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Posted: 06 November 2005 at 7:27pm | IP Logged

Can anyone recommend a good anti-spyware product, pref a free one and/or virus checkers?

I currently use AVG free edition as a virus checker and am generally very pleased with it, largly cos its free and seems to do a good job. I also use Microsoft's anti-spyware programme, which again seems to be good however....

I was a silly billy last week and installed smiley central. Yes, I know, but I was desperate for a sheep smiley!! LOL!!! Anyway, sure enough, lots of warnings appeared and I uninstalled it post haste. I've run several checks over my PC and all seems to be well again. I've also run ad-aware over it and again, all is well.

Then AVG found 6 trojans today!!! I don't know where from, but I've not downloaded anything recently...

What products do you use and are you pleased with them?

Posted: 06 November 2005 at 7:32pm | IP Logged

dh says try microsoft anti spy wear

at microsoft dot com

apparently!

Posted: 06 November 2005 at 7:41pm | IP Logged

I'm sure thats the one ive got on my comp and alan has on his laptop too. it check's our comp every night for and will let us know if were about to download something that could be harmfull to our computer

YES IT IS THE ONE WE BOTH USED JUST CHECKED

Posted: 06 November 2005 at 7:44pm | IP Logged

edit - that didn;t work but there were 3 sponser ads for spyware removal!!!

Flip - can you rig the sponsered ads, cos I've just looked at this post and got these 3 sponser ads!!

LOL!!!

Am going to look at the above 3.

I am using the microsoft one now, but can't work out how the trogan got on there.  I don't remember seeing any greeks or large wooden horses outside my house.....

Posted: 06 November 2005 at 8:01pm | IP Logged

We have avg on the laptop and noris anti virus i think. 

Not sure really about them as dh deals with it all lol x

Posted: 06 November 2005 at 8:07pm | IP Logged

Dont have a clue what we have dh set it al lup again .. well it works as the girls cant do much..

HelenC