[ununpentium]

Hello, I have a dilemma.
I re-formatted the computer due to a hardware upgrade, slipstreamed the win installation disc with SP3 and made a new and light installation of windows. Now I'm trying to make a light PC (only portable apps when possible... The PC is not so powerful... a Pentium 4 2.4 GHZ with 2 GB of RAM and an AGP GeForce 6200 card) and I'd like have a good protection.

As free antivirus: Antivir of course.
As firewall: Comodo Internet security free firewall.
As antispy/antimalware ???

In past I used SpyWare Doctor free version. But now I read on its site that may happen that the free version doesn't get the same updates of the paid version.
And I fear for its weight on the PC performances.

In past I used Comodo BoClean: now it is impossible to find (only old versions)... I read on Comodo site that now it has been englobed in Comodo Internet Security.
But I can't find any anti-spy / anti-malware feature in the Comodo Firewall that I installed.
So I understood where's the problem: Now Comodo Internet Security contains:
- Comodo Firewall
- Comodo Defense+ (similar to WinPatrol)
- Comodo Anti Virus

Since I use Antivir, of course I didn't put the check in the "Comodo Antivirus" square during the installation.
I think that the older "BoClean" is included in the "Comodo Antivirus" protection. So, disabling its installation I lost Comodo BoClean too!
So I have only the firewall: no anti-malware.

I can't enable the installation of Comodo Anti virus too... because it doesn't allow me to exclude the antivirus protection keeping only the anti-spy capatibilities.
I can't enable the Comodo Anti Virus installation, because I already use Antivir, and two antiviruses could create conflicts...
I can't uninstall Antivir and use the Comodo Anti Virus, because Antivir is better.

I looked around a lot:

Malwarebytes Anti Malware: the free version hasn't a real time protection.
Superantispyware: free version no real time protection

AVG: I could replace Antivir with AVG, but I read on its site that it hase only a "base" antispy protection. It doesn't protect against rootkits!!! (While Antivir does!).

What remains?

I think I have just two ways:

1) Spybot Search and Destroy
2) Spyware Doctor free version.

In case of shortage, I'm disposed to install Spyware Doctor (disabling the virus intercepting function, and leaving only the anti-spy functions), despite my fear of a system slowdown.

Or have you got any other idea? Which software do you use?
Cyber Defender? Ad-Aware?
I can't afford to buy a paid-version.

Thanks!

[Albert Lionheart]

There is another which I have used in the past called Pest Patrol - Pest Patrol - but since getting Kaspersky Internet Security I have not needed it. You could give it a try and let us know what you think?

[Albert Lionheart]

Just in case you didn't smell a rat (top left hand corner!) here is the correct URL

CA Anti-Spyware 2009 LE | Formerly CA eTrust® PestPatrol Anti-Spyware

[ununpentium]

Originally Posted by Albert Lionheart

Just in case you didn't smell a rat (top left hand corner!)...[/url]

I fear that now Pest Patrol is not free anymore...

Thanks anyway!

What do you think about Spyware Doctor free edition?