best anti-spyware and anti-virus
 

simple: trash every software you are currently using and install these 4

AVG Free Edition -grisoft.com anti-virus
AD-Aware -lavasoft.com anti-spyware
Spybot -http://www.safer-networking.org anti-spyware +MOAR! :awesome:
ZoneAlarm -zonealarm.com - firewall

I personally use these ones and I'm completely satisfied

Originally posted by Wiglaf
I have been using avast, which is a free antivirus program. i also have a little something something called counter spy though it rarely finds anything.

was wandering

a) if these antivirus/antispyware programs are worth any money

and

b) what programs if any do you people use

except MRT144, it is amazing people like him know how to breathe http://www.discussworldissues.com/fo...ons/icon13.gif Datajack's suggestions are good; also consider Kerio Personal Firewall 4 which although becoming long in the tooth is a very powerful and easily configurable firewall for 32bit windows XP/2000...

Since I have moved on to Vista I have been using Kaspersky Internet Security 6 (works well but costs $$)...