Re: Anti-Malware and Anti-Virus

On Mon, 28 Sep 2009 19:47:11 -0400, "JamesJ"
<jjy_darwin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

If a program boasts Anti-Virus and Anti-Spyware should that cover it?


No. I would be very cautious about believing what anyone *boasts*
about.

There are no programs I'm aware of that adequately protect you against
both viruses and spyware.


I'm not concerned about paying for protection as long as I get what I
should.
My next question I think you answered.
Is Malware and Spyware the same?


No, as I tried to explain. To repeat. "Please be aware that the term
'malware' is short for 'malicious software.' It includes viruses,
spyware, rootkits, trojans, worms, etc."

That means that spyware is one kind of malware, just as a virus is
another kind of malware.




"Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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On Mon, 28 Sep 2009 17:53:20 -0400, "JamesJ"
<jjy_darwin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

I'm currently using AVG free.


OK. Not terrible, but in my view the freeware Avast is a much better
choice.


Should I be utilizing an Anti-Malware program, also?


Since a virus is a kind of malware, it *is* an anti-malware program.
Please be aware that the term "malware" is short for "malicious
software." It includes viruses, spyware, rootkits, trojans, worms,
etc.

Undoubtedly what you mean to ask is should you also be running an
anti-*spyware* program.

The answer is yes! Very definitely! Without running at least one (and
since none is perfect, much better is two or more) you are *very* much
underprotected.

The two best anti-spyware programs are MalwareBytes AntiMalware and
SuperAntiSpyware, both available in freeware versions. I highly
recommend getting and running both.

--
Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003
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