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731149 2008-12-20 02:20:00 hi all,

recently been at a neighbors house, comp was having problems.

installed superantispyware, malwarebytes, spyware terminator and ccleaner, which found about 500 infections.

the AV is AVG free, what she wants to know is this a good enough AV or is there another which would do a better job?

cheers
GameJunkie (72)
731150 2008-12-20 02:25:00 IMO AVG and Avast! are just as good, but to avoid quarrel and disagreements with other members of the forum I'll say this:

"Get Avast!, its much better than AVG"


All the programs you've installed SuperAntiSpyware, MBAM, Spyware Terminator etc, keep them on the computer, and tell the user to scan weekly.

Post a HijackThis log here so we can make sure there's nothing left.

If its a general maintenance then do a defrag too, with JKDefrag, Auslogis Disk Defrag or Defraggle
Blam (54)
731151 2008-12-20 03:48:00 LOL Zippity (58)
731152 2008-12-20 08:19:00 LOL
at what?

I'll post a HJT when i can
GameJunkie (72)
731153 2008-12-20 10:29:00 at what?


IMO AVG and Avast! are just as good, but to avoid quarrel and disagreements with other members of the forum I'll say this:

"Get Avast!, its much better than AVG"



Why beat around the bush? Why not just come out and say "Avast!" - which I agree is the best :)
Zippity (58)
731154 2008-12-20 10:39:00 Avira anyone? Netsukeninja (13296)
731155 2008-12-20 20:42:00 IMO AVG and Avast! are just as good,

SuperAntiSpyware, MBAM, Spyware Terminator etc, keep them on the computer, and tell the user to scan weekly.


So long as she has one.

Twice weekly. Minimum.
pctek (84)
731156 2008-12-20 22:02:00 +1 for Avast, I have 10 machines here at home all on it, no virus problems. kersonan (13264)
731157 2008-12-20 23:38:00 quote=Netsukeninja;Avira anyone?

Yeah I use that as well!!!:cool::D:thumbs::)
memphis (2869)
731158 2008-12-21 00:26:00 I dropped AVG 8.00 free and went to Avast free and my machine runs much better and I don't have hassles trying to update etc. Digby (677)
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