TranceAddict Forums Archive > Other > Technology & Gadget Zone Pages: [1] 2  anit-viruses and spyware removers View this Thread in Original format RoOmIE What are you using?? Ever since i couldn't crack Bitdefender 10 since like they don't allow it any more (every time you update they check the key and if its from a cracked program they denied the key) I've been looking for a new anti-virus program ... any suggestions ?? for spyware I use Ewido www.ewido.net _Nut_ I just use Zone Alarm. Good firewall and decent AV and SW protection. Fir3start3r quote: Originally posted by _Nut_ I just use Zone Alarm. Good firewall and decent AV and SW protection. ugh. I hate that program. Get a decent firewall/router Use Windows Defender for antispyware http://www.microsoft.com/athome/sec...re/default.mspx or Spybot Search and Destroy http://www.safer-networking.org/ AVG has a decent free Antivirus program (certainly better than nothing) http://www.grisoft.com/doc/download...g/us/tpl/tpl01, Keep up with your Microsoft updates http://www.microsoft.com/athome/sec...ins/200610.mspx Check with your local ISP provider. Most ISPs provide free anti-virus on their websites; it's in their best interest to do so... For instance, I'm with Rogers high-speed here in Toronto and I'm using their Norton AV which normally would cost about...$30? Hope that helps... oh yea....use Firefox and you won't have to worry about spyware too much ever again... http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/ RoOmIE ewido > spybot i am using firefox but you still get the odd tracking cookies ... i used to use spyware doctor but it uses up so much memory and ewido is just as good ... bitdefender > norton :p :whip: anyone else ??? I'm looking more for an AV but all info is welcome Walter Mindz quote: Originally posted by RoOmIE ewido > spybot i am using firefox but you still get the odd tracking cookies ... Delete your cookies on a regular basis... problem solved. Fir3start3r cookies aren't necessarily bad either... Orbital32 everything uses cookies.. this board uses cookies. Your mom uses cookies. kid nyce at home i use ad aware with CA Innoculate It echosystm i use avg, windows firewall (i'm behind NAT + router firewall anyway so its no biggie), adaware and spybot. cbf installing ms defender, because i have all the dependent services disabled :P avg is probably the best anti-virus i've ever used, even though its free. i work as a computer tech and its what we use to get viruses off peoples computers. better than mcaffe + norton (prob cause theyre both products), nod32, panda and all the other big names. only thing which condends with avg is that new computer associates one which replaced VET, i forget what it's called. Timski Windows defender still has a long way to go before it matches ewido or spybot standards. Just a heads up though about spybot, if your computer is seriously rooted and has spyware attaching itself to critical windows startup files spybot will just find it all and delete it and you might find yourself without a machine capable of starting up correctly. If you let your computer get that infected though you don't deserve one. Fir3start3r quote: Originally posted by Timski If you let your computer get that infected though you don't deserve one. LOL! Spoken like a true nerd :tongue2 Lilith quote: Originally posted by RoOmIE i am using firefox but you still get the odd tracking cookies ... In Firefox go to your Tools > Options > Privacy > Cookies Set the exceptions too whatever sites you want too allow. Avast isnt a bad little anti-virus program, free too. Anything by Norton lately seems too be horrible. CLICK TO RETURN TO TOP OF PAGE Pages: [1] 2

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