What are some good Anti-Spyware, Anti-Adware, Anti Virus programs?

Well, seeing how no one has posted yet, I suppose I could start.

Windows Defender For detection and removal of threats posed by spyware and other potentially unwanted software (with real-time protection and automatic updates), the final release canidate is out and about.

*Ahem* And for anyone having issues with WGA, here's an easy bypass. By the way, the solution only works with msi type files (like Windows Defender).

 

i would say AVG b/c it's good, and it's free. but, they're getting rid of the free version in January.

 

AVG is discontinuing its support for 7.1 in January, not killing the free version altogether, which is now version 7.5

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They're going to make you pay for weak software? Well, that sucks.

For Antivirus software, go with any of the following :

Norton Antivirus (still among the best detection engines although it's bloatware)
Kaspersky AV
Eset NOD
F-Prot (although it has issues with ZoneAlarm)

For spyware you can use the following :

Adaware
SpywareBlaster
SpySweeper
Windows Defender (like Dark Rhino said - I forgot this one)

Just keep the stuff updated.

 

Zboy -- I have links to what are (IMO) the best anti-spyware programs in my sig.

For AV, I am big on Kaspersky . . . the "Internet Security" suite is really nice.

 

Zonealarm is the best

No need for antivirus since it will make you computer super slow.

Microsoft defender is the BEST out there, trust me...too bad I can't install it.

 

Surely, you can't be serious.

And WHY can't you install Microsoft's program?

 

Good info on spyware: http://www.geekradio.com/spyware

 

im having trouble getting rid of whatever it is causing "adult content" pop ups or pop ups for getting laid. i wont be doing anything on the comp and i get these quit a bit...ive ran a brief search for something to get rid of it to not any success yet.

 

I've had people with MAJOR issues with Norton
They cannot get out to the internet AT ALL
until I remove it. They install it using the default setting

I'm not a big fan of Norton at all

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