Solve : Whats the best anti-spyware? (freeware)?

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Answer» Quote from: fullbug on April 09, 2007, 01:24:48 PM Quote from: soybean on April 09, 2007, 01:02:44 PM I can't recommend Windows Defender and I know you won't find much encouragement in this forum to use it. . I use Windows Defender and I honestly cant tell if it does a good job or not, when I scan it never finds anything, I would think that would be good but when I run AVG, ect. it always finds quite a few things..... I don't know about you, but I'd say that's a pretty big indicator that it doesn't do a good job.Quote from: CBMatt on April 10, 2007, 03:26:14 AM I don't know about you, but I'd say that's a pretty big indicator that it doesn't do a good job. Yeah, I just got rid of it, if this forum doesnt endorse it its gotta suck....Quote from: Jonas Wauters on April 10, 2007, 02:57:52 AM Yes I know that's the problem. I uninsulated Defender and I installed AVG anti-spyware but this program will only work for 30 day's that's Wat's keep ignoring me. Avria anti-virus didn't found any threats but AVG did find 4 threats. I really don't know any thing Else. Actually AVG AntiSpyware will automatically get updates for 30 DAYS. After that the user must get the updates manually. Unless SCANS are scheduled, they must manually be run on demand. I also update and run SPYBOT and Ad-Aware weekly and neither has found anything in months. Does this mean they don't work or am I just incredibly well protected? As for Windows Defender, I still update and run weekly. Microsoft has acknowledged that it is a piece of garbage and independent testing has proved it but I'm keeping for now just to be ready for when they get their act together. Quote from: Sidewinder on April 10, 2007, 05:58:18 AM As for Windows Defender, I still update and run weekly. Microsoft has acknowledged that it is a piece of garbage. They did? That surprises me, Microsoft rarely admits anything unless it has to....The info on AVG is inaccurate...i run the AVG Free virus program and it gets updates at 4:00 AM and does a complete scan at 5:00 AM. No user intervention is required at all. Their other product which is called AVG Anti-Spyware(formerly Ewido ) is also free and will update itself as well... After 30 days the "live" scanner which runs in the background expires but the program itself remains fully functional and is a solid ADDITION to the AVG Free program. Hope this clarifies things...

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Quote from: fullbug on April 09, 2007, 01:24:48 PM

Quote from: soybean on April 09, 2007, 01:02:44 PM
I can't recommend Windows Defender and I know you won't find much encouragement in this forum to use it. .
I use Windows Defender and I honestly cant tell if it does a good job or not, when I scan it never finds anything, I would think that would be good but when I run AVG, ect. it always finds quite a few things.....

I don't know about you, but I'd say that's a pretty big indicator that it doesn't do a good job.Quote from: CBMatt on April 10, 2007, 03:26:14 AM

I don't know about you, but I'd say that's a pretty big indicator that it doesn't do a good job.

Yeah, I just got rid of it, if this forum doesnt endorse it its gotta suck....Quote from: Jonas Wauters on April 10, 2007, 02:57:52 AM

Yes I know that's the problem.
I uninsulated Defender and I installed AVG anti-spyware but this program will only work for 30 day's that's Wat's keep ignoring me.
Avria anti-virus didn't found any threats but AVG did find 4 threats.
I really don't know any thing Else.

Actually AVG AntiSpyware will automatically get updates for 30 DAYS. After that the user must get the updates manually. Unless SCANS are scheduled, they must manually be run on demand.

I also update and run SPYBOT and Ad-Aware weekly and neither has found anything in months. Does this mean they don't work or am I just incredibly well protected?

As for Windows Defender, I still update and run weekly. Microsoft has acknowledged that it is a piece of garbage and independent testing has proved it but I'm keeping for now just to be ready for when they get their act together.
Quote from: Sidewinder on April 10, 2007, 05:58:18 AM

As for Windows Defender, I still update and run weekly. Microsoft has acknowledged that it is a piece of garbage.

They did? That surprises me, Microsoft rarely admits anything unless it has to....The info on AVG is inaccurate...i run the AVG Free virus program and it gets updates at 4:00 AM and does a complete scan at 5:00 AM.
No user intervention is required at all.

Their other product which is called AVG Anti-Spyware(formerly Ewido ) is also free and will update itself as well...
After 30 days the "live" scanner which runs in the background expires but the program itself remains fully functional and is a solid ADDITION to the AVG Free program.

Hope this clarifies things...

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