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    Alternative for Windows Defender?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Guest, Feb 22, 2007.

  1. Guest

    Guest Notebook Evangelist

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    what alternative software can offer Real-time protection, like Windows Pretender apparently features?

    seriously tho, the definitions get annoying, while my spybot and adaware do the job, and im not one to go crazy and 'accidently' install spyware, but, im looking for software that does the job real-time, as id like to think that Windows Defender apparently does

    any suggestions
     
    Guest, Feb 22, 2007
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    i think spyware doctor does real-time for free, but from my experience, it's a little resource-intensive. there's also winpatrol and spywareblaster, if you want to try them
     
    lehans, Feb 22, 2007
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    Windows Defender
    Ad-Aware SE

    and safe browsing habits it better than any real-time protection.
     
    usapatriot, Feb 22, 2007
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    qhn, Feb 23, 2007
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    Is it worth my effort to switch from Ad-Aware to Windows Defender for XP?
     
    ronaldheld, Feb 23, 2007
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    Does the AVG Anti-Spyware program have real time protection?
     
    Thibault, Feb 23, 2007
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    i have not yet seen an app that "catches all" , virus scanner, spyware or otherwise

    like usapatriot - i use both defender and Ad-Aware SE (&safe browsing) - they r free, working well together, daily "kinda" protection and once a week deep scan

    bottom line is being having some kind of protection w/o the software being intrusive or slowing down ur system performance by being so aggressive (like norton, or mcafee, imo)

    cheers ...
     
    qhn, Feb 23, 2007
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    You can try Norton Internet Security 2007. It is not free though, but it is quite different than previous Nortons. It slim and doesnt need much resources.
     
    sapibobo, Feb 23, 2007
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    i agree that Norton 2007 has much improvements over its previous version, but for a paid virus protection app, it is still far too short of expectation, in my case - one stop.shop/catch.all type of software, to embrace it over the free apps out there.

    cheers ...
     
    qhn, Feb 23, 2007
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    the windows defender definitions are definitely very annoying considering the fact that it does nothing
     
    Guest, Mar 19, 2007
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    Try Spyware Doctor or AVG Anti-spyware
     
    hehe299792458, Mar 19, 2007
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    spyware doctor is the best, IMO.
     
    qohelet, Mar 19, 2007
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