Anyone Know About Registry Cleaners?

October 15, 2009

Does anyone know whether or not registry cleaning software really works and if so (and I really stress if so), which are the best and what’s the best source to get them?

Best free anti malware (virus, spyware, trojan, etc) program?

October 15, 2009

I use:
Ad Adware SE Personal
avast!
Spybot Search and Destroy
SUPERAntiSpyware
Spyware Blaster

And to clean my registries:
CCLeaner
Abexo

What do you use and what do you think are the best?

In the past I have tried AntiVir, MacAffe and Norton and did not like too much also AVG which is crap

Is there are real Real Free Registry cleaner out there for our computers?

October 13, 2009

They say free download and then charge you for a registration code to unlock the product. This is deception at it’s best.

Registry Cleaners??

October 13, 2009

Do they really make much of a difference performance wise??? Should i get one like ccleaner or tune-up utilities??
I want to know because i am deciding between norton 360 2.0 and norton internet security 2008 and the only difference i care about is that the new 360 also includes a reg cleaner.

Help appreciated!!

SVCHOST.EXE QUESTION?

October 13, 2009

Hi there.
This is a serious question for programmers and other interested parties.

Recently I experienced a general slowing down of my machine. I use Norton 360 V3 But I realized that this program was not finding the malware in the registry.

After some investigation, I realized that I needed some extra help.
I downloaded Malwarebytes ; CCleaner and I already had a StormSoft Registry Cleaner. Well, the Stomsoft registry cleaner world not run,and I guess this was because whatever malware was still in the machine was fighting this program to load (and still won’t run).

I installed and ram Malwarebytes three or four times and ws pleased with this program’s abilities. Well done Malwarebytes. Then I ran CCleaner a few times, and this also seemed to work quite well, too.

Now my question is this… I know that svchost.exe is supposed to be in C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe (01/19/2008) attribute ‘a’
But I have also discovered it in …..
C:\Windows\winsxs\x86_microsoft-windows-services-svchost_31bf3865ad364e35_6.0.6001.18000_none_b5bb59a1054dbde5\svchost.exe ***(DATED 05/29/2008) Attribute ‘a’ ***

C:\Windows\winsxs\x86_microsoft-windows-services-svchost_31bf3865ad364e35_6.0.6000.18000_none_b5bb59a1054dbde5\svchost.exe ***(DATED 11/02/2006) Attribute ‘a’ ***

Apart from the dates, the only other difference is 6000. rather than 6001 as with the later one above this.

Should this be here? Should I delete these two files and what do they do?

Any help in understanding this issue would be most appreciated.
Victor
I am weary of downloading SpiceWorks . Mainly because so many free (let’s fix your PC programs) downloads actually put malware unto your computer. Your thoughts would be helpful.