About a month ago, I installed a new Broadband ISP and McAfee AV/Security center came with it, but since installing this I have had nothing but loads of spyware/adware/malware and so I contacted the ISP and they said that I had 2 check some settings in the McAfee Security Center!! Well theres nothing in McAfee that is anyway connected with spyware/adware/malware, so I am now trying 2 find a FREE detection and removal programme!! The only this I find so-called free programmes from various download tools sites, but then after every scan I then have 2 register and even PAY 2 register before each of these programmes will finish the work of either removaing all the spyware/adware/malware or quarantining it all off!!

DONT THESE PROGRAMMES AND THEIR OWNERS REALIZE THAT I WANT FREE BECAUSE I CANT PAY, PARTICULARLY IF ITS A USA ONE COS I DONT HAVE A VISA OR MASTERCARD CREDIT CARD????? AND ALSO I DONT WANT 2 REGISTER WITH THESE PROGRAMMES EITHER!!!!!

So, what I am asking is, does anyone know of any good removal programmes that are free and where I dont have 2 register or pay 2 register???

Thanks guys!!!

go to www.lifehacker.com

there's TONS of good download and info there...

That doesnt really tell me anything!!

Desire2006 said:

Well, if you're familiar with orgers Blue Zebra and Mars23 they're very PC literate... you could hit them up for help...

Macafee should have come with a firewall, check the settings to turn off all communication with the web and run it's spyware/virus scan...

If that doesn't work, throw the thing in the trash and buy a Mac

My pc saviors are...

Spybot
http://www.spybot.com/

and

AdAware

http://www.lavasoft.com/p...e_free.php

Both are free and they work!

HatrinaHaterwitz said:

Ditto.

Mcaffee and AV suck IMHO ( they didnt work or catch many viruses at all). GO with Hatrina said Spybot and Adaware i use them havent had a bit of trouble.

i want alot of shit. but do i get it?

HELL NO!

FunkMistress said:

Both of these are strictly anti-spyware, though, right? What do you use for anti-virus?

avg free and upgrade to the anti malware/spyware version if you need to.

Question really is though "Why should you expect to have it free?"

If you are downloading alot (most of your questions always relate to that) then you really should understand the risks and protect yourself.

McAfee is totally shit though.

mdiver said:

The free Symantec anti-virus software is shit too, but the professional one (not cheap) is great.

Ace said:

I use AVG. But the original poster seemed to be having trouble mostly with spyware/adware/malware.

FunkMistress said:

The original poster seems to have trouble with alot of things

mdiver said:

I just looked at the username.

Happy Thanksgiving!

FunkMistress said:

Gold319 strikes again

Happy thanksgiving to you and the clan, punch Magnum for me

FunkMistress said:

Is the free version of AVG as good or better than McAfee?

Ace said:

Better,less memory hungry,less clunky

Make sure you get v8

http://free.avg.com/downl...ee-edition

mdiver said:

Thanks, m!

So, you guys are recommending I run AVG, Spybot and AdAware?

Ace said:

I would suggest avg first, then if you have any further adware issues (which you should not) then spybot/adaware , however once the PC is clean you should only need AVG from there on in

mdiver said:

Thanks, again! And nice to see you back around!

Ace said:

Much appreciated and if you need any further stuff just note me.
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