Computer WAS running slow as hell... free online programs are the "bizzness"
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Computer WAS running slow as hell... free online programs are the "bizzness"
The wife somehow managed to infect the **** out of our computer while I was gone, and I looked at all the latest Norton/Mcafee crap... $100, **** that. I'd used free online anti-Virus **** before, but checked out CNET to see what their recommendations were. Here's what I downloaded.
Super Anti-Spyware Free Edition
Avast Anti-Virus
Free RAMXP Pro
Advanced System Care Free
*add* Malwarebytes
You wouldn't believe the amount of **** these things uncovered. The Anti-Virus found 4 ******* trojans, and the System Care found 2300 things to correct in the registry. There were more too. My computer is running like greased lightning now. All these programs work in the background with minimal memory and just do their thing. I've got the security setting in Explorer on "medium" and the Windows Firewall "on". Any downsides to using this free ****... I set all of them to "auto-update" and I'm pretty good about being a lemming and installing updates when the little icons in the lower right of the desktop tell me to for all my programs.
Super Anti-Spyware Free Edition
Avast Anti-Virus
Free RAMXP Pro
Advanced System Care Free
*add* Malwarebytes
You wouldn't believe the amount of **** these things uncovered. The Anti-Virus found 4 ******* trojans, and the System Care found 2300 things to correct in the registry. There were more too. My computer is running like greased lightning now. All these programs work in the background with minimal memory and just do their thing. I've got the security setting in Explorer on "medium" and the Windows Firewall "on". Any downsides to using this free ****... I set all of them to "auto-update" and I'm pretty good about being a lemming and installing updates when the little icons in the lower right of the desktop tell me to for all my programs.
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^Downloaded and performed QUICK Scan. It found 7 more things from a nasty adware program called Gamevance in the registry, plus a trojan in the registry, and another trojan in "program files". Nice recomendation. I'm going to run the Full Scan when I leave for lunch.
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My wife picked up a nasty virus a few days ago on her lap top. AVG free took quick care of that.
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Plus, I like a good fresh install every now and then. Every 2 years at LEAST.
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I too use Malwarebytes and AVGFree. I also run Zonealarm instead of Windows Firewall. Doesn't stop everything, but still better than the standard Windows Firewall, and it's free also. The two best things it does is close down unused ports, and allow you to explicitly specify allowed/disallowed programs (as long as it's running).
The absolute best security system, however, is a conservative mouse-clicking finger.
The absolute best security system, however, is a conservative mouse-clicking finger.
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I will add to this...I work on a lot of pc's on the side and the main thing I see is norton (expired) and programs like bearshare etc. Lately I have seen a lot of pop ups for fake antivirus programs which usually means trojans and virus.
AVG+Malwarebytes for security.
ccleaner and auslogics disk defragmenter for clean/speed.
Here is a link to get you to a lot of good programs 61 Free Apps We're Most Thankful For - Thanksgiving - Lifehacker
AVG+Malwarebytes for security.
ccleaner and auslogics disk defragmenter for clean/speed.
Here is a link to get you to a lot of good programs 61 Free Apps We're Most Thankful For - Thanksgiving - Lifehacker