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by **James** » Tue 09 Jun, 2009 8:09 pm

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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by **iJohnE** » Wed 10 Jun, 2009 10:42 am

Windows defender works quite well when paired with the windows malicious software removal tool.

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by **profman** » Wed 10 Jun, 2009 1:21 pm

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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by **James** » Wed 10 Jun, 2009 8:09 pm

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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by **Happy Dude** » Thu 11 Jun, 2009 4:57 am

+ 1 for Spybot search and destroy

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by **James** » Thu 11 Jun, 2009 9:04 am

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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