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PostPosted: Wed Jan 31, 2007 5:37 pm    Post subject: Spyware Reply with quote

hey can someone please tell me the best FREE spyware lol

my laptop is buggared and i need help Smile

pleeeeeeeeeease Smile
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 31, 2007 5:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Adaware is free I think, google it.

I think its made by lavasoft or something.
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 31, 2007 6:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

look up ccleaner as well josh
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 31, 2007 6:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

i got told 2 get avg, if thats no good i'll get that
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 31, 2007 6:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ad-aware is best for spyware. AVG focuses more on anti-virus and trojans. Your best option is to install and use both.
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 31, 2007 9:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

ravensgrace wrote:
Ad-aware is best for spyware. AVG focuses more on anti-virus and trojans. Your best option is to install and use both.

completely true. AVG is wicked for viruses and trojans though, because I had a bevy of both and it got rid of them no problem.
I'm an advocate.
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PostPosted: Thu Feb 01, 2007 1:36 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

so there was 2 critical files on the computer so hopefully now they are gone it will run smoother

thanks Smile
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PostPosted: Thu Feb 01, 2007 1:38 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

ravensgrace wrote:
Ad-aware is best for spyware. AVG focuses more on anti-virus and trojans. Your best option is to install and use both.


Raven, is is that you?
Spyware revived Raven.
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PostPosted: Thu Feb 01, 2007 6:42 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

In addition to Ad-Aware, I'd recommend Spybot S&D. It's also free, and you'll note that when scanning your computer with both, one will pick up what the other's missed.
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PostPosted: Thu Feb 01, 2007 10:34 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Danielle wrote:
ravensgrace wrote:
Ad-aware is best for spyware. AVG focuses more on anti-virus and trojans. Your best option is to install and use both.


Raven, is is that you?
Spyware revived Raven.


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PostPosted: Wed Feb 07, 2007 10:00 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Bumping this thread because I seem to have something ICKY on my PC and Ad-Aware/AVG are not seeming to take care of it and I'm just curious if we have any computer-savvy folk on here that would like to help a sister out. Smile
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 07, 2007 1:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

As AP said, Spybot Search and Destroy will catch some things AdAware won't, and vise versa... There's also the commercial software from Webroot, Spyware Cleaner... There's a trial version, so if you get the problem taken care of within 30 days of install, you shouldn't need to buy it.

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PostPosted: Wed Feb 07, 2007 1:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

*snuggles my smart lil Mutey!*

So I can get away with having Spybot S&D on my computer at the same time as Ad-Aware and AVG? AND Spyware cleaner? They wont, oh I don't know, make each other not work as good or nothing? Very Happy (excuse the lack of techie skillz)

Also, say I run all of these things and fix everything they find and whatnot. What if there's something they dont catch that's just lurking on my PC somewhere? Where would I look?
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 07, 2007 5:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Mirage wrote:


So I can get away with having Spybot S&D on my computer at the same time as Ad-Aware and AVG? AND Spyware cleaner? They wont, oh I don't know, make each other not work as good or nothing? Very Happy (excuse the lack of techie skillz)


In my experience it's best to run multiple Spyware/Adware programs but only ONE antivirus (such as AVG). While the spyware programs all play nice together (luckily since no single one finds EVERYTHING), the Virus Scanners (AVG, McAfee, Norton, etc) definitely do not get along together.
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 07, 2007 5:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

djmadscribbler wrote:
Mirage wrote:


So I can get away with having Spybot S&D on my computer at the same time as Ad-Aware and AVG? AND Spyware cleaner? They wont, oh I don't know, make each other not work as good or nothing? Very Happy (excuse the lack of techie skillz)


In my experience it's best to run multiple Spyware/Adware programs but only ONE antivirus (such as AVG). While the spyware programs all play nice together (luckily since no single one finds EVERYTHING), the Virus Scanners (AVG, McAfee, Norton, etc) definitely do not get along together.


So I'd be cool downloading the other stuff along with AVG? Thanks!
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