GA Russell Posted June 12, 2011 Report Share Posted June 12, 2011 I have been using the free version of eTrust PestPatrol which the computer repairman put onto my machine to eliminate adware. It said that I have four viruses, if that's the word, which it will not remove, and that I would need their pay-for program to remove them. So I wonder, if I am going to pay for an adware blocker/remover, which is the best? And which is the best freeware program? Any suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Bresnahan Posted June 12, 2011 Report Share Posted June 12, 2011 Try Malwarebytes. It's free at http://www.download.com . Lately, the free anti-virus program I have been using on my PCs is Microsoft's Security Essentials, available free at http://www.microsoft.com . Kevin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GA Russell Posted June 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2011 (edited) Kevin, I already have and use Malwarebytes, and it doesn't get any adware that I can tell. PS - Do you want me to use Security Essential s and Malwarebytes simultaneously? Edited June 12, 2011 by GA Russell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Bresnahan Posted June 12, 2011 Report Share Posted June 12, 2011 Kevin, I already have and use Malwarebytes, and it doesn't get any adware that I can tell. PS - Do you want me to use Security Essential s and Malwarebytes simultaneously? MSE is active. Malwarebytes is passive i.e. you have to manually scan your system for it to be effective. Simply having Malwarebytes will not protect you from anything. You have to open it, update it & make do a "Full scan" to get the full protection it offers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chalupa Posted June 12, 2011 Report Share Posted June 12, 2011 Try Malwarebytes. It's free at http://www.download.com . Lately, the free anti-virus program I have been using on my PCs is Microsoft's Security Essentials, available free at http://www.microsoft.com . Kevin Yes to both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted June 12, 2011 Report Share Posted June 12, 2011 MSE is a solid program, then? Equal to anything for-pay? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GA Russell Posted June 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2011 Kevin, I already have and use Malwarebytes, and it doesn't get any adware that I can tell. PS - Do you want me to use Security Essential s and Malwarebytes simultaneously? MSE is active. Malwarebytes is passive i.e. you have to manually scan your system for it to be effective. Simply having Malwarebytes will not protect you from anything. You have to open it, update it & make do a "Full scan" to get the full protection it offers. Kevin, although Malwarebytes' free program is passive, I believe that that paid program which I have is active. But maybe you understand it better than I do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tranemonk Posted June 12, 2011 Report Share Posted June 12, 2011 Don't know who your ISP is but many of them provide free AV software. For example I've got comcast and we get Norton Security Suite for free... I'd look to your ISP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swinging Swede Posted July 7, 2011 Report Share Posted July 7, 2011 Lately, the free anti-virus program I have been using on my PCs is Microsoft's Security Essentials, available free at http://www.microsoft.com . Me too. It has gotten good reviews and is easy on the resources. And it does not pop up messages saying that this or that has been blocked, as commercial antivirus programs tend to do to prove their worth. It stays in the background and does its job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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