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  • Recommend me a free spyware/virus scanner and cleaner
  • andrewrchambers
    Free Member

    This is a bit of a long shot because most of these things seem to require a subscription but I was wondering if anyone could recommend me a free virus and spyware scanner/cleaner.

    One of the computers in the house is running slow as Cav up a hill and I’m trying to clean it up.

    Thanks,
    Andy

    Posted 11 years ago
    druidh
    Free Member

    Microsoft Security Essentials
    and
    Malwarebytes

    Posted 11 years ago
    Cougar
    Full Member

    Realtime AV – Microsoft Security Essentials.

    AV scanner – ESET.

    Malware scanner – Malwarebytes.

    Posted 11 years ago
    matttromans
    Free Member

    Spybot

    Posted 11 years ago
    Cougar
    Full Member

    Oh,

    Run TFC before you start, it’ll save you tons of time scanning.

    Posted 11 years ago
    andrewrchambers
    Free Member

    Cheers folks. I’ve now run TFC and doing a full scan with MSE. Taking a while so I’ll get the kettle on. Planning on scanning with other recommended software followed by a defrag. Hopefully that’ll get a bit more life out of it.

    Posted 11 years ago
    highclimber
    Free Member

    Malwarebytes and CCleaner is what I use.

    Posted 11 years ago
    stumpy01
    Full Member

    ‘scuse the ignorance, but what does malwarebytes do that MSE doesn’t?

    Posted 11 years ago
    Cougar
    Full Member

    MSE = protection, MBAM = removal. (*handwavy oversimplification*)

    Is it national spam day again today?

    Posted 11 years ago
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