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**Stuart C** · 13-04-2008, 17:04

I'd recommend a few different apps to replace PC Guard (all free).

For Antivirus, I'd recommend Avast ( http://www.avast.org ) Antivirus. A lot of people recommend AVG as well, but I have found Avast to be reliable, and various independant tests say it is thorough.

For Anti Spyware, I'd recommend a combination of programs.

Spybot. This provides good detection of Spyware, and is effective at stopping it being installed.

Spyware Guard . Similar to the above spybot, can prevent installation of spyware.

Windows Defender is a good defence as well. It can protect both by blocking known spyware programs (even to the point of detecting suspicious behaviour by new programs), and scanning. NOTE: If you are using Vista, ,you already have Windows Defender running.

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Stuart C Cable Forum Team Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: It's Lahndun, Innit? Age: 37 Services: Virgin for TV, BT for phone and Be* for Broadband. Posts: 17,475	Re: PC Guard activation problem I'd recommend a few different apps to replace PC Guard (all free). For Antivirus, I'd recommend Avast ( http://www.avast.org ) Antivirus. A lot of people recommend AVG as well, but I have found Avast to be reliable, and various independant tests say it is thorough. For Anti Spyware, I'd recommend a combination of programs. Spybot. This provides good detection of Spyware, and is effective at stopping it being installed. Spyware Guard . Similar to the above spybot, can prevent installation of spyware. Windows Defender is a good defence as well. It can protect both by blocking known spyware programs (even to the point of detecting suspicious behaviour by new programs), and scanning. NOTE: If you are using Vista, ,you already have Windows Defender running. __________________ Just to make it clear if a post is bold and is from a team member, it's a moderating decision. If it's not bold or not from a team member, it's not. "This is an important announcement. This is flight 121 to Los Angeles. If your travel plans today do not include Los Angeles, now would be a perfect time to disembark.”