Internet security

I already have spybot, which is great for removing it, and a pretty good virus scanner (AVG Free) but I have to keep removing spyware that has managed to lodge itself on my computer. I know how to get rid of it once it's already there, but how do I keep the spyware from getting [...]

Im looking to install softwares to protect my PC.
What are the best free anti virus and anti spyware programs available for download?
Avast is a good anti-virus
http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html [Free home edition]
Avira is also a good anti-virus
http://www.free-av.com
Windows Defender is recommended in addition for real-time spy-ware protection.
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/defender/default.mspx
Download SuperAntiSpyware for user initiated scans
http://www.superantispyware.com/superantispywarefreevspro.html
Remember to only have one anti-virus installed [...]

We ended up somehow getting Antivirus pro. We got SpyHunter, and have scanned a few times, as well as hunted down all of the files we’ve been told to, but the popup remains. Anything else we should do?
i have suffered from this evil thing it sucks so much
go to task manager and find its process [...]

I urgently need a good Antivirus which is compatible with Windows XP and is fast in scanning documents. I also need an antivirus which can scan in DOS mode or when the computer is booting.
Right now AVG. Avast is okay as well as McAfee. Norton is not exactly the best, but they are the most [...]

I have windows xp and norton antivirus.Does one of these include a firewall?
Is there a way to check which firewall is currently active?
Ok, thanks! I got it. Appreciate all the help!
If it's not on your desktop, at the bottom of your screen (Task Bar), look in C:. Windows xp has it's own security programs. Go [...]

I have read, and been told that the use of a ROUTER is an excellent firewall. I have the Linksys WRT 54 G.
I have recently read on forums including "Y" Answers, many HIGHLY UNFAVORABLE comments about McAfee Anti-Virus products. I am considering removing McAfee from my computer, and in researching [...]

Many users are ashamed to report spyware problems, thinking that people might look down on them for their kind of Internet usage. However spyware does not install itself only through low-grade websites. It can enter the system through various doors. Users can pick up basic information about anti spyware software this in bookstores or the [...]

Nowadays almost everybody has a computer and internet connections that we want to know is safe. There are different kinds of possibilities to make our computer safe from the viruses and from the malicious programs.
In China virtual cops take care of the Chinese internet users. The Beijing Police Force wants to have the attention of [...]

Login software is meant to help protect people from computer breaches. They are one of the most common problems that are encountered today. It seems that more and more people have now turned geniuses in hacking through other computers for their own gain.
In order to prevent this from happening, a lot of people are [...]

Not too long ago I experienced a major melt down on my computer, I am afraid to say it was due to a virus. It seems the Anti-virus I had at the time was having a conflict with my laptop; as a result, a nasty virus snuck in my system and started playing around. At [...]