Vista - best anti-malware solution for Vista

What is the best anti-malware solution for Vista ?

Viruses, trojans, worms, spyware, hijacks, etc.

John,

I recommend several software packages.

1. The home of Spybot-S&D!

2. Spyware Doctor - Best Spyware Removal. Free Trial Download.

3. AVG Free Advisor - Free antivirus and anti-spyware downloads

And for protection plus maintenance, Microsofts Live OneCare:

4. Windows Live OneCare - Home

On Sun, 2 Mar 2008 14:47:51 -0800, "John A Grandy"
<johnagrandy@xxxxxx-mail-dot-com> wrote:
Yourself.

"John A Grandy" <johnagrandy@xxxxxx-mail-dot-com> wrote in message
newsED79E3F-2010-4EEB-9736-F8FE65BF04B8@xxxxxxMr. Grandy,

I have used about all of them and I prefer NOD32 over all the others
for an AV program. It also includes antispyware scanning. I stay away from
security suites as they are resource hogs and tend to cause more problems
than they solve. I learned this the hard way. There's nothing like
self-inflicted damage to bring one to his senses. Of course, many people
have used security suites and never experienced anything detrimental. I wish
I could have had the success they enjoy.
I use AVG AntiSpy 7.5 paid edition and run it in real time protection
mode along with Windows Defender and have had no problems or conflicts
whatsoever.
They are the only security applications I have running together in real
time. However, I will also use Spybot S&D, AdAware 2007 and
SUPERAntiSpyware, all of them free editions, on an occasional basis
approximately once or twice a month.

C.B.


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It is the responsibility and duty of everyone to help the underprivileged
and unfortunate among us.

I use AVG Free for Anti-Virus, although NOD32 and Kapersky are great as
well. As for spyware, etc, I use Spybot Search & Destroy.

--

Dustin Harper
dharper@xxxxxx
http://www.vistarip.com | Vista Resource & Information Page


"John A Grandy" <johnagrandy@xxxxxx-mail-dot-com> wrote in message
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"Bruce Chambers" <bchambers@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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As regards prompt patching, and in addition to using Windows Update,
consider using Secunia Software Inspector. It will check that your installed
software is fully patched and up-to-date - see:
http://secunia.com/software_inspector/
either using the online version, or installing Secunia PSI that they
recommend there, downloadable from:
https://psi.secunia.com/
Both are free for personal use.
If you backup to (eg) drive D, it is as well to use the Secunia PSI to
exclude Secunia from that drive, as it probably is not a good idea to be
updating the backed up applications.

I have only recently stumbled upon Secunia, so my recommendation is not
based on limited experience, but I have been impressed so far.

Doug

I'm not having luck with eset's online scanner. Says that Administrator
privileges are required.


"C.B." <notreallyc.b.mullen@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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On Wed, 5 Mar 2008 18:10:23 -0800, "John A Grandy"
<johnagrandy@xxxxxx-mail-dot-com> wrote:
Listen carefully:

1) Online scanning is stupid.

2) Anti-malware requiring admin privileges to run is stupid.

Hello All,

I am a vista user and recently i was used and fake and rogue anti-spyware 'Adware Alert' from Link Delete and This affect badly on to my system and corrupted some files too, finally I removed it by formatting my system..

Now What I should be use for my system security
Thanks in advance for any help..

Hi SantiagoJames,

You can find some good anti-spyware and anti-adware programs in this list. I tested these free programs myself and have yet had any problems with them.

Free Software List for Vista

Shawn