Spyware and trojans

rysolag · July 16, 2004, 6:53am

what do you guys use to rid your computer of spyware and trojans?

system · July 16, 2004, 7:33am

SpyBot Search and Destory - Spyware
AVG - Trojans

system · July 16, 2004, 7:37am

or just take the backup and format the MF

system · July 16, 2004, 2:00pm

Read this article:

system · July 16, 2004, 3:57pm

i use hijack this, it rocks.

system · July 16, 2004, 6:11pm

I use AdAware

system · July 16, 2004, 7:06pm

AdAware
Spybot Search and Destroy
HiJackThis
Pest Patrol
Spyware Guard (runs in real time)

That combination and you will be virtually worry free.

system · July 16, 2004, 7:51pm

I thought Norton 2002 could take of Viruses and Trojans as well. Am I wrong?

-Kenshin

system · July 16, 2004, 7:53pm

SPYWEAR*

TROJAN

I have had neither in my computer.

system · July 16, 2004, 7:54pm

it will take care of most viruses and trojans…

but that is not the same thing as “Spyware” go to the link I posted above for clarification.

system · July 16, 2004, 7:55pm

lol, Haven’t seen that one… Let’s hope none of us get that!

-Kenshin

system · July 16, 2004, 7:57pm

The few times I’ve had spyware I’ve gotten rid of it by editing the registry.

But I generally try not to get it on the machine in the first place by being careful about what programs I run on my computer.