best spyware software?

[JDMJOSH]

just wondering what everyones using lately, I used to have Giant antispyware but just reformatted and want to try something new.

[yonton228]

HERE IS A WHOLE BUNCH OF FREE SOFTWARE

 

Which includes, computer security,system performance,games,encyrption,benchmarking software. I myself use Windows Defender Beta, Ewido for free, SpyBot Search and Destroy, AD-Aware.

 

 

 

 

 

-yonton228/timmy

[21Motorcraft]

I use a combination of Ad-Aware SE personal, Spy-Bot Search and Destroy, and Spywareblaster....Never had a problem yet...

[Redbeaver]

AVG free for virus, Adaware personal, that 2 is enough...anymore n ur clogging ur system IMO... (ewido doesnt catch as many as adaware would...odd...)

[Cooler]

Just to be sure: You mean "best antispyware software?", right?

 

User is the most critical point. No amount of antispyware can protect the computer if user is stupid enough. Allthought it's good to have some amount of software protection, they can be beaten by user stupidity.

 

I have only Spybot S&D (with TeaTimer) and Spyware Blaster in my computers and I run them now and then if I remember. Virus scanning is handled (off-line, instead of background scanning!) by Kaspersky. No firewall.

 

I've not had spy/malware or virus in my computers... well, in years. Some friends are using over half dozen of antispyware softwares, several virus scanners, hard/software firewalls (No, luckily none of them uses FalseAl... erm, ZoneAlarm any more) and still they need my help for freeing them of computer pests.

 

I'd say the most important part of defence is the user. There's no point to clog up your computer with 10+ different softwares. Just use one or two against each threat, but don't forget common sense.

[OsamaBinAthlon+]

XoftSpySE FTW

[KimTjik]

If you use FF NoScript is a good add-on to use.

 

As already pointed out the most important anti spy-ware is you!

[boywander]

Adblock/adblockplus extensions rock as well. Using Ad-Aware, Spybot, ZA and AVG.