![]() ![]() Never again will I pay for protection when there are excellent free products out there doing an effective job of looking after your computer from cyber nasties. Variety is the spice of life they say, so why not spice up your computer with these excellent free products. ![]() Now and then I also throw in Norman Malware Scanner and Kaspersky’s Free Virus Removal Tool, though keep in mind that these are very large downloads. In no order of particular importance, these are the free tools that I use: Microsoft Security Essentials Removal Tool (a 10 day effective program, after which you have to download the latest iteration), SuperAntiSpyware, VirusTotal Uploader, Spybot Search and Destroy Portable, TrendMicro Housecall, Emsisoft HiJack Free, HiJackThis, and MalwareBytes Free. In my cache of tools I use the following – not all at once, but intermittently – with Microsoft Security Essentials being my resident anti-virus. Last year I invested in a paid Anti-virus program and although it was quite good, I ditched it for freeware because customer service was poor. ![]() Another advantage to SuperAntiSpyware is it’s also available as a portable version that should be on every computer enthusiasts thumb drive. The company offers a paid version that allows for preventive protection from infection. Once it’s finished, you’ll get a report of a clean bill of health. Removing the threats is simple, and will prompt for a reboot if it needs to remove something locked into memory. The quick scan on SuperAntiSpyware is very fast, as you can see from the time above – two and a half minutes. Had it found other infections it would report them here. I was lucky – having only some cookies on this system. I haven’t been running this system long, and I have run some other malware scans. I took these images from a Windows 8 computer that sees very little spyware. The Spybot Search and Destroy Update is intended for updating your detections without the need for the included WebUpdate. It does a great job of gutting these nasties from your Windows based computer. How to Download a Windows 10 or 11 Insider ISO. From the removal of innocuous cookies to serious rootkits. I’ve always found SuperAntiSpyware, or “Super” as I’ve come to call it, to be a fast and effective utility. ![]() You’ll also need a solid antivirus program like Microsoft Security Essentials installed too. It’s used for detecting and cleaning viruses and other malicious software from an infected system. Remember, this utility isn’t an antivirus program. ![]()
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