SuperAntiSpyware - no updates?

Bogof_Babe

Every time I switch my laptop on a pop-up box appears telling me that there are updates available for SuperAntiSpyware. When I click on "download and install updates" a box opens, headed "available updates" but it is empty! This has gone on for a month or so now.

Any ideas?

inmypocketnottheirs

Ditch it and get AVG free from this site.

gaming_guy

inmypocketnottheirs wrote: »

Ditch it and get AVG free from this site.

avg is a crap anti-virus anyway, and it doesnt have an antispyware module in the free version afaik

i think malwarebytes (antispyware) and avira antivir (antivirus) are 2 of the best av/as scanners around personally.

Bogof_Babe

My Norton 360 is about to run out, and I had decided to go for Kaspersky after recommendations on here. I didn't realise antivirus packages included anti-spyware software, but if they do, is Kaspersky okay for that?

flossy_splodge

Bogof_Babe wrote: »

My Norton 360 is about to run out, and I had decided to go for Kaspersky after recommendations on here. I didn't realise antivirus packages included anti-spyware software, but if they do, is Kaspersky okay for that?

Having read your post I've just tried to update mine and no problems.
This suggests that yours is corrupted in some way so would suggest you uninstall it and download and reinstall it afresh.
It is generally thought to be one of the best protections for your computer.
I run it along with Avast as an AV, Malwarebytes and Spybot S&D and alternate which I run.
Others with more knowledge will probably be along soon but I def suggest you just uninstall and re-install Superantispyware, not ditch it altogether.

gaming_guy

Bogof_Babe wrote: »

My Norton 360 is about to run out, and I had decided to go for Kaspersky after recommendations on here. I didn't realise antivirus packages included anti-spyware software, but if they do, is Kaspersky okay for that?

providing you get KIS (Kaspersky Internet Security) then you should have the lot (AV/AS/Firewall/Spam filter etc)

i use kaspersky and its brilliant

ps. you probably need to run this before you install kaspersky

Bogof_Babe

Yes I was worried about getting rid of Norton as I understand it is a pain in the proverbial. Thanks for the link, when the time comes (still got 17 days) I will do that.

I've only had SuperAntiSpyware on here for about a month, since AlienErik suggested it to sort out my other problems. Surprised if it is malfunctioning so soon .

flossy_splodge

Bogof_Babe wrote: »

Yes I was worried about getting rid of Norton as I understand it is a pain in the proverbial. Thanks for the link, when the time comes (still got 17 days) I will do that.

I've only had SuperAntiSpyware on here for about a month, since AlienErik suggested it to sort out my other problems. Surprised if it is malfunctioning so soon .

It does sometimes take forever to load up and then display the updates.
How long have you left it?

dogmaryxx

Open SaS and try to update from there.

DCFC79

flossy_splodge wrote: »

Having read your post I've just tried to update mine and no problems.
This suggests that yours is corrupted in some way so would suggest you uninstall it and download and reinstall it afresh.
It is generally thought to be one of the best protections for your computer.
I run it along with Avast as an AV, Malwarebytes and Spybot S&D and alternate which I run.

you run kaspersky as well as avast or have i read it wrong

Bogof_Babe

flossy_splodge wrote: »

It does sometimes take forever to load up and then display the updates.
How long have you left it?

Probably about three mins, maybe five. Is that not enough?