Anti-spyware recommendation

tankee1981 SG

I am newbie in computer knowledge so hope that you guys can help.

Any good spyware software to recommend? I am considering to go get an original one soon, as my current one cannot be updated.

I am doing financial transactions through my PC such as iBanking so which anti-spyware suits me the best? Beside anti-spyware what else should i take note of? Thanks Very Happy

eagle SG

get free and very good ones:

1) Spybot
2) Ad-aware

But you must remember to manually scan and update the software... Manual is better than setting it auto because it saves on your processing speed

However, the best anti-spyware is still yourself.

LatecomerX SG

To answer your last question in your post, you should install an anti-virus and a firewall instead. To me, an anti-spyware is unnecessary, or rather redundant, if you're already using an AV since it is supposed to detect spywares as well. Imo, anti-spywares are simply mini-AVs created to milk more money from the general public.

eagle SG

I'm not sure if spywares like coolwebsearch are detected by anti-virus softwares...

tankee1981 SG

I am currently using Webroot spysweeper(unlicensed) and AVG 7.5 SoHo edition. Is that sufficient?

tankee1981 SG

Where can i download these from? I am afraid i may download the wrong ones which contain spyware instead! Very Happy

LatecomerX SG

At least Kaspersky does.

http://usa.kaspersky.com/threats/spyware.php
http://pcreview.co.uk/startup/MSXMIDI.EXE.php

LatecomerX SG

http://safer-networking.org/en/spybotsd/
http://lavasoftusa.com/

But I would recommend skipping Ad-Aware. Heard that they are simply not that good as before.

And next time, if you're afraid of picking the wrong stuff from Googling, you can try searching them in Wikipedia for their official sites instead. Usually information in WP is accurate.

ndmmxiaomayi SG

Get an antivirus, firewall and HOSTS file.

HOSTS file re-directs all the bad sites to your computer. Before saying I harm you, it's actually not. Your computer is not a server, thus by re-directing all bad websites to your computer, it's equal to accessing your computer. The bad websites files don't exist on your computer, neither is your computer IP address usable on the Internet, so it's pretty safe.

Antivirus and firewall... basic protection. AV for the viruses out there, firewall to block malicious incoming and outgoing threats.

And common sense. None of the protection programs will help if you are going to do dangerous stuffs.

HOSTS file here: MVPS Hosts File
Bluetack's Hosts File
Bluetack's Host Manager
hpHosts

ndmmxiaomayi SG

A few webbies to check out if you are afraid of that:

Rogue spyware database - this is not so updated. If you use Rogue Remover, just update it.

Rogue Antispyware list - hasn't really been updated, but most of the rogues are listed there.

Security Cadets