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I got windows security + spybot S+D, what else ?

  • 24-06-2011 09:28AM
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 664 ✭✭✭


    Hey folks,

    wasn't sure if this should go in security or virus removal. Long story short, I have spybot search and destroy on my pc , and I have microsoft security essentials. They are both updated and I scan regularly.

    I also have c-cleaner to clear out any extra junk. I've gotten some serious milage out of this computer, built her 3 years ago and still plays everything on high, I'm always downloading and gaming and browsing.

    Still seems to be running fine, started 3 years ago running 43 proccesses, now its running 49 which is very good considering I've added a few things, pnkbuster etc.

    Anyway the thing is, my virus scans never turn up anything. Spybot turns up some things but if you run a c-cleaner before you do spybot it will turn up nothing so it's just cookies and stuff. I'm glad it never finds anything, but it's also a little unnerving aswell.

    I'm just wondering is there any other free safe software tool or anything extra I can get to give her another check, or a small tweak etc. Spybot and C-cleaner have both been safe and great, anything else like that ? :)

    I'm a firm believer in don't fix what isn't broken but I'll be probably buying a new bad boy soon enough so I wouldn't mind testing out some new security software or some tweaking software while this one is heading into retirement :)

    thanks for replies ! :)


Comments

  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,267 ✭✭✭h57xiucj2z946q


    You could maybe look at Malware Bytes free version to replace Spybot S+D, but if Spybot is working for you, then sure it will be grand!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 664 ✭✭✭-Vega-


    Will have a gander, any other handy little bits? :)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 20,759 ✭✭✭✭dlofnep


    I use Malware Bytes.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 664 ✭✭✭-Vega-


    Thanks Ill check it out :)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 11 diarmuidr


    I use Ad-Aware, it turns up stuff every so often, stuff that other programs dont turn up, but also occasionally stuff i dont want to delete.


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