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Title: Avast - do I need other programs
Post by: tonedeaf on December 04, 2006, 10:08:39 AM

I am new to Avast.
What I would like to know is, do I need any other virus or spyware programs, and if so any suggestions. ???

Title: Re: Avast - do I need other programs
Post by: FreewheelinFrank on December 04, 2006, 10:31:24 AM

I'd recommend you keep a couple of on-demand anti-spyware programs and a couple of anti-Trojan scanners on your computer and scan from time to time- once every couple of weeks.

Also one on-access (real time) scanner is a good idea, although keeping you browser and OS up to date and avoiding dodgy downloads (P2P, e-mail attachments, instant messaging links, fake codecs etc.) is the best way to avoid spyware- I don't use any on-access scanner apart from my AV.

I've listed just about all the trusted free scanners, on demand and on-access, here:

Spyware scanners:

http://www.geocities.com/dontsurfinthenude/spyremoval.htm

Anti-Trojan scanners:

http://www.geocities.com/dontsurfinthenude/antitrojan.htm

(There's a lot of cross-over between anti-spyware and anti-Trojan, as spyware often makes use of Tojan horses.)