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Clarification please--anti virus programs

16 years ago

I have Avast (paid version), Evonsoft Computer Repair, malware byts, PC Pitstop, and PC Matic. Today, Avast stopped a trojan virus so I thought I would run couple of programs to clean things up. Is PC Matic worth paying for? Found several things, but could not repair unless I bought the program--$49.00 per year. Is it worth it?

Went thru the postings before posting here, am looking for a program that will find any more virus--or do I have enough.

Thanks so much.

OH YEs, Thank you so much for whoever posted the program about geting your pictures organized. Hubby really loves it. think it is call Piazza or something like that.

Comments (7)

  • 16 years ago

    PC Matic worth paying for? No!

  • 16 years ago

    One anti-virus program per machine or you will run into problems. ie. Avast, AVG, Norton AV, McAffee etc.
    You can have as many spyware programs on your computer as you want ie. Malwarebytes, SpywareBlaster, SuperAntiSpyware (all free editions)just to name a few

  • 16 years ago

    I would get rid of the PC Matic.
    I would definitely have and use malwarebytes, superantispyware, spywareblaster.
    If you need links to any of those please ask here instead of trying to find them there are some fakes that sound alike.
    Avast is fine for your Antivirus

  • 16 years ago

    I am sorry, I do realize that I can only use one anti virus program, guess I meant I am looking for a good spyware program. My fingers are faster than my brain. Should I get rid of PC Pitstop etc. ?
    Thanks

  • 16 years ago

    If you are paying for it, dont renew. Download, install, update Malwarebytes, Superantispyware and Spywareblaster (all free editions) Malware and Superanti complement each other. What one wont find, the other will. Spywareblaster runs in the background and stops nasties from initially loading. You must update Spywareblaster on a weekly basis to get the new signatures. Malware/Superanti must only be updated before using them ie every couple of weeks

  • 16 years ago

    I have used the free PC Pitstop for years. It was a great program but a succession of "improvements" seem to have removed a lot of the advantages in my opinion. While buying computer parts I was offered the $39 program for free and took it, based on what I felt it did I would not be paying money for it. PC Matic seems to belong to PC Pistop.

    Never heard of Evensoft till your post. Cnet has offered this (amongst hordes of other sites of course) and in 14 months has had a mere 17,527 downloads with user rating 3 out of 5. Hardly a hit in my mind. It also cleans the registry which you should not be doing, registry cleaners are bad business unless the person knows what they are doing.

  • 16 years ago

    How to download and install Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware application for Windows computers do the FULL scans rather than the quick one, update and run scan weekly

    SUPERAntiSpyware Free Edition
    update and run scan weekly or so

    SpywareBlaster
    no scans to do just open program weekly hit the update button get updates then hit the enable all protection button to turn the shield green, close.

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    Here is a link that might be useful: WOT

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