Anti Spyware/Virus Protection For Windows

[bobber205]

I trust you guys the most.

I have a new pc that I want to keep protected. So far all I have is AVG anti virus. What kind of other software, especially spyware, should I get?

 

[xUKHCx]

I have Spybot Search and Destroy as well as Adaware and Zonealarm firewall all as well as AVG.

 

[iBookG4user]

You'll also want to download Microsoft Defender.

 

[OMAC1A]

http://www.bitdefender.com

Bitdefender is the fastest AV tool I have ever used. I have given up on Norton, to me Norton has become bloatware. NOD32 is also very good and is the least intrusive of the AV programs I have used.

 

[nospamboz]

I second Microsoft Defender anti-spyware, along with
Avast Home anti-virus (http://www.avast.com, good and free).

 

[brasscat]

I second Microsoft Defender anti-spyware, along with
Avast Home anti-virus (http://www.avast.com, good and free).

FYI - Certain Windows Vista versions come with Bitdefender (Vista Ultimate, for example). You may want to look at the price of doing a live-update of your version (if you have Vista) to the upgraded version with Bitdefender.

Avast is no longer free, beyond a 30 day trial. They stopped the free virus scanning about 3 months back, I believe. They are good though.

 

[nospamboz]

Avast is no longer free, beyond a 30 day trial. They stopped the free virus scanning about 3 months back, I believe. They are good though.

Avast Home is free. Avast Pro is not.

http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html

 

[brasscat]

Avast Home is free. Avast Pro is not.

http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html

Well what do you know! I tried to find this link a while back but couldn't! Thanks...

 

[solvs]

Most of the above, plus Spyware Blaster. All free stuff. And a good hardware firewall with a really good config.

 

[deputy_doofy]

I run Avast for anti-virus and Hitman Pro for anti-spyware and anti-malware. Hitman Pro is really an umbrella program for a TON of freeware and shareware anti-malware programs, but it's cleaned every infected system I've ever come across.