best anti spyware/malware

[jordan282]

I have anti virus. I can not for the life of me find a legitimate website for spybot search and destroy. Are there any others that you would recommend
?

never mind found it ^^

 

[topgun06]

I've used this for a few years:

http://www.malwarebytes.org/

Pretty decent.

 

[Deception]

I tend to use filehippo to download stuff like spybot and many other programs. Also, Malwarebytes is a good program to have

 

[funguST]

I'll 2nd malwarebytes

 

[KIA]

It's only the first result of a Google search.

http://www.safer-networking.org

 

[jbloggs]

I have anti virus. I can not for the life of me find a legitimate website for...

A few in the Antispyware\Antivirus\Firewalls\Rootkit (Removal) section...

 

[ThundyCat]

I'll 2nd malwarebytes

3rded.

 

[bledd]

4th'd
mbam is very good

 

[weyland yutani]

I use MSE for anti-virus and I've just installed malware bytes as well. Its fine to have both of these on a system isn't it?

I'm not sure if the line between anti virus and anti malware software has blurred and dont want them conflicting.

 

[Mana]

using a combo of spybot and mbam here. v.good

 

[KIA]

I use MSE for anti-virus and I've just installed malware bytes as well. Its fine to have both of these on a system isn't it?

I'm not sure if the line between anti virus and anti malware software has blurred and dont want them conflicting.

You'll be fine as long as you're not running the pro version of mbam (live protection).

 

[theheyes]

Only Mac zealots get pedantic about the distinction between malware and virus.

 

[PMKeates]

I would go naked. I have run without any protection for years and years now and have had no issues, and I'm not exactly an Internet saint.

 

[Throrik]

Another tool to have ready is ComboFix. Just in case.

 

[InfiniteNoise]

Common sense, MSE, malwarebytes and Windows' built in firewall.

I can probably get away without running a security software of any sort but I don't want to risk it.

 

[Reaper 392]

4th'd
mbam is very good

5thd
avast let something sail straight through which MBAM has now got rid of. kinda disappointed that something that was supposed to be one of the best free AV packages around has let me down

 

[Deception]

I would go naked. I have run without any protection for years and years now and have had no issues, and I'm not exactly an Internet saint.

I've did that before, then let my niece loose on the PC for an hour.. Ended up having to reinstall she got it infected that bad! So, I just run MSE 'just incase'

 

[JayMax]

I would go naked. I have run without any protection for years and years now and have had no issues, and I'm not exactly an Internet saint.

Out of sheer curiosity, would you mind running a MBAM scan and posting the logfile?

 

[marc2003]

i run commando with windows XP. here's my log...

Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware 1.51.2.1300
www.malwarebytes.org

Database version: 8073

Windows 5.2.3790 Service Pack 2
Internet Explorer 8.0.6001.18702

02/11/2011 22:43:56
mbam-log-2011-11-02 (22-43-56).txt

Scan type: Quick scan
Objects scanned: 168396
Time elapsed: 1 minute(s), 35 second(s)

Memory Processes Infected: 0
Memory Modules Infected: 0
Registry Keys Infected: 0
Registry Values Infected: 0
Registry Data Items Infected: 0
Folders Infected: 0
Files Infected: 0

Memory Processes Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Memory Modules Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Registry Keys Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Registry Values Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Registry Data Items Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Folders Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Files Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

if a quick scan isn't sufficient, i can do a full one....

edit: full scan in progress. what can it be....

 

[JayMax]

lol, cookies no doubt
My genuine reason was for some of the more advanced hidden browsing habit reporting tools etc that might not be outwardly apparent to anyone.