AVG, Malware bytes, and Spybot, all free.
I have also heard Microsoft Security Essentials is good to but have never used it.
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AVG, Malware bytes, and Spybot, all free.
I have also heard Microsoft Security Essentials is good to but have never used it.
Might do a pass with adaware too. It's free but like malwarebytes, doesn't seem to have the greatest active protection. http://www.lavasoft.com/
I usually disable it from loading on boot and run a scan periodically. I use AVG for real-time protection.
Another AVG/Malwarebytes user here. I also run Zone Alarm's Free Firewall to keep the bad stuff from getting in.
full detection
Ok, full detection for malware/adware/virus/rootkit/trackers
avg/avira - antivirus/rootkit
ghostery - trackers
ad-aware - virus/adaware
spybot s/d - spyware/rootkit
firefox - plugins exist for all 4 products
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Get a Mac
I have had my Mac Mini and MBA for 2 years now and have never installed any anti anything on them and both are clean to this day. Though I do expect this will be changing in the very near future. I do not use Find My Mac (Any access to my Apple ID could erase my machines - See THIS)
On my one remaining PC I use AVG (Free Version) and nothing else.
McAfee and Norton always seemed to have issues in some way shape or form. I did like Webroot and used it for a while. I just do not use my PC enough anymore to invest a ton of money in anti- software.
Most importantly all my files are stored off my computer on separate hard drives. They are backed up to a second hard drive and to a cloud based backup service. 2 is 1, 1 is none, and 3 is better.
Linux from a live CDOriginally Posted by cmailliard
Get a Mac
I have had my Mac Mini and MBA for 2 years now and have never installed any anti anything on them and both are clean to this day. Though I do expect this will be changing in the very near future. I do not use Find My Mac (Any access to my Apple ID could erase my machines - See THIS)
On my one remaining PC I use AVG (Free Version) and nothing else.
McAfee and Norton always seemed to have issues in some way shape or form. I did like Webroot and used it for a while. I just do not use my PC enough anymore to invest a ton of money in anti- software.
Most importantly all my files are stored off my computer on separate hard drives. They are backed up to a second hard drive and to a cloud based backup service. 2 is 1, 1 is none, and 3 is better.
I use AVG and MSE. They are free and OK. Nothing is fool proof. Staying away from free gaming and porn sights is probably better than most AV software.
Ultimately, for me, a Windoze box needs to be wiped and reloaded about once each year. The registry alone becomes a mess after a few hundred programs and updates are applied. I've been to training sessions where the malware being described turned out to be a Microsoft program.
That won't be much help to most people, but it's a very cool concept. I know one member here that uses this setup exclusively.Linux from a live CD
I have an old laptop with no harddrive that runs on a live version of Puppy Linux - it's only a 128MB ISO, so it boots from a USB flash drive. I save no session activity so when I'm done I can turn it off (or I could just yank the battery, no harm done) and it's like it never happened. Boot it back up and I have a clean slate. The only downside is you can't store anything on it. Great for questionable activities that you don't want local record of, or browsing sites that are likely to harbor malware.
Get a Mac
I have had my Mac Mini and MBA for 2 years now and have never installed any anti anything on them and both are clean to this day. Though I do expect this will be changing in the very near future. I do not use Find My Mac (Any access to my Apple ID could erase my machines - See THIS)
On my one remaining PC I use AVG (Free Version) and nothing else.
McAfee and Norton always seemed to have issues in some way shape or form. I did like Webroot and used it for a while. I just do not use my PC enough anymore to invest a ton of money in anti- software.
Most importantly all my files are stored off my computer on separate hard drives. They are backed up to a second hard drive and to a cloud based backup service. 2 is 1, 1 is none, and 3 is better.
more and more viruses are being written for Mac OS
— Take a deep breath and say to yourself, "Steve Jobs is dead and my Mac is not immune to malware." Then install a solid anti-virus product. Today, right now, ASAP.
I thought Mac users called malware "apps"
Another +1 for Malwarebytes; use the free version to run a scan. Another plus is it won't conflict with your Norton.
I’d also run the online version of ESET, it will catch some things that others miss - http://www.eset.com/us/online-scanner-popup/
Finally if you’re still having issues download and install Roguekiller. I had to use Roguekiller recently to track down a process that was missed by all the others. It’s not as user friendly but not too hard to figure out if it sees a problem.
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