Need Opinions on Virus Protection

[khan4rtist]

ok so if I download spybot and/or adaware from the links ravenne provided, I should be able to remove something that I might already have? I am not sure if I do I just wanna make sure and having something til I decide on Norton 2009. The only reason I am suspicious is that every once and a while when I am on this forum and I open a link into a new window, multiple windows keep popping up and I can't stop them except from turning the computer off. It is weird because I believe it only happens when I am on this forum and not everytime

Dan, I have tried that lol

yes you should be able to remove something you may have, multiple windows popping up sounds like adware. spybot and ad-aware does not replace a full antivirus + antispyware suite, spybot and ad-aware do not have realtime monitoring of what is going in and out of your computer. they are mainly use for removal only. remember, you get what you pay for.

[AVE0SAM]

ok so if I download spybot and/or adaware from the links ravenne provided, I should be able to remove something that I might already have? I am not sure if I do I just wanna make sure and having something til I decide on Norton 2009. The only reason I am suspicious is that every once and a while when I am on this forum and I open a link into a new window, multiple windows keep popping up and I can't stop them except from turning the computer off. It is weird because I believe it only happens when I am on this forum and not everytime

Dan, I have tried that lol

yes you should be able to remove something you may have, multiple windows popping up sounds like adware. spybot and ad-aware does not replace a full antivirus + antispyware suite, spybot and ad-aware do not have realtime monitoring of what is going in and out of your computer. they are mainly use for removal only. remember, you get what you pay for.

yea I want this comp locked down like fort knox lol

[AVE0SAM]

ok I downloaded adaware free and ran a scan....there were a few things and alot of tracing cookies, but for some reason it won't let me remove the tracing cookies? anyone know why?

[khan4rtist]

make sure you are downloading adaware from lavasoft, there are some fake ones out there

[AVE0SAM]

yea i got the adaware from lavasoft. ive seen the fake ones, it got on our old desktop that crashed, i think my bro downloaded it

[NYChevoo]

i have the norton 2009 version with norton system works also, and adaware from lavasoft

[chevy_driver]

Hi all, I'm still alive. :P I personally liked Norton Internet Security 2004 that came preinstalled on my 06 (oh boy) asus laptop as long as the 3-month licence was valid. Now that it has long been expired I don't have any firewalls installed but just scan my system using some virus scanner when I notice anything strange, which happened only a couple times and both times it was viruses. Should be more careful though. I normally use Dr. Web as a scanner which is also a good firewall like all-in-one. I remember a workmate of mine at my previous work using some NOD 32 software on the work PC as a scanner and probably firewall which he just praised and which eventually helped me pick up what others couldn't. seems like it's free and regularly refreshable.

[Ravenne]

ok I downloaded adaware free and ran a scan....there were a few things and alot of tracing cookies, but for some reason it won't let me remove the tracing cookies? anyone know why?

Some things are removed after you restart the computer.

[AVE0SAM]

ok I downloaded adaware free and ran a scan....there were a few things and alot of tracing cookies, but for some reason it won't let me remove the tracing cookies? anyone know why?

Some things are removed after you restart the computer.

yea reading owns me lol it says that but I guess I didn't see it... thanks for your help guys. I will more than likely be getting Norton soon but these other ones are good too

[subachad]

http://www.free-av.com/

I have been using this since 2001 and install it on the machines I repair. It's free so you can't top the price and it works great. I have only had 1 virus in that time and it's my own fault for not scanning some software I downloaded before installing it.