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Windows defender,i deleted aol spyware because it was bogging down my computer and installed defender.But aol was finding tons of spyware and defender has yet to find any. How come???


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My experience with Windows Defender is that it does not catch a lot of the spyware and malware problems on the average PC.  A number of other antispyware and antimalware programs are a lot more effective.  I usually recommend to my customers that they disable Defender and install some good antimalware software.  Hope you will have a chance to visit our website, there is a lot of really good free software there, and tutorials to help you clean your computer.




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If you do not have an internet security suite and only an anti virus

1. Run Malwarebytes Anti-Malware

2. Run a complete scan with free curing utility Dr.Web CureIt!

3. Run the anti spyware removal programs spybot or Superantispyware

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