I'm currently using AVG for my Anti virus, and Lavasoft Ad aware for my anti spyware. After updating AAW keeps crashing in mid scan so i thought i'd try out Spybot Search & Destroy.
You guys have any better ideas? (I occasionally enable Windows Defender, just to do a full scan, then disable it again)
How does Spybot S&D work out?
Last edited by cheewongken; 04 Apr 2010 at 02:00.
MalwareBytes Anti-Malware
+ 1 for Mbam
As for an A/V - that is purely a contentious matter of subjective opinion.
Have a read through here - it lists some of the favorite A/V apps:
What's the Best Anti-virus?
"Malware" is just a term used to describe pretty much all malicous code, be it viruses, trojans, backdoors, rootkits, adware, spyware, etc. A few AV programs already have anti spyware modules built in, Avast being one of them.
If you're looking for a good free manual anti-spyware scanner to complement your AV program, like others have said, MBAM is good. SuperAntiSpyware is also, IMO.
Malwarebytes
Hitman Pro and Malwarebytes are good.
By design Hitman Pro only takes a few minutes to complete a scan. It is free to scan and has a 30 day removal trial in the chance that it does find something.
Hitman Pro 3 - SurfRight
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