help out a comp n00b...is spybot all i need?

[rnch]

norton sucks, av! it let all kinds of shit into my 'puter that avg and spybot found.

norton also slowed down response time.

i have avg set to run when i am asleep; i manually run spybot every couple of days.

 

[SaladFork]

SpyBot is not as effective as Norton's. Also, last time I checked, SpyBot will not continually monitor your system like Norton's. SpyBot is designed primarily for tracking cookies and Norton's for malicious viri.

Spybot does have a feature to watch you browser... Does not protect your entire system like Norton. I have had nothing but issues with Norton since 2004 so I don't use it. This has never failed me, and uses less sys memory. http://www.kaspersky.com/

 

[puddlemonkey]

SpyBot is not as effective as Norton's. Also, last time I checked, SpyBot will not continually monitor your system like Norton's. SpyBot is designed primarily for tracking cookies and Norton's for malicious viri.

Norton is one of the worst broseph!

 

[javaguru]

I use spybot and avast antivirus...

 

[txbondsman]

you don't count bro!!! i use a bunch of shit but not at the same time.

avg adware,avg spyware, spybot, CCleaner, ad-aware, antirootkit, vundofix, virtumundobegone, smithfraudfix, dss, malwarebytes, superantispyware. xp tcpip repair.

^^ I have those on mine, the CCleaner is da shit though imo..sumbitch is a fast MF'er.

 

[Mr. dB]

ZoneAlarm

 

[digimon7068]

i have avg (free), adaware and spybot. . .plus i run ccleaner once a week or so. . .i've had no issues for years. . .

 

[hanselthecaretaker]

Also run anti-spyware/anti-virus in safe mode for extra precaution against active network bugs which may interfere with normal scanning.

Safemode- start>run...>msconfig>boot.ini>(check)safeboot>ok.

 

[hanselthecaretaker]

Also run anti-spyware/anti-virus in safe mode for extra precaution against active network bugs which may interfere with normal scanning.

Safemode- reboot and hit F8 on bios screen or...
start>run...>msconfig>boot.ini>(check)safeboot>ok.

 

[hurricane]

avg and spybot have kept my computers clean and fast reacting since 2004.

if you add on too many programs your reaction time will slow down.

yup same here... plus avg is free .. so u cant go wrong