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Re: Malware & Spyware

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On 23-May-2016 4:41 PM, Petzl wrote:
> On Mon, 23 May 2016 13:17:14 +1000, felix <me@nothere.invalid> wrote:
>
>> On 23-May-2016 6:06 AM, Petzl wrote:
>>> On Sun, 22 May 2016 23:21:24 +1000, felix <me@nothere.invalid> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On 22-May-2016 1:08 PM, Rod Speed wrote:
>>>>> "felix" <me@nothere.invalid> wrote in message
>>>>> news:dqaotlFprcbU1@mid.individual.net...
>>>>>> Been doing a bit of PC cleanup. I have Kaspersky Internet Security
>>>>>> installed and it has not detected any problems. I also have
>>>>>> MalwareBytes and it has not detected any problems either. I have just
>>>>>> installed SpyHunter and ran it, and it has found heaps of stuff,
>>>>>> including a trojan dialer. so far it's listed 202 'infections' and
>>>>>> still running. what gives??!! why is it finding stuff and the others
>>>>>> didn't?!
>>>>> Depends on what it is finding. The worst of them shriek about
>>>>> stuff like cookies which isnt an infection in the general sense at all.
>>>> found this. interesting..
>>>>
>>>> http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/t/550005/spyhunter-vs-malwarebytes-vs-iobit/
>>> Story is from 2 years ago
>>> A lot can happen between then and now and tomorrow.
>>> SpyHunter for me is adequate but have no problems with Malwarebytes
>>> (but don't use)
>>> So far the best detector "in my opinion' is Windows Defender which you
>>> pay for when you purchase windows.
>> I didn't realize Defender was a spyware/malware program. I thought it
>> was AV. so you would need something like AVG as well then. personally I
>> don't like using M$ products tho. I suspect they are always spying
> Defender is a very good as the best spyware/malware detection program
> and more auto-backups to a USB or "Cloud" drive.
>
> Also Windows original parts so far not sluggish

I installed this and I really like it.. http://www.iobit.com/en/index.php




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Malware & Spyware felix <me@nothere.invalid> - 2016-05-21 19:43 +1000
  Re: Malware & Spyware Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2016-05-21 21:31 +1000
    Re: Malware & Spyware felix <me@nothere.invalid> - 2016-05-21 22:27 +1000
      Re: Malware & Spyware Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2016-05-21 23:50 +1000
      Re: Malware & Spyware Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2016-05-22 10:09 +1000
        Re: Malware & Spyware felix <me@nothere.invalid> - 2016-05-22 11:03 +1000
  Re: Malware & Spyware SolomonW <SolomonW@citi.com> - 2016-05-21 22:19 +1000
    Re: Malware & Spyware felix <me@nothere.invalid> - 2016-05-22 11:01 +1000
      Re: Malware & Spyware not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2016-05-22 01:11 +0000
        Re: Malware & Spyware Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2016-05-22 11:19 +1000
        Re: Malware & Spyware felix <me@nothere.invalid> - 2016-05-22 12:55 +1000
          Re: Malware & Spyware Computer Nerd Kev <not@telling.you.invalid> - 2016-05-23 23:16 +0000
            Re: Malware & Spyware felix <me@nothere.invalid> - 2016-05-24 12:23 +1000
              Re: Malware & Spyware felix <me@nothere.invalid> - 2016-05-24 12:27 +1000
              Re: Malware & Spyware not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2016-05-24 23:13 +0000
                Re: Malware & Spyware Computer Nerd Kev <not@telling.you.invalid> - 2016-05-24 23:53 +0000
              Re: Malware & Spyware Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2016-05-26 10:26 +0000
                Re: Malware & Spyware felix <me@nothere.invalid> - 2016-05-26 23:31 +1000
                Re: Malware & Spyware felix <me@nothere.invalid> - 2016-05-26 23:34 +1000
                Re: Malware & Spyware not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2016-05-26 23:16 +0000
                Re: Malware & Spyware Grumpy Tech <xr8_sprint@hotmail.com> - 2016-05-27 11:02 +1000
                Re: Malware & Spyware felix <me@nothere.invalid> - 2016-05-28 00:44 +1000
                Re: Malware & Spyware felix <me@nothere.invalid> - 2016-05-28 00:38 +1000
                Re: Malware & Spyware not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2016-05-28 00:10 +0000
  Re: Malware & Spyware "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2016-05-22 13:08 +1000
    Re: Malware & Spyware Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2016-05-22 13:22 +1000
    Re: Malware & Spyware felix <me@nothere.invalid> - 2016-05-22 23:21 +1000
      Re: Malware & Spyware Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2016-05-23 06:06 +1000
        Re: Malware & Spyware felix <me@nothere.invalid> - 2016-05-23 13:17 +1000
          Re: Malware & Spyware Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2016-05-23 16:41 +1000
            Re: Malware & Spyware felix <me@nothere.invalid> - 2016-05-23 19:22 +1000
  Re: Malware & Spyware Don McKenzie <5V@2.5A> - 2016-05-25 04:43 +1000

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