Safety from Nasties

Discussion in 'Malware Help - MG (A Specialist Will Reply)' started by Old Lady, Jul 14, 2008.

  1. Old Lady

    Old Lady Private E-2

    Hi, please could someone tell me if I have enough protection for my computer. These are installed: Spyware Blaster, Spyware Guard, Spybot-Search and Destroy, PC Tools Firewall Plus, AVG Anti Virus 7.5 Thank you I would be most grateful for your advice.
     
  2. chaslang

    chaslang MajorGeeks Admin - Master Malware Expert Staff Member

    No! You need a better more current realtime antispyware protection. Spyware Guard is too out of date to be useful with todays malware. The others are okay but AVG Antivirus 7.5 will not have to be upgraded to version 8 by the end of the year since they will stop supporing version 7 then. Note that AVG8 has bugs that will falsely detect Spyware Blasters active-x protection as problems.

    You can find more info (including other realtime antispyware protection) in the below link:

    How to Protect yourself from malware!
     
  3. Old Lady

    Old Lady Private E-2

    Thank you so much for your advice. Would it be better if I purchased SuperAntiSpyware Pro? although I am only a home user. I really appreciate your help.
     
  4. Old Lady

    Old Lady Private E-2

    Hi, Please could I have your comments on the new installations now on my computer: PC Tools firewall, PC Tools antivirus, SpywareBlaster,
    SuperAnti Spyware, Spybot Search and Destroy. Thank you for your time.
     
  5. chaslang

    chaslang MajorGeeks Admin - Master Malware Expert Staff Member

    Unless you have enabled Spybot's Teatimer (not our favorite choice to do) or you have purchased SUPERAntiSpyware then you still have no realtime antispyware protection.
     
  6. Old Lady

    Old Lady Private E-2

    Thank you once again for your advice and time. I am now in the process of purchasing Super Antispyware.
     
  7. chaslang

    chaslang MajorGeeks Admin - Master Malware Expert Staff Member

    You're welcome. Surf safely!

    Good choice. ;)
     

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