Ad-Aware Free Internet Security 9.0 - best free version according to PCMag

Here in The Netherlands we all just used Hitman Pro (versions 1 and 2).
It just ran all the scanners: Spybot S&D, Ad-Aware SE, PC Tools Spyware Doctor, Webroot Spy Sweeper, Spyware Blaster, CWShredder and ewido micro-scanner.
And on the anti-virus side: McAfee VirusScan, ESET NOD32, Trend Micro Sysclean.

Of course you didn't have to run all of it, and those were not all included at the same time I think. Not sure anymore, but good old times....

http://www.techzine.nl/uploaded/41734_ff24eb03.jpg
http://www.zdnet.nl/zd_images/2005/08/050228_hitman.jpg

 

@Matthijs5nl
Scanning took ages with all those scanners on just regular Windows XP pc back then didn't it

 

It took quite some time yes . Compare that to Hitman Pro 3, a difference like day and night.

But I have to say, that if there is one of the oldies I really miss of all those programs, it has to be ewido, that was such a cool program.

 

@Matthijs5nl
I understand your feelings towards the oldies. However the current solutions are generally lighter, faster, more stable and more efficient in terms of detection then the products in the 2000-2005 era for example.
Shred it in this light and I don't miss the oldies anymore

 

Yeah,
I remember those were the only things i had installed on my pc for security (I didn't know as much as now and i didn't join Wilders until 2009)

 

This is more or less how the story goes for most of the Wilders members...

 

I don't trust reviews from website anymore, not after F-Secure "best AV of 2010" from AV-Comparatives.

 

And for some reason now i'm totally lost in this Wilders forum, where is the exit?

 

You are a very funny guy I have to say

And if you didn't know already!, AV-Comparatives has NO connection to PCMag and their testing!!!

 

I tried it once again:

Updates slow, program startup slow and finally an update error! It's faulty bloatware