Chapman's Log

As a user of both Macs and PC’s depending on what I am working on, I know that PC’s are naturally more susceptible to viruses and spyware than Macs. After all, it’s something that Justin Long has been rubbing in our faces against a white background on TV for years now. However, while this may be true, it is actually very easy to keep a PC protected and free of harmful infections using only a few free programs.

Here are the programs I use on both of my PC’s. As of now, neither machine has a single infection.

Spybot: Search & Destroy
Spybot is all anyone reallly needs to get rid of harmful spyware on their computers. As of yet, there hasn’t been an infected file Spybot hasn’t removed for me. Best of all, like all of these programs, it’s free. You can’t go wrong with that, friends. Install the program according to the instructions, following them carefully. When everything is set up, let it scan your entire computer until it finishes; it shall own the shit out of your spyware.

AVG Anti-Virus Free 8.5
If you’re like a lot of people, you probably have a trial version of a virus scanner such as Norton that has since expired and no longer updates itself to be up-to-date with the latest infections. A situation like this basically leaves your computer unprotected. If you don’t have an up-to-date anti-virus program, download AVG Free. Like the name says, it is a free program with constant automatic updates to ensure that it will always be aware of the latest viruses out there. I’ve been using it for years exclusively, and both of my PC’s stay virus-free.

Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware
Lastly, for dealing with some of the more tricky infections such as malware and problems within your registry, download Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware. The free version doesn’t allow you to schedule scans, but you can manually run a scan whenever you want. I personally only run this one about once a month while Spybot and AVG run on schedules daily. If your computer is performing worse than it used to, running Malwarebytes’ will probably reveal an array of DEATH lurking on your computer, then it will rip it a new asshole and lube it up.

That’s about it, friends. Keeping these programs on your computer and running scans should be all you really need to stay safe from those dreaded viruses that Apple frequently reminds us they don’t have.