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  • busenbust
    busenbust Posts: 4,782 Forumite
    Excellent advice re security: Personally, I opt for Avast+MBAM (paid -for) + Windows Defender :cool:

    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/36497
    busenbust wrote: »
    Some people like avg (I don't ; much prefer Avast:cool: ) but in conjunction with this: MalwareBytes paid version is a really safe bet. It's a one-off payment and lifetime product/.

    at £17. it's well worth the peace of mind it provides .

    HTH.
  • bevan840
    bevan840 Posts: 1,014 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    I will definitely be putting something else on here, but no idea if that will help as owner doesn't do the scans
    :idea: Jan 09. Debt @ LBM - £11936.55 Debt at worst - £12600.55 Current Debt (01/03/2012) £8,859.51 29.7% Paid off
    Honeymoon Fund £410.40/£6000 House Deposit £1.50
    :A Proud to be dealing with my debts. DFW Nerd 1177 :A
  • Donnie
    Donnie Posts: 9,862 Forumite
    bevan840 wrote: »
    tried to install malware on netbook and not working again, going to run hijack again.

    Thank you Donnie for all your help :)

    Have you actually tried to run Hitman Pro yet? I think you are getting distracted.
  • bevan840
    bevan840 Posts: 1,014 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    distracted by what?
    :idea: Jan 09. Debt @ LBM - £11936.55 Debt at worst - £12600.55 Current Debt (01/03/2012) £8,859.51 29.7% Paid off
    Honeymoon Fund £410.40/£6000 House Deposit £1.50
    :A Proud to be dealing with my debts. DFW Nerd 1177 :A
  • busenbust
    busenbust Posts: 4,782 Forumite
    bevan840 wrote: »
    tried to install malware on netbook and not working again, going to run hijack again.

    Thank you Donnie for all your help :)
    Not a problem; glad I could help. ;)
  • busenbust
    busenbust Posts: 4,782 Forumite
    Donnie wrote: »
    Have you actually tried to run Hitman Pro yet? I think you are getting distracted.
    agreed, by your nonsense! Are u substantiating Donnie?? ;)
  • Donnie
    Donnie Posts: 9,862 Forumite
    bevan840 wrote: »
    distracted by what?

    By too many cooks. :)
  • busenbust
    busenbust Posts: 4,782 Forumite
    busenbust wrote: »
    Excellent advice re security: Personally, I opt for Avast+MBAM (paid -for) + Windows Defender :cool:

    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/36497
    bevan840 wrote: »
    I will definitely be putting something else on here, but no idea if that will help as owner doesn't do the scans


    Avast is free and just superb.
  • bevan840
    bevan840 Posts: 1,014 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    for goodness sake, you two are worse than my 2 step sons for argueing! at least they are kids
    :idea: Jan 09. Debt @ LBM - £11936.55 Debt at worst - £12600.55 Current Debt (01/03/2012) £8,859.51 29.7% Paid off
    Honeymoon Fund £410.40/£6000 House Deposit £1.50
    :A Proud to be dealing with my debts. DFW Nerd 1177 :A
  • busenbust
    busenbust Posts: 4,782 Forumite
    Donnie wrote: »
    By too many cooks. :)
    One fears your recipe is poisonous! :eek:
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