AVG Anti-Spyware

[Ben]

From what I can determine, the AVG Anti-Spyware program is only available in
a package with the AVG Anti-Virus program, ver 8.0. I want to purchase it
as a stand-alone, but cannot seem to find where it is offered. Has anyone
purchased this as a stand-alone program? It appears that the "free" edition
is all that is available. Am I right or wrong, and am I overlooking
something?

[Kayman]

On Thu, 27 Mar 2008 10:47:54 -0500, Ben wrote:

> From what I can determine, the AVG Anti-Spyware program is only available in
> a package with the AVG Anti-Virus program, ver 8.0. I want to purchase it
> as a stand-alone, but cannot seem to find where it is offered. Has anyone
> purchased this as a stand-alone program? It appears that the "free" edition
> is all that is available. Am I right or wrong, and am I overlooking
> something?

There is no need purchasing AV/A-S applications; The average computer user
can safely operate utilizing quality programs free of charge.
Consider this:
1. Uninstall AVG
2. Download/Install
Avira AntiVir® PersonalEdition Classic - Free
http://www.free-av.com/antivirus/allinonen.html
You may wish to consider removing the 'AntiVir Nagscreen'
http://www.elitekiller.com/files/disable_antivir_nag.ht
and
SuperAntispyware - Free
http://www.superantispyware.com/supe...freevspro.html
and
Ad-Aware 2007 - Free
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/products/ad_aware_free.php
http://www.download.com/3000-2144-10045910.html
and
Spybot Search & Destroy - Free
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/index.html
and
Windows Defender - Free (build-in in Vista)
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...e/default.mspx
Interesting reading:
http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,136195/article.html
"...Windows Defender did excel in behavior-based protection, which detects
changes to key areas of the system without having to know anything about
the actual threat."

Most importantly:
Routinely practice Safe-Hex.
http://www.claymania.com/safe-hex.html
Hundreds Click on 'Click Here to Get Infected' Ad
http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,2132447,00.asp

Optional:
SpywareBlaster - Free
"SpywareBlaster is not a scanner application. It blocks the installation of
most ActiveX-based spyware, adware, browser hijackers, dialers and other
unwanted programs from the user's computer. SpywareBlaster works by
blacklisting the CLSID of known malware programs, effectively preventing
them from infecting a protected computer and also allows the user to
prevent privacy hazards such as tracking cookies."
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html

Good luck

[DrumStick]

Kayman explained :

> There is no need purchasing AV/A-S applications; The average computer user
> can safely operate utilizing quality programs free of charge.
> Consider this:

(<snip> for brevity)

Nicely done....nicely done.

Drumstick

[Ron]

On Mar 27, 7:52 pm, Kayman <kaymanDeleteT...@operamail.com> wrote:
> On Thu, 27 Mar 2008 10:47:54 -0500, Ben wrote:
> > From what I can determine, the AVG Anti-Spyware program is only available in
> > a package with the AVG Anti-Virus program, ver 8.0. I want to purchase it
> > as a stand-alone, but cannot seem to find where it is offered. Has anyone
> > purchased this as a stand-alone program? It appears that the "free" edition
> > is all that is available. Am I right or wrong, and am I overlooking
> > something?
>
> There is no need purchasing AV/A-S applications; The average computer user
> can safely operate utilizing quality programs free of charge.
> Consider this:
> 1. Uninstall AVG
> 2. Download/Install
> Avira AntiVir® PersonalEdition Classic - Freehttp://www.free-av.com/antivirus/allinonen.html
> You may wish to consider removing the 'AntiVir Nagscreen'http://www.elitekiller.com/files/disable_antivir_nag.ht
> and
> SuperAntispyware - Freehttp://www.superantispyware.com/superantispywarefreevspro.html
> and
> Ad-Aware 2007 - Freehttp://www.lavasoftusa.com/products/ad_aware_free.phphttp://www.download.com/3000-2144-10045910.html
> and
> Spybot Search & Destroy - Freehttp://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/index.html
> and
> Windows Defender - Free (build-in in Vista)http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...e/default.mspx
> Interesting reading:http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,136195/article.html
> "...Windows Defender did excel in behavior-based protection, which detects
> changes to key areas of the system without having to know anything about
> the actual threat."
>
> Most importantly:
> Routinely practice Safe-Hex.http://www.claymania.com/safe-hex.html
> Hundreds Click on 'Click Here to Get Infected' Adhttp://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,2132447,00.asp
>
> Optional:
> SpywareBlaster - Free
> "SpywareBlaster is not a scanner application. It blocks the installation of
> most ActiveX-based spyware, adware, browser hijackers, dialers and other
> unwanted programs from the user's computer. SpywareBlaster works by
> blacklisting the CLSID of known malware programs, effectively preventing
> them from infecting a protected computer and also allows the user to
> prevent privacy hazards such as tracking cookies."http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html
>
> Good luck

