Spy Sweeper?

[sr71blackbird]

I currently have Webroot's Spysweeper on my PC and I got a notice that it is going to expire soon. The last time I renewed for a year, and the time before that they had a 2 year deal. Does anyone use this still? Is it still as good as I can get? Is there anything better for PC's now? Whats a good price?

[Devo37]

personally, i wouldn't pay for anti-virus software, since there's so many free anti-virus programs out there (and free cleaning tools just in case you ever get infected).

The consensus on the board seems to be that AVG (http://www.avg.com/home-and-office-security?type=ps3925e) is one of the best, though i've been using AntiVir (http://www.free-av.com/) for many years without any problems.

Here's some related threads with links to plenty of anti-virus & cleaning tools:

What is the best antivirus for XP? (http://ronfez.net/forums/showthread.php?t=55536&highlight=antivirus)
Panda antivirus has fucked my computer up (http://ronfez.net/forums/showthread.php?t=49561&highlight=antivirus)
adware/antivirus programs (http://ronfez.net/forums/showthread.php?t=40082&highlight=antivirus)
Best Anti-Virus Program? (http://ronfez.net/forums/showthread.php?t=48082&highlight=anti-virus)
Firewall/Anti-Virus advice (http://ronfez.net/forums/showthread.php?t=43847&highlight=anti-virus)
Free Anti Virus (http://ronfez.net/forums/showthread.php?t=42681&highlight=anti-virus)

[sr71blackbird]

Well I was thinking more about spyware than about anti-virus software. I have Norton on the PC for virus's and Spysweeper for spyware, but the Spysweeper is going to expire soon.

[Devo37]

AntiVir does active scanning to catch spyware, but i don't run any dedicated anti-spyware programs.

just to be sure, i run Ad-Aware, CWShredder, HijackThis!, PestPatrol and RegSeeker every month or so to clean up anything suspicious.

from my own experience, i haven't felt the need to have a dedicated anti-spyware app running, and i've never run into any issues.

[SatCam]

personally I dont think spyware is destructive enough to warrant paying for a program to protect your computer

I use spyware search & destroy and ad-aware, both free

[red_red_red]

personally I dont think spyware is destructive enough to warrant paying for a program to protect your computer

I use spyware search & destroy and ad-aware, both free
and avast for an anti virus is free, they both work fine

[biggestmexi]

AntiVir does active scanning to catch spyware, but i don't run any dedicated anti-spyware programs.

just to be sure, i run Ad-Aware, CWShredder, HijackThis!, PestPatrol and RegSeeker every month or so to clean up anything suspicious.

from my own experience, i haven't felt the need to have a dedicated anti-spyware app running, and i've never run into any issues.



5 program just for that


YIKES!

[cougarjake13]

just got the same message


ill be getting some of the free ones now