Spyware

iamcool · Post by **iamcool** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 6:37 pm

hey can someone please tell me the best FREE spyware lol

my laptop is buggared and i need help

pleeeeeeeeeease

Oz · Post by Oz » Wed Jan 31, 2007 6:45 pm

Adaware is free I think, google it.

I think its made by lavasoft or something.

LesterG · Post by **LesterG** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 7:02 pm

look up ccleaner as well josh

iamcool · Post by **iamcool** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 7:11 pm

i got told 2 get avg, if thats no good i'll get that

ravensgrace · Post by **ravensgrace** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 7:45 pm

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

Cabby · Post by **Cabby** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 10:11 pm

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.

iamcool · Post by **iamcool** » Thu Feb 01, 2007 2:36 am

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

thanks

Danielle · Post by **Danielle** » Thu Feb 01, 2007 2:38 am

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.

AutoPilate · Post by **AutoPilate** » Thu Feb 01, 2007 7:42 am

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.

Mirage · Post by **Mirage** » Thu Feb 01, 2007 11:34 am

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.

Dude, right? Raven?

Mirage · Post by **Mirage** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 11:00 am

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.

Post by **wintermute** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 2:20 pm

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.

'mute

Mirage · Post by **Mirage** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 2:27 pm

*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?

(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?

djmadscribbler · Post by **djmadscribbler** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 6:10 pm

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? (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.

Mirage · Post by **Mirage** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 6:12 pm

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? (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!