Spyware & Adware Software

Those are reasonable but I would still install Spybot & use the SDhelper and Immunize features. Do not use Spybot's Teatimer! Then whenever you like you can also scan with Spybot. Using it like this requires very little resources except when scanning.

I would also use SpywareBlaster with all protection enabled. This uses no resources.

I assume you mean Spyware Doctor and not Spy Doctor which is a rogue tool. If you have Spy Doctor get rid of it.

If you have a paid version of Spyware Doctor, you do not need to buy Ad-Aware SE because you already have a full time blocking tool in Spyware Doctor.

You should only have one antivirus application installed. So if you have AntiVir and Norton, uninstall one. Note: we do not recommend Norton/Symantec AV.

You should read this: How to Protect yourself from malware!

 

Nothing unless it is running. If it is running, disable it from Spybot's Advance Menu.

But you did not say if it is the paid version!

No! Because it is a massive resource hog and does not work that well at removing malware. And it can be very difficult to uninstall (sort of like malware is).

 

If you are willing to buy something, I would buy Spy Sweeper

Either way, you need a full real time blocking tool like this.

 

Yes! But you do not have a paid version of SpywareDoctor so it is really not going to help you too much. Also that version if Norton is way out of date and is no longer sold. They are on NIS 2006.