Anti Viruses or Anti Spyware?

Discussion in 'Science, Technology & Car Chat' started by KandyKidx, Aug 18, 2007.

  1. KandyKidx

    KandyKidx Well-Known Member

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    Hi!

    Is there any free but good anti-viruses or anti-spyware for Windows XP please?
    Because the last one I found was a spyware.. leaving me to reformat the whole computer.

    Thanks.
     
  2. Rev

    Rev Well-Known Member

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  3. dim8sum

    dim8sum ♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪....

    ^yep ad-aware is great and its free too (personal edition)

    anti-virus i have AVG anti virus, also free, and its great too
     
  4. zoom_zoom

    zoom_zoom Well-Known Member

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    avast! is also another good antivirus program... oh, and definitely get spybot...
     
  5. edli888

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    Go to http://www.spybot.info/ to get the spybot with language of your choice.
    It is free. spybot also has updates periodically.

    Be careful of downloading spam removal software. Some of them are actually spam
    disguise as free software.
     
  6. mr_evolution

    mr_evolution ( • )( •ԅ(ˆ⌣ˆԅ)

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    I use AVG for Anti-Virus and Spybot/Ad-aware for anti spyware.

    Just go to sites like download.com to check whether the anti-virus/spyware are good or not.
     
  7. KandyKidx

    KandyKidx Well-Known Member

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    Thank you guys so much!

    edli888; ya, I was afraid that I will download the wrong thing, that's why I made this thread so that great and nice people like you guys would recommend to me some good anti-virus and anti-spywares!
     
  8. Knoctur_nal

    Knoctur_nal |Force 10 from Navarone|

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  9. dchc

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    A free version will be AVG but if you buy i recommend Avast!
     
  10. zoidman

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    AVG and ad aware aren't bad
     
  11. Kid

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    there is a lot
    just search around

    Antivir is also free.

    for antispyware
    superantispyware is free too if i'm not wrong.

    Just get a good firewall, it should help u to prevent from getting virus and spyware.
     
  12. Knoctur_nal

    Knoctur_nal |Force 10 from Navarone|

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    in ur sig, whats "RA Rules"?..now lets see if u get where im heading with this..
     
  13. MissCheekS

    MissCheekS Reconnaîssant ❤

    Hahaha...how funny...he stole & mispelled the sig of knoc knoc..out of all the ppl... bad choice...muahaha
     
  14. Knoctur_nal

    Knoctur_nal |Force 10 from Navarone|

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    now i wonder what this kid is up to..at least get it right..unless there's a secret RA name for PA..
     
  15. MissCheekS

    MissCheekS Reconnaîssant ❤

    hahaha...maybe he just admires u...:p

    i never understand why ppl steal signatures anyway...
    if u cant come up with anything...just dont use one lol
     
  16. Knoctur_nal

    Knoctur_nal |Force 10 from Navarone|

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    i aint got no issues with a stolen sig..just gettin it right atleast...
     
  17. MissCheekS

    MissCheekS Reconnaîssant ❤

    Well...i just dont see the reason why u should steal a sig?
    Hahaha....but...yeah...thats is a bit stupid i must say
     
  18. Knoctur_nal

    Knoctur_nal |Force 10 from Navarone|

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    gota give it to the new bunch eh....sig stealing trend on pa..
     
  19. MissCheekS

    MissCheekS Reconnaîssant ❤

    hahaha...next thing ya know they will steal ur avy ...and copy ur replies too
    oh wait that last thing already happens? :p
     
  20. Knoctur_nal

    Knoctur_nal |Force 10 from Navarone|

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    ripped replies get ppl banned..to an extent..now as for stealing avy's....thas a def issue..that would be cause for some brass knuckles...