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693203 2008-07-29 00:03:00 I run Avast anti virus but have no anti spyware software running on my win XP Lap top. Should I have some sort of anti spyware running?....and if so..which one? And are there any good free one's out there? Thanks... kennybouy (11550)
693204 2008-07-29 00:07:00 It's the ANTI spyware you want running, not the spyware. ;)

SUPERAntiSpyware is good for a live monitoring program, and Spybot Search and Destroy does well at cleaning the mess up after it's got onto your PC.

If you install Spybot, make absolutely sure you untick the options for SDHelper and TeaTimer during the install, they slow down the PC and cause problems.

Both those programs are free.
wratterus (105)
693205 2008-07-29 00:31:00 Should I have some sort of anti spyware running?

One antivirus
One 3rd party firewall
3 antispywares

Superantispyware
Spybot (without teatimer)
Spyware Terminator

are all free or have free versions
pctek (84)
693206 2008-07-29 00:46:00 The latest version of Avast incudes Anti-spyware, and Anti-rootkit Speedy Gonzales (78)
693207 2008-07-29 01:43:00 Speedy...in your opinion, all I need is the Avast free anti soft ware? kennybouy (11550)
693208 2008-07-29 01:48:00 I wouldn't trust on only 1 Antispyware - No One will catch every thing.

The suggestion Pctek made in post #3 is a very good setup.

Eg: Customer I went to today, had Spybot only, said it was clean, installed and ran Spyware terminator - located and removed 21 more.
wainuitech (129)
693209 2008-07-29 20:53:00 If you install Spybot, make absolutely sure you untick the options for SDHelper and TeaTimer during the install, they slow down the PC and cause problems.

Are you sure that the problems you refer to aren't related to other software you have installed?

I have been running SD Helper and TeaTimer for years without any problems. Itunes slowed my computer much more, so did Norton software.:)
Vince (406)
693210 2008-07-29 21:58:00 Teatimer is Ok, SPyware Terminator has a similar thing, in fact theres loads of those type of things, they can be a bit annoying is all...............So I skip it. pctek (84)
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