Update Needed For Freeware Anti Spyware

[Guest Sundancefisher]

My kids are starting to surf more and are picking up loads of crap spyware. Adaware and AVG are okay but does anyone have any SAFE and SECURE other freeware out there that has proven to work.

 

Thanks for the tips!

 

Cheers

 

Sun

[SanJuanWorm]

http://housecall.trendmicro.com

[jonny5]

Spybot search and destroy is great at finding existing spyware on your comp. Trend micro is a good anti virus. And deleting your cookies once in a while seems to help with popups.

 

J5

[bhurt]

I would recommened going to www.downloads.com and dl Adaware, I have used this for years and am extremly happy with it, also as mentioned before Spybot search and destroy is also good. I would recommened maybe getting two programs and run them both, I have found in the past one program might pick up one that the other doesn't.

[Guest Sundancefisher]

http://housecall.trendmicro.com

 

I am trying it now...

[birchy]

If you have Shaw Internet.. go to Shaw's website and download Shaw Secure. Comes free with your account and it's a full anti-virus/spyware/firewall program that works very well.

[Guest Sundancefisher]

If you have Shaw Internet.. go to Shaw's website and download Shaw Secure. Comes free with your account and it's a full anti-virus/spyware/firewall program that works very well.

 

I found it made my computer crash

[LynnF]

If that doesn't work for you, here's what my IT guys at work use all the time - and it works like hell

 

http://www.pctools.com/spyware-doctor/

 

[alhuger]

Well, it's not what people like to hear but I can state, qualitatively, that you generally (although not always) get what you pay for when it comes to AV. If your kids are active on the same system you bank from I would suggest you shell out the money for real AV. My suggestions would be go with an AV package that has anti spyware support and not the other way around.

 

al

[Taco]

Yeah freeware av is worth every cent you pay for.

 

ESET NOD32 Antivirus $30/yr/computer= 0 problems/3yrs

[bhurt]

I use Microsoft Live one care and am very happy with it.

[birchy]

I know this is an old thread.. but I'm one of those nerds that prefers to "search for old threads and add to them instead of starting new ones"...

 

For people still looking for free antivirus software - I have been using Panda Cloud Antivirus for the last while and haven't had any issues. Runs mostly in the cloud (thank you captain obvious!) so it's very lightweight.. and I'm not sure that I've ever come across a simpler interface:

 

http://www.cloudantivirus.com/en/

 

Internet reviews seem to be generally very good.

 

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2355827,00.asp

 

http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/windows/P...ew-126499.shtml

[Smitty]

I've been happy with Spyware Doctor:

 

http://www.pctools.com/spyware-doctor/

 

Smitty