Great post but AVG antispyware is also free

http://free.grisoft.com/doc/download.../frt/0?prd=asf

[Ron]

On Mar 27, 7:52 pm, Kayman <kaymanDeleteT...@operamail.com> wrote:


> You may wish to consider removing the 'AntiVir Nagscreen' http://www.elitekiller.com/files/disable_antivir_nag.ht

Do you have a different URL for this? It no workie.

[Kayman]

On Thu, 27 Mar 2008 23:51:01 -0700 (PDT), Ron wrote:

> On Mar 27, 7:52 pm, Kayman <kaymanDeleteT...@operamail.com> wrote:
>
>
>> You may wish to consider removing the 'AntiVir Nagscreen' http://www.elitekiller.com/files/disable_antivir_nag.ht
>
> Do you have a different URL for this? It no workie.

http://www.elitekiller.com/files/dis...ntivir_nag.htm

(the 'm' following 'ht' wasn't showing)

[Kayman]

On Thu, 27 Mar 2008 23:41:44 -0700 (PDT), Ron wrote:

> On Mar 27, 7:52 pm, Kayman <kaymanDeleteT...@operamail.com> wrote:
>> On Thu, 27 Mar 2008 10:47:54 -0500, Ben wrote:
>>> From what I can determine, the AVG Anti-Spyware program is only available in
>>> a package with the AVG Anti-Virus program, ver 8.0. I want to purchase it
>>> as a stand-alone, but cannot seem to find where it is offered. Has anyone
>>> purchased this as a stand-alone program? It appears that the "free" edition
>>> is all that is available. Am I right or wrong, and am I overlooking
>>> something?
>>
>> There is no need purchasing AV/A-S applications; The average computer user
>> can safely operate utilizing quality programs free of charge.
>> Consider this:
>> 1. Uninstall AVG
>> 2. Download/Install
>> Avira AntiVir® PersonalEdition Classic - Freehttp://www.free-av.com/antivirus/allinonen.html
>> You may wish to consider removing the 'AntiVir Nagscreen'http://www.elitekiller.com/files/disable_antivir_nag.ht
>> and
>> SuperAntispyware - Freehttp://www.superantispyware.com/superantispywarefreevspro.html
>> and
>> Ad-Aware 2007 - Freehttp://www.lavasoftusa.com/products/ad_aware_free.phphttp://www.download.com/3000-2144-10045910.html
>> and
>> Spybot Search & Destroy - Freehttp://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/index.html
>> and
>> Windows Defender - Free (build-in in Vista)http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...e/default.mspx
>> Interesting reading:http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,136195/article.html
>> "...Windows Defender did excel in behavior-based protection, which detects
>> changes to key areas of the system without having to know anything about
>> the actual threat."
>>
>> Most importantly:
>> Routinely practice Safe-Hex.http://www.claymania.com/safe-hex.html
>> Hundreds Click on 'Click Here to Get Infected' Adhttp://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,2132447,00.asp
>>
>> Optional:
>> SpywareBlaster - Free
>> "SpywareBlaster is not a scanner application. It blocks the installation of
>> most ActiveX-based spyware, adware, browser hijackers, dialers and other
>> unwanted programs from the user's computer. SpywareBlaster works by
>> blacklisting the CLSID of known malware programs, effectively preventing
>> them from infecting a protected computer and also allows the user to
>> prevent privacy hazards such as tracking cookies."http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html
>>
>> Good luck
>
> Great post but AVG antispyware is also free
>
I know, but I was referring to *quality* programs :-)

