Consensus on MSFT Windows Defender

TheOldThug · Jan 24, 2007

I see it is used for getting rid of malware in this forum. Is anyone using it as a running tool in the background. I am not sure how it works and am curious on what everyone thinks about it.

chaslang · Jan 24, 2007

Hi Jerry,

It is better than nothing, but it is not that good. A better choice would be to buy a commercial program. Even a layered approach of some free tools like the below may be adequate for most people and will be better than Windows Defender:

SpyWare Blaster with all protecion enabled

SpyBot-Search & Destroy with SDHelper (bad download blocker) and Immunization performed

Spyware Terminator - the free version even blocks malware

TheOldThug · Jan 25, 2007

Thx Chas

TheOldThug · Jan 25, 2007

After looking at Spyware terminator is this an anti virus program also. I currently have anti-virus AVG free edition on the computer, would I need to uninstall it to use Spyware terminator? I already have Spyware blaster with all enabled and Spybot with immuniztion on all bad products.

chaslang · Jan 26, 2007

TheOldThug said: ↑

After looking at Spyware terminator is this an anti virus program also. I currently have anti-virus AVG free edition on the computer, would I need to uninstall it to use Spyware terminator? I already have Spyware blaster with all enabled and Spybot with immuniztion on all bad products.
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No it is not an antivirus program. It does allow you to integrate Clam AV into the program. I'm not sure this is available in the free program though. See this page:

http://www.spywareterminator.com/app/features.aspx

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Consensus on MSFT Windows Defender

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