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What is a good anti virus and anit spyware for Firefox?

8 Responses to “What is a good anti virus and anit spyware for Firefox?”

1. ercferret18 said :
   August 11th, 2010 at 12:00 am

   AVG 8 Free Edition
2. barn_07 said :
   August 11th, 2010 at 12:08 am

   kaspersky or AVG or Avast, all have worked fine for me. Anything but Norton.
3. Jen said :
   August 11th, 2010 at 12:12 am

   Honestly, I wouldn’t worry about that.

   Install the extensions “AdBlock” and “NoScript” for Firefox and it’s not going to give you any problems. That’ll take care of Firefox and your antivirus will take care of the rest of your computer. (Unless it won’t let you run it because it’s incompatible?)

   But seriously. Those two extensions have caught everything for me… I’ve had absolutely no problems on my computer since I’ve used them. It takes a little time to get used to NoScript because you’ll have to allow it run the scripts you do want, but it remembers your answers so you won’t have to tell it every time.
4. wolfie said :
   August 11th, 2010 at 12:40 am

   Get Avast, or Avira and AVG antispyware…http://www.filehippo.com/software/antispyware/ try to update your firefox as well…http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/
5. CUCHULAINN 1 said :
   August 11th, 2010 at 12:49 am

   What is a good anti virus and anit spyware for Firefox?

   I got a new computer and using Firefox as my web browser. The anti virus I used before said it was not compatible with Firefox. I need a new FREE anti virus.

   New computer should have a good Anti Virus and Anti Spyware as well as a good Firewall and I would never rely on free Anti Virus like AVG. AVG has a poor detection rate and Avast is good but only if you buy the full version. Good free firewall is Comodo or zonealarm.

   Buy the best

   Kaspersky Internet Security
   Bitdefender
   Spyware Doctor with Anti Virus
   NOD 32
   Trend Micro Internet Security pro
   Shield Deluxe
   Norton 360
6. Jay R said :
   August 11th, 2010 at 1:09 am

   A good free antivirus is Avira antivir personal. Another good free is AVAST home edition. Anyway, you can use add ons such as no script and adblock plus too for added protection on your firefox.
7. berncapinpin said :
   August 11th, 2010 at 1:46 am

   Try a online antivirus scanner and a online anti-adware/malware/spyware scanner in safe mode with network to clean up your computer BEFORE you download anything. This because the program you download can get infected.

   Disable “System Restore” for Windows Me and XP, then restart your PC to clean your system restore points for viruses, spyware, adware etc.

   Now restart in safe mode.
   To get in safe mode Press “F8” upon bootup.
   Select “Safe mode with Networking”.
   Go to Start – Run – type iexplore http://www.bitdefender.com/scan8/ie.html Enter(ok).
   Do a full system scan. If something is found, delete it, reboot and do the same again in safe mode with network.
   When that scan does not find anything you reboot again in safe mode with network.
   Go to Start – Run – type iexplore http://www.ewido.net/en/ Enter(ok).
   Do a full system scan. If something is found, delete it, reboot and do the same again in safe mode with network.

   **NOTE: Do NOT do anything else with your computer when scanning. This because you can start virus/adware/spyware/malware manually.

   When no one of these scanners are showing anything you can reboot back to normal mode.
   Turn on “System Restore”.

   Online virus, adware and spyware removal.
   http://www.precisesecurity.com/antivirus…
   ——————
   You need to get one antivirus program, one firewall and some spyware/adware/malware removers if you don’t have it.
   I use Norton Internet Security (antivirus, spyware, firewall, add blocker, mail spamfilter, pop up blocker etc) Ad Aware, Spybot and more on my desktop running XP Home SP2 with Firefox and Yahoo Toolbar with pop up blocker.
   On my laptop i have Ubuntu 7.04. No security needed in Linux, but i use antivirus and firewall. Firefox is standard.
   I have no virus, spyware, adware, pop ups etc on my computers.
   Mozilla Firefox and Opera are safer browsers to use then Internet Explorer.
   http://en-us.www.mozilla.com/en-US/produ…
   http://www.opera.com/

