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[Closed] Recommend me a free spyware/virus scanner and cleaner

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This is a bit of a long shot because most of these things seem to require a subscription but I was wondering if anyone could recommend me a free virus and spyware scanner/cleaner.

One of the computers in the house is running slow as Cav up a hill and I'm trying to clean it up.

Thanks,
Andy


 
Posted : 29/08/2012 2:07 pm
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Microsoft Security Essentials
[b]and[/b]
Malwarebytes


 
Posted : 29/08/2012 2:10 pm
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Realtime AV - [url= http://windows.microsoft.com/en-GB/windows/products/security-essentials ]Microsoft Security Essentials[/url].

AV scanner - [url= http://www.eset.co.uk/Antivirus-Utilities/Online-Scanner ]ESET[/url].

Malware scanner - [url= http://malwarebytes.org/ ]Malwarebytes[/url].


 
Posted : 29/08/2012 2:10 pm
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Spybot


 
Posted : 29/08/2012 2:11 pm
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Oh,

Run [url= http://www.geekstogo.com/forum/files/file/187-tfc-temp-file-cleaner-by-oldtimer/ ]TFC[/url] before you start, it'll save you tons of time scanning.


 
Posted : 29/08/2012 2:12 pm
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Cheers folks. I've now run TFC and doing a full scan with MSE. Taking a while so I'll get the kettle on. Planning on scanning with other recommended software followed by a defrag. Hopefully that'll get a bit more life out of it.


 
Posted : 29/08/2012 3:44 pm
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Malwarebytes and CCleaner is what I use.


 
Posted : 02/11/2012 8:36 am
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'scuse the ignorance, but what does malwarebytes do that MSE doesn't?


 
Posted : 02/11/2012 8:56 am
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MSE = protection, MBAM = removal. (*handwavy oversimplification*)

Is it national spam day again today?


 
Posted : 02/11/2012 9:29 am

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