Virus/Spyware/Malware/Adware...Threats to your PC

Hey, just out of curiosity what was the highest number that your scanner ever got? That includes any sort of item that can cause a threat to your computer...
And honestly this isn't out of curiosity I just want to compare my number to yours. Right now I'ts 3,000 and still 11.5% Oh and if you can tell me what virus scanner you use... I use AVG and if there's anything better than this tell me please!!

Thanks

 

AVG is good.

I've never had more than a couple, but i've cleaned out some friends machines that hit the 20k mark. lol

 

I had 200 once on Norton I think

 

I use AVG as well, its free and its good and effective, i also use Spybot S&D and zonealarm, all good freebies, help your system keep clean.

 

Check this out, this must be the world record here



65.670 spyware infections!

I installed a VM ware type like software and for some reason, perhaps my firewall was disabled by installing this i got infected like the plague

What did i win

 

You visting too much porn and warez websites !!!!!

 

Avg here also

 

It wasn't porn man. Like i said i installed a piece of software that supposed to create a virtual environment and it resulted in this massive infection

Do you know how much porn you need to surf will you end up with that much spyware?

 

I know, was just kidding.

 

I don't usually have any.

 

thanks for the info on the scanners, I guess I'll stick to AVG and Spybot S&D

 

You might want to reconsidder that.

Here is my opinion about freeware applications.
If you afford to pay for anti-virus then you should or otherwise you are forced to accept minimal protection for your system.

Spybot is a nice application though. AVG is not the best choice in my opinion.
If it had to be free i would choose Ewido above AVG.