spyware, popups and HBO's-w

thanks, one last question. i notice some of the programs are dups, i.e. spybot and adaware. what programs should i have installed as far as:

anti-virus
firewall
anti-spyware

??

what others can I remove?

i dont want to have more than one program doing the same thing, as i noticed on one of those topics above it said not to have more than one.
 
You're welcome :)

You can have multiple scanners on your computer but only one active firewall and one active antivirus running.

Eg you can have Spybot, Avg-AntiSpyware and Ad-Aware on the same computer. If you don't have the realtime protections enabled, the programs won't slow your computer.

You're currently having AVG Antivirus as your antivirus and Outpost as your firewall.

I suggest that you can your computer regularly with AVG Antivirus, Spybot, Avg-AntiSpyware and Ad-Aware. :bigthumb:
 
hi, its me again. i am logged into windows under my son's account because when i log into my account on windows, i cant get on the internet. any idea why it would do this?
 
Hi again :)

Sounds a little strange... Is your account an administrative one ?
Have you rebooted the computer ?

Are you sure that you haven't blocked some legit component's internet access from Outpost ?
 
Mr_JAk3 said:
Hi again :)

Sounds a little strange... Is your account an administrative one ?
Have you rebooted the computer ?

Are you sure that you haven't blocked some legit component's internet access from Outpost ?
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yes my son and I both have administrative privileges. If I blocked something, I don't know how because I hadn't been on the internet since I installed it. However, I uninstalled it last night and was able to get on. I haven't reinstalled it since I uninstalled it. So I am sure it was blocking me somehow, just don't know because when I tried to open the program under my name, it wouldn't even open for me. I did notice that it came up with some message when I first logged on saying another user was already running the program though. Does that mean it can't be used for more than one user on the same program?

I would really like to get some type of firewall in place so this doesn't happen again, but obvoiusly can't run a program that doesn't work for all users on the computer.
 
Hi again :)

Maybe you should try a different firewall, eg ZoneAlarm is very easy to use.

Donwload the free version of ZoneAlarm, http://www.zonelabs.com
Save the installer to your desktop.
Go to offline mode (unplug from the internet)
Remove Outpost
Install ZoneAlarm
Reboot
Go back online.

Check if the problem is gone :)
 
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