computer protection

Discussion in 'Windows - Virus and spyware problems' started by billy89, Dec 18, 2007.

  1. billy89

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    I hope this is the right section to post this.

    hi i was hoping if someone would be able to give me some direction in the way of computer protection.

    i'm currently using:

    avg free 7.5
    super ad blocker
    ad-aware se personal
    tuneup utilities pro
    outpost firewall pro
    ninja surfing
    peerguidian2

    with all these programs i am worried bout one blocking out the other. two or more of these programs cover: ad ware and spy ware problems. so i am worried i am about them blocking each other out and leaveing my computer unprotected.

    any advise plse

    kind regards bill allen
     
    billy89, Dec 18, 2007
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  2. Ripper

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    Keep the two in red: Ad-Aware SE Personal is good, as is Outpost Firewall. Uninstall the rest, run a registry cleaner & de-fragg your HDD. Install Avast anti-virus home edition.

    If you're using FireFox (web browsing), get AdBlock Plus extension for it and NoScript also.

    If you're not using FireFox, get it.

    Safer browsing with FireFox and those extensions, Outpost Firewall and Avast AV should keep you safe. Run Ad-Aware every so often to clear out junk cookies etc from browsing the web.
     
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    I'd dump Ad-Aware and get Spy Sweeper.
     
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  4. billy89

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    thank you for ur suggestions
     
    billy89, Dec 19, 2007
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    hey, tune-up utilities is an excellent program!:D
     
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    I'll add SuperAntiSpyware to the list while I move this one the appropriate forum.
     
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    I was gonna say to get rid of AVG, and get Avira Antivir PersonalEdition. That's what I was recently told to do. Should I now dump THAT and get Avast?
    Still gonna recommend that billy89 keeps Peerguardian, and suggest adding Spyware Terminator.
     
    ahiah9, Jan 5, 2008
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  8. jony218

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    when you need even more protection, get the free "returnil". I use it as my last line of defense in case something gets through all my other defenses.

    What the program does is put your computer into virtual mode instantaneously (everything you do while in virtual mode runs in memory). If you go into the wrong website and it changes your homepage or adds entrys to your registry, when you reboot it's gone. You can try out programs or new wallpapers etc, when you reboot your back to normal.

    The best part of this program is you can go into virtual mode only when you need to, like before surfing the internet. You only need to reboot to get out of virtual mode. I've used it on 3 different computers with no issues. Just remember when your on virtual mode nothing is saved on your system hard drive drive, anything you want to download and save you must put it on a sepereate partition. If you only have one partition, the program creates a "returnil" partition file during installation, this file is mounted and acts as a partition and can be use to store important files while in virtual mode.

    http://www.majorgeeks.com/Returnil_Virtual_System_Personal_Edition_d5702.html
     
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