free virus and anti-spyware scan

[Deleted]

try this it is very good and more then anything free


housecall60.trendmicro.com/en/start_corp.asp

[Phil]

What information is collected?
The following information is sent back to the Virus Map server from your computer: country of origin and number of files scanned. If any viruses are found during the scan, HouseCall will also send the name of the virus, the number of infected files found and the number of files cleaned by HouseCall.

I went to that site and the bit above really worries me. Even though I have heard of the company from elsewhere I am far too suspicious to have a scan by a system that collects data from my machine.
Sorry: I've been caught out before.

[Deleted]

this is from the company that makes pc-clinnin a good alternative from norton

[Chris M]

For a free virus scanner use AVG : free.grisoft.com (AVG does come with a paid-for version, which is of benefit if you like to really customise things, but the free edition offers the same protection)
For a free spyware scan use Spybot S&D: www.safer-networking.org/ and Adaware: www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/ (use both as they will find different things)
All three require you to install the program and come with a lifetime's free updates. They are regarded as the best in the business - even better than paid-for programs.

[Phil]

Got Ad-aware, got spy-bot, got (paid-for) panda.

If you get Aurora adware in, you also need ewido in conjunction with Ad-aware.



BTW I did have Norton anti-virus from Symantec but it was totally useless. That's what let in the Aurora adware!!!!!

[Deleted]

How about getting Bullguard? Its great - anti-virus, anti-spam and anti-spyware all in one, combine that with the Ad-aware Personal and Antispyware from Microsoft.... my machines well protected! ;d

[Tomcakes]

sturdjos said:

Antispyware from Microsoft.... my machines well protected! ;d

Which in my experience is absolutely useless - it doesn't pick up lots of things.

[edb]

Zonelabs ZOne Alarm Security Suite. Not as resource intensive as other systems such as Norton IMHO

[Deleted]

awkward42 said:

For a free virus scanner use AVG : free.grisoft.com (AVG does come with a paid-for version, which is of benefit if you like to really customise things, but the free edition offers the same protection)
For a free spyware scan use Spybot S&D: www.safer-networking.org/ and Adaware: www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/ (use both as they will find different things)
All three require you to install the program and come with a lifetime's free updates. They are regarded as the best in the business - even better than paid-for programs.

I've been using the same combination successfully for ages now, plus Zone Alarm firewall.

[Chris M]

That is what I use when I'm in Windows. Of course I don't need any of it in Linux

Chris