Spybot and Others Needed?

[TheSpaghettiKid]

A few years back I was researching a problem I was having on my computer and I ran across some advice that recommended running Spybot and Adaware and one other free malware removal program (that i can't remember). The logic being some programs would catch what the others miss... and so to be sure you are clean you could run all 3 of these programs. This was recommended as a low-tech kind of solution... a sort of idiot-proof catch all.

Is this ok to do... and really necessary?

[drragostea]

It would depend on what kind of problem you would have. Please be specific.

If the problem is not spyware or malware based, it may be redundant to run a scan with anti-spyware programs.

[tashi]

Hello TheSpaghettiKid,

There are a few tips here: So how did I get infected in the first place? ( http://forums.spybot.info/showthread.php?t=279 )

Best regards.