[Blackmirror]

Malwarebytes and superantispyware are the ones i would go with

[Phantom010]

Originally Posted by sdikevin

what would you recommend as good replacements for them?

Blackmirror just said it.

[Blackmirror]

Originally Posted by Phantom010

Blackmirror just said it.

Great minds think alike

[Phantom010]

Originally Posted by blackmirror

great minds think alike

[sdikevin]

Originally Posted by Phantom010

Personaly, I recommend:

• ESET Smart Security (NOD32 antivirus + firewall + anti-spyware)
• Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware (free)
• SuperAntiSpyware (free)
• SpywareBlaster (free)

Free antivirus programs...

Can all of these programs be installed at once or will they cause conflicts?

[Phantom010]

Originally Posted by sdikevin

Can all of these programs be installed at once or will they cause conflicts?

I have them all. I even have MBAM in real-time scanning (paid version). No conflicts at all.

[perfume]

Dear daxrod,
You need a combo to keep your pc purring along nicely. Though a bundled security suite is the norm these days (even i have KIS2009), a dedicated A-V, one Antimalware, one or two(better) Anti-spyware and a well configured Firewall is "ideal".

1) An Anti-Virus in realtime (ProActive) for free is a boon and Avira Antivir free has that,so go for it. An additional bonus is you have an anti-spyware incorporated in it.

2) MBAM (free),

3) SAS (free), and

4) Install Comodo Internet Security Suite, and disable the anti virus function and Enable the Firewall (Kindly read the Firewall Help manual),because without your input it's as good as a dodo!

5) I have the free version of "a-squared" (website : http://www.emsisoft.com/en/software/free/installed and despite the false-positives, it gives you the path(Vital) as to where the infection is(supposedly) lurking and using that you can submit the file to virus total(Website :http://www.virustotal.com/ ).


6)SpywareBlaster with Spyware Guard have a new Avatar and you can add it to your arsenal against spyware.

Best wishes.
PS: Install them(if you wish) one after another.That's a safe policy in my personal opinion.

[daxrod]

Thanks CruelCoin, but now I am getting overloaded with information from this thread! I understand the concept of Norton being an all in one package. But if I'm to have real time protection from free software and I should have at least a combination of three, what is the best combination to have, and will any of them provide me with real time protection?

[daxrod]

Does the Comodo Firewall offer real time protection

[perfume]

Yes.

[CruelCoin]

Originally Posted by sdikevin

what would you recommend as good replacements for them?

spyware doctor. free version not worth a crap, but paid version is pretty good. first time you run it the ammount of stuff it finds that norton does not pick up is scary.

[perfume]

CruelCoin is right. The S-Doctor folks don't tell you that the free version will only display the spyware infections,but to remove them you have to buy the full (paid) version! Neat trick!