planetdell167
@rr.com | Is my spyware protection overkill?
I have Ad-Aware, Spybot S&D, Spyware Blaster, and Super Anti-Spyware installed. Is this overkill, can you have too much protection and is there one program that will take care of it all?
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ltsnow
join:2006-04-08
Valdosta, GA
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May 8th, @06:41PM
| I don't see anything wrong with that. I only have SpywareBlaster and Super Anti-Spyware. Don't like the new Ad-Aware and Spybot takes forever and maxes out my CPU. |
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NanDog
The Pup Was Female, I'M Not
Premium
join:2003-12-28
Tacoma, WA
 ·HarborNet
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You have quite an arsenal of AS progs but do you have a good AV and a firewall (either software or hardware or both)?
I hope you've read through all the info in the Security Forum FAQs, especially this one if you're in doubt about your computer's security: »Security »How to Secure (and Keep Secure) My (New) Computer(s): A Layered Approach:
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planetdell167
@rr.com | reply to planetdell167
Thanks for the responses. I do have anti-virus and firewall protection (PC Tools). |
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Toby983
join:2004-10-01
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May 8th, @10:30PM
| Most people have two or more of the free anti-spyware apps installed so you're ok, but I would recommend a better AV for detection rates and as long as you're augmenting your PCTools AV with online scans somewhere else then it's all good. |
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j2
join:2006-04-16
90271 | reply to planetdell167
Install Norton AV 2008 and thats it  |
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Googlefreak9
join:2008-04-11
Etobicoke, ON | reply to planetdell167
When I used to use windows I rarely got spyware on my system. Prevention is much better than the cure. I suggest you use sandoxie it will stop spyware getting on your system.
www.sandboxie.com |
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