I was recently swarmed with a severe malware oriented virus that no matter how many spyware/antivirus oriented programs/software I bought like Norton Antivirus (which I was told for 80 bucks is crap) but I guess I went with the old adage I get what I pay for and then I bought Trend Micro (was also told by the best buy sales associate that it rivals NAV) but it still didn’t help. So I pretty much stripped the 5 year old HP Pavilion desktop that I had back to factory settings, knock on wood the icons are ridiculously HUGE but its been 3days and I haven’t had a whiff of pop up/spyware crap come my way (yet), though my Windows XP was restored to factory settings.
So what can I install on this system so I don’t end up with another Vundo/malware oriented Trojan. I don’t want to install my NAV Antisecuirty software pacakage b/c I was told it was crap & now I can’t seem to trust the generic TrendMicro, so now what do I install so this computer combats any/all update troublesome viruses Thnx
You can free download antispyware 2008
http://www.antispyware2008.info which is an essential tool to keep your system free of dangerous spywares, protecting your privacy and your PC.
It also works very well for me
I would download AVG antivirus, Spybot Search and Destroy, and AdAware 2007. Go to download.com and you can get all of these for free. No use in wasting your precious cash on those space hog software packages that you have to renew every year when you can get these for free and they do just as good a job as Norton, McAfee, and Trend Micro.
I would also download the free version of ZoneAlarm firewall. You absolutely need a firewall to keep things (malware, trojans, viruses, etc.) out of your computer.
It is going to be very difficult for ANY security software to clean your system if you try to install it AFTER you are infected.
Norton Anti Virus is a very effective product but is also a system hog. Any of the top rated anti virus / anti malware products will do the job.
Generally speaking, the paid for versions of security software are slightly more effective than the free versions.
The biggest contributing factor will be YOUR usage habits. How you surf the net and which sites you visit and what you download will greatly affect your chances of remaining malware free.
Eset Smart Security with NOD32 is a highly rated security solution but there are many others also. Check out some of these independant rating labs.
http://www.av-comparatives.org/
http://www.spywarewarrior.com/rogue_anti-spyware.htm
http://www.malwareteks.com/news.php
http://www.firewallleaktester.com/index.html
http://www.matousec.com/
To remove spyware,there are many solutions exist, all of them with their own strengths and weaknesses.
You had better install at least 2 antispyware
Top 5 anti-spywares reviews,comparisons and download links on
http://www.anti-spyware-center.com
You can download and scan your computer for free.