What's the best Pop-Up Blocker? Anti-Virus Software? Anti-Spyware Software?

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Alright now....I've heard so much sh*t about symantec that it makes me sick.I've come to realize just the other day thats all use.But I've also figured out that they do make garbage programs also.Like Antivirus 2005.Sucks.....Symantec is only good if you get the good programs.To keep your computer safe I Recomand Norton internet security, Symantec antivirus corporate 8.0+, AdAware,Registry mechanic,Partition magic,Norton GoBack 3 or 4.Un-penatrable

Why Microsoft don't create anti-spyware for the old operation systems like win9X???

I'm confused. I listened to Kim Kamando and she touted Webroot Spy Sweeper so I got it. I have now Norton security suite 05, spybot search & destroy, & and spy sweeper. My computer seems to run fine. I'm on a small boat in the Bahamas. Then I listened to The David Lawrence Show and as he suggested ran Pandas free checker which said I had over 300 items that needed fixing but you have to pay 69 bucks. Lawrence also said on his program all you need is Adaware, Spybot and MS security. All free. Isent an email to Lawrence asking if I should get rid of my paid security & he said yes. I keep everything I have now up to date. Should I leave what I have now or change? I'm happy to tip.
william

Well, then there's no clear winner - as the article describes - it's also hard to get everyone to agree on what to do.

The bottom line for me is this: you need a good anti-virus program (Nortan AV, and I think Panda do this, as well as many others), and a good Anti-Spyware program (Webroot, Spybot, Microsoft Anti-Spyware, do this, as well as many others). It's most important that you run one from each category and keep it up to date, than it is exactly which one you choose to run.

This article may help the confusion a little:
http://ask-leo.com/how_do_i_keep_my_computer_safe_on_the_internet.html

MessageLabs is by far the best!! The rest sucks!! visit www.messagelabs.com/Gartner

hey can sum1 help me i have a problem in my pc i need a real good pop up blocker and virus protection plz help me and give the site of the download

calvin,

Download the following:

Antispyware programs:

Spybot-Seatch & Destroy 1.4-DOWNLOAD HERE: http://www.download.com/Spybot-Search-Destroy/3000-8022_4-10401314.html?tag=lst-0-1

Ad-aware SE Personal 1.06-DOWNLOAD HERE: http://www.download.com/Ad-Aware-SE-Personal-Edition/3000-8022_4-10399602.html?tag=lst-0-2

Spywareblaster 3.4-DOWNLOAD HERE: http://www.download.com/SpywareBlaster/3000-8022_4-10396039.html?tag=lst-0-1

Microsoft Antispyware beta 1-DOWNLOAD HERE: http://www.download.com/Microsoft-Windows-AntiSpyware/3000-8022_4-10418686.html?tag=lst-0-10

AVG Anti-virus Free edtion-DOWNLOAD HERE: http://www.download.com/AVG-Anti-Virus-Free-Edition/3000-2239_4-10342876.html?tag=lst-0-1

WEB BROSWER:

Firefox 1.06-DOWNLOAD HERE: http://www.download.com/Mozilla-Firefox/3000-2356_4-10418659.html?tag=lst-0-2

All free and the best antispyware/adware/malware/trojan removers around!

Firefox has a popup blocker in it! and its a much safer browser then Internet Explorer

Best,

J

After years of trial and error I've settled on ZoneAlarm Firewall, Norton Anti-Virus, and PestPatrol. These work for me. ZDNET.com has good reviews for all software, and I initially chose these programs based on their recommendations.

I use ZoneAalrm Security Suite, Spybot Search and Destroy, and Microsoft AntiSpyware Beta. ZA Security Suite is the best package I have used so far, in my opinion. With its customizable firewall, Anti-Virus, and Anti-Spyware. The anti-spyware isnt as good as the microsoft one but the antivirus and firewall have been able to keep my system cleaner than Norton Internet Security did.

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-Mitch

I strongly recommand NOD32 AntiVirus.The best AntiVirus i have ever seen,best and the fastest which uses low system resource,unlike norton AntiVirus....that garbage lol,it made my computer slower than ever,i have P4 with 1GB RAM PC..........and it didn't want to uninstall ! i had to format my PC to get rid of it.And for Spyware,i use SB-S&D - Ad-Aware - SpySweeper - Spyware Blaster - CounterSpy(Great and Fast).
For FireWall i use Tiny FireWall PRO or sometimes i simply use Windows FireWall.As for Registery i use Registery Mechanic and Tuneup Utilities 2006.As for pop-ups i use anything that blocks pop-ups and not annoying like the pop up blocker with google toolbar =).
As you may have noticed...AntiVirus,AntiSpyWare,Registery cleaners and FireWalls are not enough to keep your PC running fast and great.For these tasks i use System Mechanic 6 PRO & Tuneup Utilities 2006.So.......the best of the best are:

AntiVirus:

1-NOD32 ======= nod32.com

AntiSpyware:
1-SpyBot Search & Destroy ========
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/index.html

2-Ad-Aware SE Professional =======
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/

3-SpySweeper ======== webroot.com

4-Spyware Blaster ========
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html

5-CounterSpy(Recomanded) ========
http://www.sunbelt-software.com/CounterSpy.cfm

FireWall:

1-Tiny FireWall ========= tinysoftware.com

Registery Cleaners:

1-Registery Mechanic ======== pctools.com

2-Tuneup Utilities 2006 ======= tune-up.com

For other tasks:

1-System Mechanic 6 PRO ========= iolo.com

2-Tuneup Utilities 2006 ======= tune-up.com

cheers,
Hunter
xhunter@gmail.com

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