   Here are some free programs.
   BitDefender Anti-Virus Free.
   http://www.bitdefender.com/PRODUCT-14-en…
   Avast Anti-Virus Free.
   http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.ht…
   AVG Anti-Virus Free.
   http://free.grisoft.com/doc/2/lng/us/tpl…
   Avast Virus Cleaner – free virus removal tool.
   http://www.avast.com/eng/avast-virus-cle…

   Firewall Protection.
   ZoneAlarm Firewall Free.
   http://www.zonealarm.com/store/content/c…
   Easy-to-use firewall blocks hackers and other unknown threats.
   * Systematically identifies hackers and blocks access attempts.
   Automatically makes your computer invisible to anyone on the Internet.
   Use ZoneAlarm if you normally use Windows Firewall.
   Disable Windows Firewall after downloading ZoneAlarm if it’s not done automatically.

   Ad-Aware 2007 Free.
   http://www.lavasoftusa.com/products/ad_a…
   Ad-Aware 2007 Free remains the most popular anti-spyware product for computer users around the world, with nearly one million downloads every week. Our free anti-spyware version provides you with advanced protection against spyware that secretly attaches and takes control of your computer, resulting in aggressive advertising pop-ups, sluggish computer activity, even identity theft through stolen bank details, passwords, and credit card account numbers. If you want real-time scanning capabilities, consider upgrading to Ad-Aware 2007 Plus for real-time protection against spyware, all the time.

   SUPERAntiSpyware Free.
   http://www.superantispyware.com/

   AVG Anti-spyware Free.
   http://free.grisoft.com/doc/20/lng/us/tp…

   Spybot – Search & Destroy detects and removes spyware, a relatively new kind of threat not yet covered by common anti-virus applications. spyware silently tracks your surfing behaviour to create a marketing profile for you that is transmitted without your knowledge to the compilers and sold to advertising companies. If you see new toolbars in your Internet Explorer that you haven’t intentionally installed, if your browser crashes inexplicably, or if your home page has been “hijacked” (or changed without your knowledge), your computer is most probably infected with spyware. Even if you don’t see the symptoms, your computer may be infected, because more and more spyware is emerging. Spybot-S&D is free, so there’s no harm giving it a try to see if something has invaded your computer.
   http://www.safer-networking.org/en/mirro…

   AVG Anti-Rootkit Free.
   http://free.grisoft.com/doc/39798/lng/us…
   AVG Anti-Rootkit is a powerful tool with state-of-the-art technology for detection and removal of rootkits. rootkits are used to hide the presence of a malicious object like Trojans or keyloggers on your computer. If a threat uses rootkit technology to hide itself it is very hard to find the malware on your PC. AVG Anti-Rootkit gives you the power to find and delete the rootkit and to uncover the threat the rootkit is hiding.

   CCleaner is a freeware system optimization and privacy tool. It removes unused files from your system – allowing Windows to run faster and freeing up valuable hard disk space. It also cleans traces of your online activities such as your Internet history. But the best part is that it’s fast and contains NO spyware or adware.
   http://www.ccleaner.com/

   ClearAllHistory – clears browser history, cache, cookies, clipboard and remove other computer activity tracks.
   http://www.clearallhistory.com/delete-pa…

   **NOTE: Only have one antivirus program and one firewall installed on your computer.
   http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/nav…
   Anti-adware/malware/spyware are ok to have more of.

   Also scan with online scanners sometimes.
   http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/home….
   http://www.bitdefender.com/scan8/ie.html
   http://www.ewido.net/en/onlinescan/
   http://www.kaspersky.com/virusscanner
   http://support.f-secure.com/enu/home/ols…

   Also run Windows Updata http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/
   and defragmet you harddisk(s).
   How To Analyze and Defragment a Disk in Windows XP
   http://support.microsoft.com/kb/305781

   Hope this is helpful.
   Good luck.
8. Shaha D said :
   August 11th, 2010 at 1:47 am

   If you suspect or confirm that your computer is infected with a computer virus.Here http://adware-spyware-uninstall.blogspot.com/ and download a free antivirus program and scan your computer then you should be able to remove it.
   Here also http://computer-virus-remove.blogspot.com/ you can get free antivirus.