (http://www.grisoft.com ) is a decent free anti-virus program. They also offer a "professional" version of the software for a fee.

I try to take plenty of vitamin C, and I throw on a Jimmy every time I hit the brothel...?

who are you calling a geek?

yep, i run both of those.......never had a problem

as for av, mcafee internet security :cool:

ad aware works like a champ for me ..

where the hell are these people surfing ? i never get viruses ..

Nu uh...I got the viruses from an actual Yahoo server. Haven't had any problems with the messenger

very responsible of you

I think most people get viruses from downloading useless things that they don't need.

Programs, files from untrustworthy sources.

I, myself, used to come across this webpage every now and then that was linked from another page...every time I hit it, my virus scan would pop up and tell me the name of the nasty virus it just blocked from eating my hard drive.

Also, don't download email files from unknown sources. Some people are on a hundred mailing lists and can't keep track of all the emails they get.

-NEVER enter your email address on a porn site, or any other site that will sell your address to spammers.
-Try a good email server that has good spam guards. Gmail (Google's mail server) has been working great for me so far. If anyone wants to join, I have around 50 invites.

I also use the free version of AVG antivirus and i think it´s pretty damn good.

And of course i´ve got Ad-aware.

mine's clean.... Hardware NAT Firewall > Software Firewall (and that don't include the shite MS firewall ;) ) > More Security > Corporate Antivirus & Spyware Software > and Common Sence.



I would recommend people get and run an updated version of SpywareBlaster. It prevents the crap from getting through Internet Explorer, Mozilla and Firefox, and from being installed in the first place, don't have to worry about removing the stuff then.

Okay...I checked out AVG and I was unable to locate ANY free program...I did find the free 30-day trial, which I downloaded and the second that the download was complete I began receiving messages that said the AVG version that I had just downloaded was out of date...Well...I ran it anyway and I have to say that it's the SLOWEST program that I have ever tried, and it's setup is a LOT like Avast (which I absolutely hate).....So, I went back to Panda which DOES have an absolutely free online scanner...and I just found out that it now includes the spyware protection for free, too....So...I guess I'm gonna mess with Panda for a while...Until something better comes along...


Thanks for all of the information guys :)

Alien vs. Grendle?

Hmm...I dunno...Maybe...


Anyway...You guys should really try this at least one time...Especially if you have little or no virus or spyware protection...You may be really surprised with what you come up with...

Just click on this:
http://www.pandasoftware.com/product..._principal.htm

Then when the page comes up...Click on 'Scan Your PC' it's in about the middle of the page...After it downloads it will ask what part you want scanned...Hit 'All computer"...and watch its progress...It goes faster than any other that I have tried so far...And like I said...You really may be surprised when you find out what's in your computer....It's absolutely free......Let me know what you find out...


OH...BTW...It's not JUST a scanner...It also kills anything it finds...