In article <4903388a-1624-4540-8f0c-09da8261ec69
@m34g2000hsc.googlegroups.com>, BigELilE05@msn.com says...
> On Mar 27, 7:52 pm, Kayman <kaymanDeleteT...@operamail.com> wrote:
>
>
> > You may wish to consider removing the 'AntiVir Nagscreen' http://www.elitekiller.com/files/disable_antivir_nag.ht
>
> Do you have a different URL for this? It no workie.
>

The last letter must have been inadvertently dropped when doing a cut
and paste. Try the following.


http://www.elitekiller.com/files/dis...ntivir_nag.htm

[chris]

dombo "Ron" wrote

> > You may wish to consider removing the 'AntiVir Nagscreen'
http://www.elitekiller.com/files/disable_antivir_nag.ht
>
> Do you have a different URL for this? It no workie.


add an "m" at the end .............

[Ben]

"Ron" <BigELilE05@msn.com> wrote in message
news:03790603-b625-4a2d-89cd-9a59ce0f96e6@t54g2000hsg.googlegroups.com...
On Mar 27, 7:52 pm, Kayman <kaymanDeleteT...@operamail.com> wrote:
> On Thu, 27 Mar 2008 10:47:54 -0500, Ben wrote:
> > From what I can determine, the AVG Anti-Spyware program is only
> > available in
> > a package with the AVG Anti-Virus program, ver 8.0. I want to purchase
> > it
> > as a stand-alone, but cannot seem to find where it is offered. Has
> > anyone
> > purchased this as a stand-alone program? It appears that the "free"
> > edition
> > is all that is available. Am I right or wrong, and am I overlooking
> > something?
>
> There is no need purchasing AV/A-S applications; The average computer user
> can safely operate utilizing quality programs free of charge.
> Consider this:
> 1. Uninstall AVG
> 2. Download/Install
> Avira AntiVir® PersonalEdition Classic -
> Freehttp://www.free-av.com/antivirus/allinonen.html
> You may wish to consider removing the 'AntiVir
> Nagscreen'http://www.elitekiller.com/files/disable_antivir_nag.ht
> and
> SuperAntispyware -
> Freehttp://www.superantispyware.com/superantispywarefreevspro.html
> and
> Ad-Aware 2007 -
> Freehttp://www.lavasoftusa.com/products/ad_aware_free.phphttp://www.download.com/3000-2144-10045910.html
> and
> Spybot Search & Destroy -
> Freehttp://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/index.html
> and
> Windows Defender - Free (build-in in
> Vista)http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...e/default.mspx
> Interesting reading:http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,136195/article.html
> "...Windows Defender did excel in behavior-based protection, which detects
> changes to key areas of the system without having to know anything about
> the actual threat."
>
> Most importantly:
> Routinely practice Safe-Hex.http://www.claymania.com/safe-hex.html
> Hundreds Click on 'Click Here to Get Infected'
> Adhttp://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,2132447,00.asp
>
> Optional:
> SpywareBlaster - Free
> "SpywareBlaster is not a scanner application. It blocks the installation
> of
> most ActiveX-based spyware, adware, browser hijackers, dialers and other
> unwanted programs from the user's computer. SpywareBlaster works by
> blacklisting the CLSID of known malware programs, effectively preventing
> them from infecting a protected computer and also allows the user to
> prevent privacy hazards such as tracking
> cookies."http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html
>
> Good luck




Great post but AVG antispyware is also free

http://free.grisoft.com/doc/download.../frt/0?prd=asf



The AVG antispyware is free after the 30 day trial expires. Then you have
check to see if you need to update it yourself. I don't mind paying a few
dollars for it to automatically update, because it does that 3 or 4 times a
day. I really rather keep it, because I know it's compatible with the AVG
anti-virus ver. 7.5.
It appears there may be a few problems with AVG 8.0 for some people which
AVG antispyware is packaged with, and I don't need those to contend with.