So I'm quoting myself insteading of editing my post.
Originally Posted by lunasmom
So I'm quoting myself insteading of editing my post.
Perhaps Diego was confusing Antispyware programs with Antivirus programs. If you have 2 AV programs installed at the same time (i.e. McAfee and Norton) then they WILL cancel each other out and become ineffective for protection.
However, as point out here, having 2 or 3 antispyware programs (not antivirus) can be quite effective. Often times they use different databases to help cross reference unneeded cookies and spyware on your machine.
Originally Posted by DIEGO
2 years ago I had Adware, ccCleaner and spybot S&D on my PC, when one day my PC got completely @$$ed by spyware, there wasn't a single technician in NZ that could fix the problem. So I ended up calling a tech all the way over in the US for help, his first question "do you have anti spyware software installed?" as soon as I mentioned I had 3, he said theres your problem. They do often counter each other and depending on the spyware they will neutralise each other meaning you can't get rid of the spyware, which unfortunately is so true. .
I copied lunasmom by quoting myself. Thank you for implying that NZ technicians and I are so daft that we confuse 2 types of software.
I apologise if you felt like thats what I was doing, it certainly wasn't my intention. The part I quoted myself on is why I have my opinion. That problem was going to cost me a little over $1900NZD, had I have not kicked up a fuss with the companies, saying that I would not pay for their services when tey did not fix my problem. That was the first major spyware problem I encountered, most were easily fixed before that and running more than 1 program, was finding several hundred spyware on my PC per week. I am lucky now if I find 1 spyware every 3 months. Never had a problem since.Originally Posted by Liza24
THANK-YOU!!!! i was saying that in my FIRST post, but he had to shoot me down like i didnt have a clue
everytime you surf on the net to diff pages and websites, you collect " cookies". Its your computers way of remembering where you were, so it can go back to that page later if you want. Cookies are basically harmless, and you will get them everytime you surf, but i delete them. I run the spyware removers everynight before i shut the comp down, and run a virus check once a week.Originally Posted by white cat lover
Another question! The Ad-Aware has detected 173 total infections. How do I get rid of those?It found almost that many last time....I assumed it got rid of them???
I haven't used Ad-Aware (for personal reasons I don't like it, not that its not inefficient) in a long time but if I remember right I think you have to highlight everyone of the thingies they detect and then click the "delete" button. That should get rid of all the infections.Originally Posted by white cat lover
Another question! The Ad-Aware has detected 173 total infections. How do I get rid of those?It found almost that many last time....I assumed it got rid of them???
My intention was not to call you, your country, or the guy in the US names, I was merely giving you the benefit of the doubt. Being in IT for 7 years and dealing with users 5 days a week, I often find that they do confuse software often (i.e. the most common is confusing Windows with Office). I thought perhaps that is what you were doing as most people confuse Spyware with Viruses (as well as Spyware with Identity Theft).
