Spyware Doctor v Avast

dafunk2 · 18th November 2010, 10:27 AM

I picked up some nasty spyware a couple of weeks back and ended up paying to download Spyware Doctor that seemd to do the trick. I also downloaded Avast for free and this got rid of some stuff too. Is there one which is better than the other or do they do the same job (Just that I still have them both)?

Pell · 18th November 2010, 10:29 AM

i wouldnt pay to download any kind of spyware remover myself
malware bytes or something is free and good

http://download.cnet.com/Malwarebyte...-10804572.html

keeps21 · 18th November 2010, 10:29 AM

I'd keep Avast as the antivirus and download Malwarebytes Anti-malware and run it maybes once a month.

Arrr Jim Lad · 18th November 2010, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by keeps21

I'd keep Avast as the antivirus and download Malwarebytes Anti-malware and run it maybes once a month.

This. Seriously.

dafunk2 · 18th November 2010, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Arrr Jim Lad

This. Seriously.

Cheers chaps - seems like you can get the protection you need for nowt!!

Arrr Jim Lad · 18th November 2010, 10:39 AM

It's been a while since I downloaded Avast and from what I remember you have to look carefully at their site to make sure you click in the right place. Ideally they'd like you to buy it and it's easy to click on that. The free jobbie is there though, just takes a bit of finding and sorting out.

Now I've typed all that I bet they've changed the flippin web page since I was there.

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Originally Posted by dafunk2

Cheers chaps - seems like you can get the protection you need for nowt!!

The way it was explained to me was that the pay for jobs simply do the same job as Avast but add some extra bells and whistles as extra services which you don't really need anyway, or can source for free elsewhere if you need to.