Topic: Adware, Spyware and Scumware warning! 9

rattler · March 1st, 2009

For Mac Users:

http://macscan.securemac.com/

Demo version available there

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perseus · March 5th, 2009

Some of the commercial anti virus/ malware packages are worse than the viruses themselves in my opinion.

My friend swears that only commercial ones are reliable. Norton and another package he installed on his brother's computer have virtually rendered them so slow and unwieldy they were practically unusable. Of course he had to install Vista as a OS and it seems to spend all the time downloading updates, he rarely actually uses his computer for anything useful. Talk about watching paint dry! Personally I use free AVG, Malwarebytes and crapcleaner. All relatively fast, compatible with one another and simple (with XP) at least.

tomtom22 · March 10th, 2009

I got rid of Spyware Doctor and replaced it with SUPERAntispyware Professional. It works just fine. Spyware Doctor was telling me that aa.com, website for American Airlines, was spyware.

MontyB · March 10th, 2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by perseus

Some of the commercial anti virus/ malware packages are worse than the viruses themselves in my opinion.

My friend swears that only commercial ones are reliable. Norton and another package he installed on his brother's computer have virtually rendered them so slow and unwieldy they were practically unusable. Of course he had to install Vista as a OS and it seems to spend all the time downloading updates, he rarely actually uses his computer for anything useful. Talk about watching paint dry! Personally I use free AVG, Malwarebytes and crapcleaner. All relatively fast, compatible with one another and simple (with XP) at least.

Yeah well I am convinced that Nortons method of operation is to take up so much of your systems resources that there is no room for a virus to run.

I stick by Bitdefender, Ccleaner and Spybot.

wolfen · March 11th, 2009

Monty, nothing against Norton, but when I installed NOD 32 it found Norton as a virus.

March 1st, 2009	Post 81
rattler Tribuni Angusticlavii	For Mac Users: http://macscan.securemac.com/ Demo version available there Rattler __________________ "Tactics" describes what to do when something has to be done. "Strategy" describes what to do when nothing has to be done... (Savielly Tartakower): The Rattler Way Of Life (thanks! Solideo): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9v3Vyr5o2Q

March 5th, 2009	Post 82
perseus Tribuni Angusticlavii	Some of the commercial anti virus/ malware packages are worse than the viruses themselves in my opinion. My friend swears that only commercial ones are reliable. Norton and another package he installed on his brother's computer have virtually rendered them so slow and unwieldy they were practically unusable. Of course he had to install Vista as a OS and it seems to spend all the time downloading updates, he rarely actually uses his computer for anything useful. Talk about watching paint dry! Personally I use free AVG, Malwarebytes and crapcleaner. All relatively fast, compatible with one another and simple (with XP) at least. __________________ Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is to tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same in any country. Herman Goering

March 10th, 2009	Post 83
tomtom22 Chief Engineer Gear	I got rid of Spyware Doctor and replaced it with SUPERAntispyware Professional. It works just fine. Spyware Doctor was telling me that aa.com, website for American Airlines, was spyware. __________________ "It doesn't take a hero to order men into battle. It takes a hero to be one of those men who goes into battle." - Norman Schwarskopf, Commander of Desert Storm Operations

March 11th, 2009	Post 85
wolfen Tribunus Laticlavius Gear	Monty, nothing against Norton, but when I installed NOD 32 it found Norton as a virus. __________________ What? You want me to fly in that thing?I fixed that thing I'll be damed if I fly in it.