What other Anti-Spyware is needed?

ok, be patient.....it's me mammageek, trying to learn from the best here at MG's mb.

I was wondering what other anti-spyware program do I need to help thwart off the spyware junk?. I have Search & Destroy 1.3 and always check for the latest possible updates; plus I have Ad-Aware se (build 1.06r1) and do the same updates for this one. I have Earthlink and did a scan for my comp and they say that I have 5 possible removals of Spyware and I don't understand how many programs I need to get rid of this stuff. HELP!?!!!

 

M$ has a good antispyware program out now.

check it out:

http://majorgeeks.com/Microsoft®_Windows_AntiSpyware_d4466.html

 

Hey thanks......
which download 'flag' would I pick of the USA ones??? or does it really matter?

 

Adding more............
to my original question......

How many Anti-Spware can you have and are they all compatible?

Thanks to whoever responds!

 

it doesn't really matter what download location you choose,-but if you get a slow one try a different one

as far as what one's are compatible with what, I have had no problems running multiple spyware programs at the same time.
The only spyware program I have ever had problems with is a^2 (it slowed my computer down)


good luck.

 

From your link of: How to Protect yourself from malware!

Hello, you have given me something to read about malware. Here is #4, I have a question. I already clean files with the 'Internet Options' and a cleaner that is with my McAfee program called "Quick Clean." Is that enough? or should I still get CCleaner as you suggest? Thanks! Appreciate your help.

 

Yes, you should still get CCleaner, it get some stuff that "internet options" doesnt get. And it finds invailed registry entries etc, in its registry cleaner. Its a nice little program that is recommended.

controlmind

 

mammageek in my opinion this program is a must to have on your computer:


Spyware Blaster

http://majorgeeks.com/SpywareBlaster_d2859.html

blocks known spyware before it has the chance to infect you... you don't even have to leave it running as a background process... just install it, update it, and enable all protection

 

Another great tool to go along with SpywareBlaster is SpywareGuard just check for updates and exit and it will just stay in your taskbar.

controlmind

 

Great!

So let me get this straight. I should have....

SpyBlaster
CCleaner and
SpywareGuard,

and still have the other things I have mentioned below:
SpyBot
Ad-Aware se personal
and do the other cleaning from 'Intenet Options' ????????????????


All you guys are great! Appreciate all your answers/solutions!

 

Yes Some people dont use spywareguard but it prevents hijack on homepage, prevents you from downloading bad files from the internet, and catches and blocks spyware before it is executed. It is also a nice program to use for extra protection

controlmind

 

if it means anything, i saw it. i needed to read it over thoroughly, though. and had some questions about the same stuff you suggested. still new to all this stuff. thanks for your patience. your thread helped me alot.

just to add though:


i have winxp, does it matter which desktop/profile user i intstall this stuff on?
sometimes i have noticed that if i install something on the administrator's desktop i cannot find it on the other ones. when i ran CCleaner i found that to be true. i want all this stuff to work on my computer as a whole and not just on the admin's desktop.

many thanks again!