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09 Jun, 2009 7:09 pm Compatible Anti-spyware recommendations? [sdp=96867]  
Currently we have McAfee Internet Security (until June 2010 and yes... we're happy with it) for our anti-virus and firewall (and some anti-spyware as well as anti-spam). We had been using Webroot's Spysweeper but our subscription is about to expire and I don't really want to pay $30 to renew it. Recommendations for a compatible (with McAfee) anti-spyware that is preferably free. Thanks.

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10 Jun, 2009 9:42 am [sdp=96874]  
Windows defender works quite well when paired with the windows malicious software removal tool.

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10 Jun, 2009 12:21 pm Re: Compatible Anti-spyware recommendations? [sdp=96875]  
James wrote:
Currently we have McAfee Internet Security (until June 2010 and yes... we're happy with it) for our anti-virus and firewall (and some anti-spyware as well as anti-spam). We had been using Webroot's Spysweeper but our subscription is about to expire and I don't really want to pay $30 to renew it. Recommendations for a compatible (with McAfee) anti-spyware that is preferably free. Thanks.


The latest antispyware that I've heard recommended (by Windows Secrets and MaximumPC) is SUPERAntiSpyware, but I have not yet tried it. I still use Spybot - Search & Destroy and Ad-Aware 2008, both of which you already know about.

I know nothing about compatibility with McAfee products. [I could get McAfee AV from my employer for free, but I prefer to pay for a poison of my own choice.]

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10 Jun, 2009 7:09 pm [sdp=96881]  
Thanks, Everyone.

I downloaded both Superantispyware and Malwarebytes Antimalware (both free) but have yet to install them. Neither has real time protection so they should not conflict with McAfee.

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11 Jun, 2009 3:57 am [sdp=96891]  
+ 1 for Spybot search and destroy

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11 Jun, 2009 8:04 am [sdp=96893]  
Thanks, Dude, but I've had too many issues with Spybot in the past. Years ago, after it first came out, I used it along with Ad-aware. But both are a little long in the tooth now and just don't seem to do the job they once did... at least for me.

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