 Windows Defender, Do I really need this? |
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 Oct 6 2007, 07:37 AM
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Moderator Edit: Moved topic to the more appropriate forum. ~ Animal This post has been edited by Animal: Oct 6 2007, 09:44 AM |
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Oct 6 2007, 02:11 PM
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Probably not since you have SpywareDoctor but WD uses no where near the resources as SD.
If your not familiar with everything WD does, here are some links to read: "Windows Defender Overview" "How does Windows Defender work?" "How Windows Defender identifies spyware" "How to use Windows Defender Software Explorer" "Manage startup programs in Vista using Windows Defender’s Software Explorer" -------------------- "THE BAD GUYS DON'T NEED A SEARCH WARRANT. ARE YOU PROTECTED?"
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Oct 6 2007, 08:24 PM
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Thanks, I'll check these links ... jcurtis
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Oct 6 2007, 10:24 PM
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Bleepin' Janitor Group: Global Moderator Posts: 13,072 Joined: 9-July 05 From: Virginia, USA Member No.: 26,513 |
Your welcome.
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Mar 25 2008, 03:00 PM
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Personally I prefer Spybot S&D over WD. It's not that WD doesn't do a good job but you don't need more than one or 2 tools for malware if you use your computer sensibly. I run AVG Free, Spybot, and if I need another one I'll Ad-Aware.
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Mar 31 2008, 09:15 PM
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You have enough good protection Windows defender can however detect harmful changes. I have the same protection you have until I had to uninstall SD because of a corrupted license. It's a good anti-spyware though
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Apr 1 2008, 10:14 AM
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It definitely shouldn't hurt to run Windows Defender but I don't think it's good enough to only rely on it without anything else.
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