Starting Over - Need free Adare / anti virus stuff

djadonis206 · Post by **djadonis206** » Fri Apr 21, 2006 2:53 am

I do this everyonce in a while - just delete the whole lot of music on my harddrive - most of it sucks and start witha clean slate

but I'd also like to clean my system up with a free adware, spyware program

something I can run and clean my system up also protect me from the bad stuff

I did the google / msn search and I just don't trust their results

anyone?

longjohns · Post by **longjohns** » Fri Apr 21, 2006 3:03 am

adaware and/or uh, spybot i think

MrYellow · Post by **MrYellow** » Fri Apr 21, 2006 3:03 am

Install Spy Bot Search & Destroy

WITH THE "TEA TIMER" OPTION.

With this one piece of software you will never get a trojan, adware or
anything else. It warns you when anything is trying to add itself to the
important startup registry keys or BHO keys, notify keys etc.

If you aren't in the middle of installing something, then u deny any
changes. If your the one installing something then you allow the change....

Simple....

-Ben

djadonis206 · Post by **djadonis206** » Fri Apr 21, 2006 4:00 am

Sure

anything Adware, Trojan or Virus related - the freer the better I guess

but if it's worth it I'm willing to pay

PLB · Post by **PLB** » Fri Apr 21, 2006 4:18 am

MrYellow wrote:Install Spy Bot Search & Destroy

WITH THE "TEA TIMER" OPTION.

With this one piece of software you will never get a trojan, adware or
anything else. It warns you when anything is trying to add itself to the
important startup registry keys or BHO keys, notify keys etc.

If you aren't in the middle of installing something, then u deny any
changes. If your the one installing something then you allow the change....

Simple....

-Ben

i agree this program works really well

sweetjesus · Post by **sweetjesus** » Fri Apr 21, 2006 7:23 am

instead of putting more programs on your computer, use a utility called DeepFreeze.

once you have configured the system to be how you would like, DeepFreeze your system drive and it will prevent any changes occuring... i.e. if you get a virus, a reboot will fix everything.

leonard · Post by **leonard** » Fri Apr 21, 2006 10:27 am

I heard adaware the program was not so good.

www.rootkit.com

elemental · Post by **elemental** » Fri Apr 21, 2006 11:00 am

avast antivirus - free and very good.

and also download windows defender from microsoft

/. · Post by /. » Fri Apr 21, 2006 11:10 am

i dont trust anti-v progs,i think that those who make anti virus progs also make viruses so they can sell their anti virus progs..
anyway id suggest you to back up your files and make format and clean os install

elemental · Post by **elemental** » Fri Apr 21, 2006 11:25 am

/. wrote:i dont trust anti-v progs,i think that those who make anti virus progs also make viruses so they can sell their anti virus progs..

LOL

snowtires · Post by **snowtires** » Fri Apr 21, 2006 12:26 pm

the best thing you could do to virus proof your system is to get a mac

djadonis206 · Post by **djadonis206** » Fri Apr 21, 2006 2:08 pm

Snowtires, you're so clever

Aight - I'm gonna look into these this weekend

Thanks

leonard · Post by **leonard** » Fri Apr 21, 2006 2:42 pm

snowtires wrote:the best thing you could do to virus proof your system is to get a mac

yep.

I remember back in 2001 or something I got that autostart virus or whatever bullshit excuse for malware was floating round for macs. I'd come home from work and my compy'd be on.

OOOHHHH!!!

Thats the best they can do?
Shit, whats the fuckin point?

snowtires · Post by **snowtires** » Fri Apr 21, 2006 2:50 pm

leonard wrote:
snowtires wrote:the best thing you could do to virus proof your system is to get a mac
yep.

I remember back in 2001 or something I got that autostart virus or whatever bullshit excuse for malware was floating round for macs. I'd come home from work and my compy'd be on.

OOOHHHH!!!

Thats the best they can do?
Shit, whats the fuckin point?

you'd better, watch out! i'm gonna turn your computer on!

leonard · Post by **leonard** » Fri Apr 21, 2006 2:53 pm

snowtires wrote: you'd better, watch out! i'm gonna turn your computer on!

NNNOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!