"MALWARE" is simply the generic term for the entire group of "MALicious softWARE" like spyware, viruses, trojans, adware, file sharing programs, etc.
http://anti-spyware-review.toptenreviews.com/spyhunter-review.html lists SpyHunter as number 11 on it's list of rankings. If you were going to buy one, you should have probably bought one of the top three. When it's time for renewal, check out the reviews of yours versus the others and make a decision. It's obvious that SpyHunter didn't stop your current problem from happening... and it's not removing your current problem. That should tell you something. Here's an older review of SpyHunter which gives it a "Abysmal" rating... http://www.adwarereport.com/mt/archives/000053.html Here's their current rankings of anti-spyware programs. http://www.adwarereport.com/mt/archives/000004.html I currently use CounterSpy but I've used SpySweeper before also. I change from time to time as different beta-testing programs become available so I can get the programs for free or very low cost. ;-) With your firewall, anti-virus and anti-spyware, you shouldn't need any other full time "anti-malware" programs running. I use the other programs I listed.. like SpyBot, Ad-Aware, SpywareBlaster and online scans just to double check my main defense and 99.9% of the time, they come up clean also. I've never heard of Malguard so I just did a Google for 'malguard review' and I don't see any reviews from any of the well known sites and I don't even see much on it except for some kind of press release back in 2005 http://www.computer-security-software.net/daily-articles/3.html challenging hackers to hack a website supposedly protected by Malguard but then not much since so maybe the hackers not only hacked it but stole the company too. ;-) A regular Google search of Malguard came up with only 322 hits.... a very dismal number... and many of those hits are related to that press release from 2005. I don't like the looks of this program.... since I can't find much on it as far as independent reviews. I hope you didn't get another bogus piece of software when you downloaded Malguard. Lenny Vasbinder FREE and automatic online remote backup of your documents, photos and files... https://mozy.com/?ref=SY4ZSI Check out how simple and secure it can be to use the Mozy remote backup system. Mozy will back up your most important files and folders every day/night while you aren't using your computer. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of kathy kendall Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2008 8:47 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Y!M] Help !!! Lenny, I think I went blind....lol I do not see any MALWARE suggestions. I see anti virus and anti spyware. But I was asking about MALWARE. I have Spyhunter for anti spyware, (which I paid for) and Avast anti virus, and free version of Malguard, which is good so far, but i just wondered if you knew of anything better than Malguard? I'm thinking that I need a good Malware program because this is second time i got hit now, so i figured protection was in order...lol Thanks Kathy ----- Original Message ---- From: LNVTM1 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2008 1:33:11 AM Subject: RE: [Y!M] Help !!! Look at my previous message, below, where I outlined my suggestions. Lenny Vasbinder FREE and automatic online remote backup of your documents, photos and files... https://mozy.com/?ref=SY4ZSI <https://mozy.com/?ref=SY4ZSI> Check out how simple and secure it can be to use the Mozy remote backup system. Mozy will back up your most important files and folders every day/night while you aren't using your computer. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> [mailto:[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> ] On Behalf Of kathy kendall Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2008 3:09 AM To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Y!M] Help !!! Hi Lenny, Thanks so much for helping me out. Things are looking better, at the moment, I'm not sure I got all of it off. Some things do not work still that did before, do you have any ideas for a free malware, program? The one I used completely boged computer out. I had to remove it, it was only free for 15 days, then they wanted 20 bucks a month or something, I took it off my computer I couldn't even sign in to yahoo home page. And when I deleted the infections that it found it took me 3 hrs and 24 mins. to delete 9 items. Wayyyyy to slow..lol. Any other suggestions that you have I would love to hear. Thanks again, Kathy ----- Original Message ---- From: LNVTM1 <[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> Sent: Monday, May 19, 2008 4:27:27 PM Subject: RE: [Y!M] Help !!! I disagree about not using free programs... since there is no paid version of an anti-spyware that will fully protect your computer either. There are enough free programs that can be used as a