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Old 11-27-2006, 05:41 AM   #1
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Default Anti Virus/Spyware/Spam you are using? Rate 'em?

I'm on zonealarm 6.5.737 ...and it's locking up the PC twice daily. Be wary. (I'm on a 3.2P4 and 2GB Ram... no slouch).

I've read around, and PC Pro UK has rated PC Tool's Spyware Doctor as basically the best standalone anti-spyware software you can buy.

The question is... which antivirus/spam filter would go with it?

So what are you guys using, and how would you rate them?
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Old 11-27-2006, 07:00 AM   #2
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goto www.webattack.com and then freeware.

there are reviews and downloads
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Old 11-27-2006, 02:08 PM   #3
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CCcleaner and Easycleaner
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Old 11-27-2006, 03:28 PM   #4
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Do exactly what the ratings say...get Spyware Doctor. Get's the job done perfectly, one second you have 200 malicious applications lurking on your PC, the next they are all gone. One of the best pieces of software out there.
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Old 11-27-2006, 05:34 PM   #5
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After installing CCleaner there was never a single virus in my PC, it cleans all temp folders(and all other stuff I have no idea about) on every startup.

Plus I have microfoft antivirus, Spybot and NOD installed. Dont know if all of them are needed but I better be safe

When some crap got in my PC and I couldnt get rid of it the ONLY antivirus that was able to fight it was 14 days test version of Symantecs antivirus. Everytime. But after full clean I always uninstall it cause it slows down my PC dramatically, takes ~5 minutes to startup!
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Old 11-27-2006, 05:37 PM   #6
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After installing CCleaner there was never a single virus in my PC, it cleans all temp folders(and all other stuff I have no idea about) on every startup.
I use and experienced exactly the same
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Old 11-27-2006, 08:41 PM   #7
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AVG Free Edition for anti-virus: great program, hardly uses any memory.

The only spyware stuff I ever run is Spybot - Search & Destroy, run the Immunize part of the program and it blocks thousands of malicious sites in your HOSTS file, so you never really have to do system scans if you keep that updated.
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Old 11-28-2006, 01:05 AM   #8
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AVG Free (once a week i run an update and a scan)
Ad-Aware SE Personal
Spybot - Search & Destroy
Spyware Blaster
Spyware Terminator
CCleaner (every 5 mins it seems )

non of which is running in real time.. i just do a scan when ever i feel the need, mainly when i'm not doing anything else.. like normal surfing..

so far so good been clean for over a year plus.. :good:
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Old 11-28-2006, 02:12 PM   #9
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Originally Posted by Erez
AVG Free (once a week i run an update and a scan)
Ad-Aware SE Personal
Spybot - Search & Destroy
Spyware Blaster
Spyware Terminator
CCleaner (every 5 mins it seems )

non of which is running in real time.. i just do a scan when ever i feel the need, mainly when i'm not doing anything else.. like normal surfing..

so far so good been clean for over a year plus.. :good:
The reason why my security is always on real-time is because of a perpetual fear of hackers. I do a lot (and I mean 95%) of my personal monetary work online (sorting with banks, client payments, etc.), hence my paranoia.

I absolutely cannot afford to have somebody find out how to log into my accounts.
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Old 11-28-2006, 11:28 PM   #10
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Kaspersky 6, ccleaner and spybot.

Been a while since anything happened with my comp. It's generally me that screws it up and not malicious program.
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Old 11-29-2006, 02:19 AM   #11
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Originally Posted by Sir_GT
The reason why my security is always on real-time is because of a perpetual fear of hackers. I do a lot (and I mean 95%) of my personal monetary work online (sorting with banks, client payments, etc.), hence my paranoia.

I absolutely cannot afford to have somebody find out how to log into my accounts.
well then just use a good firewall..
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Old 11-29-2006, 02:20 PM   #12
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Originally Posted by Erez
Originally Posted by Sir_GT
The reason why my security is always on real-time is because of a perpetual fear of hackers. I do a lot (and I mean 95%) of my personal monetary work online (sorting with banks, client payments, etc.), hence my paranoia.

I absolutely cannot afford to have somebody find out how to log into my accounts.
well then just use a good firewall..
Any suggestions then?
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Old 11-29-2006, 02:22 PM   #13
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Originally Posted by crazidude
Kaspersky 6, ccleaner and spybot.

Been a while since anything happened with my comp. It's generally me that screws it up and not malicious program.
I've been reading around a bit. Everybody seems to agree that Kaspersky is the best antivirus there is, period. And then PC tools spyware doctor is the equivalent with regards to spyware and adware.

Now... what's the best damn firewall?
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Old 11-30-2006, 11:16 AM   #14
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Kerio Personal Firewall is pretty good to be honest..
but there is nothing wrong with zonealarm.. its damn good as well.. just make sure what ever you use is the latest and greatest, and keep things up to date...
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Old 11-30-2006, 11:22 AM   #15
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Originally Posted by Erez
Kerio Personal Firewall is pretty good to be honest..
but there is nothing wrong with zonealarm.. its damn good as well.. just make sure what ever you use is the latest and greatest, and keep things up to date...
I am on zonealarm. The latest version too. It locks up windows like the brooklyn brawler in a rick flair figure-four.
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