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Thu Sep 27, 2007 4:36 am
Is there any program to help me get rid of spyware quickly cause I am getting really really annoyed with this crap. Anything free I can download to help me? Ahhhhhh
Thu Sep 27, 2007 4:46 am
Errr....this is the sort of thing Google helps a lot with. Try Ad-Aware.
Thu Sep 27, 2007 4:49 am
Buy a Mac.
Or alternatively, Google up Symantec.
Thu Sep 27, 2007 4:52 am
Macs don't have spyware because no one uses them, so it's largely worthless to write malicious code for them.
Do not go anywhere near Symantec - Norton is worse than any spyware in terms of taking over your computer. Stick to free anti-spyware programs like Ad-Aware and Spybot S&D.
Thu Sep 27, 2007 5:02 am
Stop looking at so much damn porn.
Thu Sep 27, 2007 5:06 am
Run your anti-virus/spyware on Safe Mode. That's what I always do when I get annoying spyware/viruses.
Try Ewido, that's what I use.
Thu Sep 27, 2007 5:13 am
Best solution: not being stupid. Otherwise, try these programs.
http://www.filehippo.com/software/antispyware/
One run: CWShredder
Must have:
Spybot Search and Destroy
Spyware Blaster
Also solid:
a-squared Free
Ad-Aware 6 (NOT 2007, for the sux!)
http://www.filehippo.com/software/antivirus/
Avast!, AVG and ClamWin are all good.
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benji on Thu Sep 27, 2007 6:06 am, edited 1 time in total.
Thu Sep 27, 2007 6:00 am
Do not go anywhere near Symantec - Norton is worse than any spyware in terms of taking over your computer.
Exactly, avoid Norton like a fucking STD, best way to attract tons of shit...
Must have:
Spyboy Search and Destroy
Spyware Blaster
That'd be my choice too.
Thu Sep 27, 2007 2:48 pm
I don't know what it is, but it's been over 200 days since I did a scan or update to AdAware and I only had 25 tracking cookies. Maybe it's because I barely use IE anymore.
I currently use-
Firefox
AVG Anti-Virus
Sygate Pro Firewall
SpywareGuard - like antivirus but for spyware
RegProt - registry protector, anything suspicious added to the registry and I am prompted with an allow/disallow dialogue.
Other stuff I have used, but haven't had to in a whille-
hijackthis
AdAware
Spyware Blaster
SpyBot or something.
Thu Sep 27, 2007 3:11 pm
well Spyware Blaster is "permanent" protection, it does not search for anything.
I prefer Sunbelt's firewall over the other free ones, even if it has it's oddities. It seems to know what I want a lot more often. I also use PeerGuardian to go with it.
I like scanning and updating software, even though I never find anything but cookies. I guess I just like
watching progress bars.
Fri Sep 28, 2007 12:48 am
BigKaboom2 wrote:Do not go anywhere near Symantec - Norton is worse than any spyware in terms of taking over your computer.
el badman wrote:Exactly, avoid Norton like a fucking STD
Damn straight. I always wonder why some people still use that shite.
Fri Sep 28, 2007 9:33 am
what makes this appear after i close my IE 6 on windows XP? it's not anything too crazy, but it does get a little irritiating. it didn't do that before.
is it an indication of spyware?
Fri Sep 28, 2007 10:02 am
Could someone explain what's so wrong with Noton Antivirus?
Fri Sep 28, 2007 10:13 am
Well, I don't know about other people, but I let the Norton antivirus trial that came with the PC run out. Then it started to show pop-ups every single minute reminding me to update or buy the full version or something like that. Very annoying, especially when I play full-screen games they minimize it to show the pop-up. I just deleted it and downloaded a free one.
Fri Sep 28, 2007 10:38 am
Though I suggested Symantec, I didn't realize how bad they were. I used AVG as well, and avoided Norton because it was a resource hog.
Sat Sep 29, 2007 1:28 am
Gundy wrote:Could someone explain what's so wrong with Noton Antivirus?
cyanide wrote:avoided Norton because it was a resource hog
Sat Sep 29, 2007 1:47 am
Norton is a ****** virus what doesent do anything bad other than being really annoying and doing nothing against viruses and spyware.... thats whats wrong with Norton
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