I currently use the free AVG anti-virus, along with Comodo firewall. Should I install a separate anti-spyware in addition to these programs? Or am I sufficiently covered as is? I have to keep it free, due to being a full-time student with 2 kids (extremely tight budget). Thanks
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1 mypethotdog // Sep 5, 2008
Personally,I think free programs are garbage.I have tested AVG,and found that it is a moderate antivirus,while your firewall is horrible.
You can get expensive,antispyware programs through me for free.
If you want a single,powerful,fully paid antispyware,simply download utorrent from utorrent.com and then download zonealarm off thepiratebay.org
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2 youmakemeverymad // Sep 5, 2008
AVG won’t find nuisance programs like lite spyware, or exceptionally malicious warez. You should also install ad-aware and MalwareBytes.
Just so you know, the windows kernel isn’t secure by design, so you will never be entirely safe.
3 marshmallow1304 // Sep 5, 2008
The latest AVG (8.something) says it protects against spyware, but as I hate it, I’ve stayed with 7.5. If you want something else, look up Spybot Search and Destroy and Threatfire. They’re both free and Threatfire has real-time protection (you don’t have to scan).
4 MINDDOCTOR // Sep 5, 2008
Avira free for home personal use has a much higher rate of detection and is very low on resources. http://www.free-av.com/ Rate of detection is around 97.6%.
Or the free home for personal use AVAST. http://www.avast.com Download the free version.
AVG is not all that good with virus or spyware detection.
Install the free version of Superantispyware. http://www.superantispyware.com Update and run and in depth scan.
Mind Doctor, France
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