My computer will barely run due to the spyware and adware on it. I want a program that will detect and remove the offending programs without costing me money.
Please help me, if I don't spend as mych time on letsrun I might reach my potential, I wouldn't want that to happen, I want to relive my glory days when I am older and say I could have been.
Do a google search for AdAware by Lavasoft. It's a shareware program, referred to by Microsoft at their security updates site (not related to them I don't think). I haven't had a commercial pop-up since I loaded the program and scanned and removed all the hidden crap scattered on my computer.
I have had no problems since I added Spy Sweeper. Just do a google search.
Evidence Eliminator is the best, without peers.
there are two that you should use.
1) adaware -
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/
get it from this site. there is another "adaware" program out there that may INSTALL spyware. that program is trying to trick people into installing it, instead of the "good one."
adaware is free, but you can buy the addon that constantly scans your computer for ad/spyware.
2) spybot -
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html
also a good one. i have BOTH on my computer and run them once a week or so. they appear to scan for many of the same things, but there are somethings one gets that the other does not.
i have never had any problems with either of these programs.
last make sure you have an anti-virus program AND THAT YOU UPDATE THE DATA FILE REGULARLY.
And the key is to use both of them, just running one will still leave a number of bugs on your cpu.
Stop using internet Explorer.
Download Firefox, it is faster and safer
http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/
Spend the money on an up to date anitvirus with spyware protection Symantec
I agree. I used to run adaware and spybot weekly. Running Firefox is much easier. Better browser anyway.
kamikaze wrote:
Stop using internet Explorer.
Download Firefox, it is faster and safer
http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/Spend the money on an up to date anitvirus with spyware protection Symantec
Symantec will not detect spyware or malware as they are not in the virus class, they will tell you this firsthand. Look it up. Internet Security 2006 will have it installed however, possibly in an update to 2005 also. However the easiest and safest protection is to move to firefox. I love A2 (A Squared) for malware detection. Buy it or get it from a downloadable source ;)
For me, the only way to go for total protection is a team of three:
1. Avast! Antivirus
2. Ewido Security Suite
3. HistoryKill 2003
Trust me. Go search for all 3 on the net. They are all free. I work in IT, and I find these to be the best.
Ewido Security Suite download free then 29xx to keep - is that your experience?