What Free Anti-virus / Anti-spyware are you using?

Recently I was asked by norton to renew my anti-virus & anti-spyware. I researched a bit and discovered that many computer users (including I.T.) are using free ant-virus, free anti-spyware & free anti-malware. Yes, anti-malware. I hadn't heard of it either until a friend mentioned it. Malware is software designed to infiltrate or damage a computer system without the owner's informed consent.

After talking to some friends in I.T. and doing a little online research I've decided to go with these three...

1. AVG Free Anti-Virus
2. Spybot Search & Destroy : Anti-Spyware
3. Malwarebytes : Anti-Malware

I think with these 3 running, my PC will be just as safe or maybe safer than using norton or mccaffe. It might even be a little safer because I'm not sure if norton has anti-malware.

Here's a Q & A about Viruses, Trojans, Spyware & Malware.

How to fix fake Antispyware 2008 xp

I imagine that if you're here you may have downloaded this fake Antivirus or Antispyware already. Don't worry... I have a cure. A free cure. That's right... no snake oil here. I discovered that malwarebytes actually can take down most of these fake antivirus/antispyware softwares.

In addition if you run AVG's free anti-virus and Spybot Search and destroy you'll be all cleaned up in no time. I didn't even have to go into safemode to fully clean it.

10 Things I Like About The Recession

10. The ladies don't seem to mind that I'm "in between jobs".

9. Gratuitous binge drinking is more acceptable (give me a break; I just lost my job).

8. I get to wake up at... anytime I want!

7. I can sleep all day!

6. I can sit around, do absolutley nothing and enjoy it!

5. No more nagging calls from my ex-wife (my phones were turned off when I
couldn't pay the bills)

4. Goodbye high child support payments!

3. Old is new again. Top Ramen for dinner anyone?

2. The Ladies like dinner by candle light (my power was turned off after not paying the bill)

1. Free rent! I've got 30 days left!

I finally made it to Google's front page! (now I'm on P.2 WTF)

Right now I'm 3rd on the 2nd page for the keyword that I was aiming for. I was 8th on the 1st page last week. Getting to the top will be difficult. I may not be able to make but I'm going to try. It took me awhile. It's been about 2 years. This was my 1st attempt to get a site on Google's front page. I've started a guide here to tell you how I did it.

1. Submit your url to Google (duh!) http://www.google.com/addurl/
2. Integrate desired keywords into site (more on this later).
3. Create a Google Webmasters Tools account https://www.google.com/webmasters/tools
4. Fix things that Google Webmasters Tools recommends
5. Exchange links with similar sites. (I use http://linkex.dk/ )

After submitting your url to Google it may take up to two weeks to see your site on Google (sometimes faster; sometimes slower). When I 1st noticed my site on google it was on the 14th page of my keyword search.

To increase my position I thought that I would need to add more quality data and keywords. That was a mistake! I beefed up the content and added more of my targeted keywords in as many places as I could. Then after a month or so I noticed I actually dropped down to page 15 of my desired keyword search.

I'm not sure about the time that it takes for Google's engine to recognize changes. Sometimes it can take 2 weeks or a month before I see the effects of changes that I've made. This has made it difficult to realize the effects of implementations that I've made.

Anyways, back to my mistake. I ended up putting in way too many of my desired targeted keyword. It's another gray area in Google's system. I don't know how Google can tell but they prefer "quality content". If you just had a page with your desired keyword all over it; Google would knock your position down for sure.

More to come soon...