Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2007 11:17 am
I have never relied much on those "AV Comparison" websites.. because you never really know who makes them... it may very well be someone from within one of the companies. I purely have gone off the tests and experience I have been through over the years.
AdAware is "near" worthless. AVG may be okay if you plan on getting a "well-known" virus.. but rarely do we have that option and I have never had one of the major threats... only the more obscure and often deadlier less well-known malwares.
Of the free scanners out there, the only one that has proved it's salt is Spybot S&D. Granted, it hardly ever detects anything compared to Spyware Doctor, but it did dectect a dialer on one of my machines that EVERYTHING else did not. And after research of this specific dialer, I indeed was fully infected with it. Thanks Spybot... which now has a place on my systems from now on.
Of course... spyware blaster, which isn't a scanner but rather an immunizer is always a nice addition to any system. No background processes.. so it doesn't slow ya down any.
Most viruses these days, for those of you who are extremely careful about where you surf, don't come through the browser. They come through your email client, video players or software. Just stay away from porn, free screensavers, video sites, etc. And for the love of god... NEVER GO TO MYSPACE!!!
AdAware is "near" worthless. AVG may be okay if you plan on getting a "well-known" virus.. but rarely do we have that option and I have never had one of the major threats... only the more obscure and often deadlier less well-known malwares.
Of the free scanners out there, the only one that has proved it's salt is Spybot S&D. Granted, it hardly ever detects anything compared to Spyware Doctor, but it did dectect a dialer on one of my machines that EVERYTHING else did not. And after research of this specific dialer, I indeed was fully infected with it. Thanks Spybot... which now has a place on my systems from now on.
Of course... spyware blaster, which isn't a scanner but rather an immunizer is always a nice addition to any system. No background processes.. so it doesn't slow ya down any.
Most viruses these days, for those of you who are extremely careful about where you surf, don't come through the browser. They come through your email client, video players or software. Just stay away from porn, free screensavers, video sites, etc. And for the love of god... NEVER GO TO MYSPACE!!!