Question by Lovin’life32: What are the best free anti-spyware, and scanners to download to keep my computer safer?
Or anything else that will protect my computer?
Best answer:
Answer by NY Rangers
Malwarebytes
http://download.cnet.com/Malwarebytes-Anti-Malware/3000-8022_4-10804572.html
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There are only a few free anti-virus and anti-spyware programs and scanners:
avast,avira,adaware etc.
free scanners are:malwarebytes’,superantispyware,spybot,spyware doctor etc.
The 2 best programs available are free (no trial) from CNet.com downloads:
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware… free home edition
Super Anti-Spyware … free home edition
Avast antivirus
http://download.cnet.com/Avast-Home-Edition/3000-2239_4-10019223.html?tag=mncol
Do not use avast if you already have an antivirus programme on your machine ..Can Only have 1 antivirus programme running..
Feel free to download all the programmes below
Malwarebyte
http://download.cnet.com/Malwarebytes-Anti-Malware/3000-8022_4-10804572.html?tag=mncol
spybot
http://download.cnet.com/Spybot-Search-amp-Destroy/3000-8022_4-10122137.html?tag=mncol
Adaware
http://download.cnet.com/Ad-Aware-Anniversary-Edition/3000-8022_4-10045910.html?tag=mncol
all are free and you can use all at the same time
All antivirus do just as well at detecting viruses. To get the actual comparisons of how every anti-virus program compares with the competition, go to the following link check out their comparative tests:
http://www.av-comparatives.org/
So the best antivirus is a free one. Here are some free ones that you can choose from:
AVG Free Edition: http://free.grisoft.com
Avast 4 Home: http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html
Avira Antivir Personal: http://www.free-av.com/en/download/1/avira_antivir_personal__free_antivirus.html
PC Tools Antivirus Free Edition: http://www.pctools.com/free-antivirus/
Comodo Antivirus: http://personalfirewall.comodo.com/antivirus.html
Lastly, I also recommend installing Site Advisor. This free product will pop-up a red balloon if you go to any web sites that have malware. It will also put green, yellow, and red icons next to your Google and Yahoo search results. http://www.siteadvisor.com/
Comodo.com offers a complete suite of security free and other items to secure your computer from the maker of comodo firewall pro…
Currently, my favorites are Malware Bytes and Super Antispyware. The bad news is that spyware and antispyware is constantly evolving, and I think these 2 are their way out. They worked wonderfully for months, but the last couple of infected PC’s couldn’t be cleaned with these 2 programs. Keep an eye on majorgeeks.com and go by the ratings.
I have used AVG Anti Virus, Zone Alarm Firewall, I have recently added superantispyware and Malwarebytes. They are all free for personal use and I have had no trouble with Viruses Trojans Hackers etc. I have just upgraded to AVG free 8.0 and all seems good so far. Zone Alarm allows a lot of personal configuration unlike the Windows Firewall. They can all be downloaded from http://www.download.com/ I also use Windows Defender from the Microsoft site. It is safe to use two anti-spy products but never use more than one A/V as it can cause conflicts. You should run A/V and anti spy weekly. Hope this helps