multi-stage defense that will use less system resources than one of the paid security suites. I run AVG Free 8.0 (anti-virus), ZoneAlarm Free Firewall and I've used several different free anti-spyware programs. I do currently have a paid version of CounterSpy that I got as a special post-beta price for only $9.95 a year but I wouldn't spend $29.00 or more for any anti-malware program. There are simply too many good ones for free. If Sunbelt ever asks me for more money, I'll simply move back to one of the many free versions. My suggested FREE arsenal for most people would be: AVG Free 8.0 Anti-Virus (there are other GOOD Free Anti-virus programs as well) - running full time and doing daily scans ZoneAlarm Free Firewall (or Comodo Pro Firewall - Free also) - running full time One of many free anti-spyware programs from a reputable company that runs full time in the background. I currently use CounterSpy but I've used Windows Defender (free) and I understand that AVG has a free version of their anti-spyware and there are several others. SpywareBlaster - Free - is a great little program that doesn't use any system resources except for when you manually update it on a weekly basis and it goes in and sets up parameters in your system registry, hosts file, etc. to PREVENT spyware from getting on your computer in the first place. You should still use an anti-spyware program that runs full-time in the background along with this program. Other free anti-spyware programs that I use but only turn on and scan once a week or if needed are... Spybot and Ad-Aware and one of the many online scans... Window Live One Care is one I sent earlier since it not only does a scan for malware but also cleans out temp files, fixes registry issues and defrags the hard drive(s). Remember this... THERE IS NO ONE-SOURCE COMPANY OR PROGRAM THAT WILL COMPLETELY PROTECT YOUR COMPUTER. NONE OF THE SECURITY SUITES WILL DO THE JOB EITHER. BESIDES HAVING YOUR MAIN THREE... FIREWALL, ANTI-VIRUS AND ANTI-SPYWARE RUNNING FULL-TIME, YOU MUST ALSO USE DIFFERENT PROGRAMS ON A WEEKLY SCAN BASIS (OR AS NEEDED IF YOU ARE HAVING ISSUES) TO BE SURE YOU ARE KEEPING YOUR COMPUTER CLEAN. DON'T FALL FOR THE PEOPLE THAT SAY MAC'S ARE SAFE OR FIREFOX IS SAFE... WHILE THAT OS AND BROWSER MIGHT NOT BE UNDER ATTACK AS OFTEN AS MICROSOFT PRODUCTS, THEY STILL SUFFER FROM SECURITY ATTACKS. IT'S JUST THAT SINCE MICROSOFT WINDOWS IS THE MOST POPULAR OS AND INTERNET EXPLORER IS THE MOST POPULAR BROWSER, THE LOW-LIFE, SCUM-BAG, I-WISH-THEY-WOULD-DIE-AND-BURN-IN-HELL HACKERS SPEND MOST OF THEIR TIME CAUSING PROBLEMS FOR MICROSOFT.... kind of like a David vs. Goliath thing... except hackers aren't helping people like David did. Lenny Vasbinder FREE and automatic online remote backup of your documents, photos and files... https://mozy.com/?ref=SY4ZSI <https://mozy.com/?ref=SY4ZSI> <https://mozy.com/?ref=SY4ZSI <https://mozy.com/?ref=SY4ZSI> > Check out how simple and secure it can be to use the Mozy remote backup system. Mozy will back up your most important files and folders every day/night while you aren't using your computer. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> <mailto:[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > [mailto:[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> <mailto:[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > ] On Behalf Of richard Sent: Monday, May 19, 2008 11:37 AM To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> <mailto:[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Y!M] Help !!! most if not all Free anti virus programs will not fully protect you from a virus or spyware. spend the money and get an anti virus program that has virus protection and malware / spyware protection. google antivirus programs and read about them, then buy it on ebay for 1/2 price, its worth it not to have problems with virus / malware/ spyware. there is nothing free in this world. ----- Original Message ----- From: kathy kendall <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> <mailto:[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > <mailto:[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> <mailto:[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > > Sent: Monday, May 19, 2008 11:29 AM Subject: [Y!M] Help !!! LENNY, I need to ask for your expertise (again..lol) I have another spyware company added on to my computer wanting me to buy thier service, and they have attached to my system i cannot get rid of them. They won't even let me on the internet to go to pogo, or poker or anything, everywhere I go is " spies" to it. The name is WinSpywareProtect, do you know anything about them? Or can you look up and see how to get rid of them, you are only one I know who can find out this stuff. Thank you, My anti virus is Avast my spyware is Spyhunter Kathy No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. 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