This runs all the time in the background and it monitors if anyone is secretly trying to install a program or change one of your settings like your browser home page.
A little window comes up saying someone is trying to install a program or change a setting and you have the ability to say yes or no.
Very useful as it can stop viruses and other rogue programs BEFORE they get on your computer.
I also run adaware which you have to run every so often but it checks for spyware. Get it here
most people use these programs in conjunction with each other. Not many programs get rid of or protect you from everything, so using more than one helps. I have Avast Antivirus and Ghostwall firewall for security and virus protection. Crap Cleaner, Ad-Aware SE, Spybot, Stinger and regcleaner to get rid of all the other crap. I run those and then if everything is running perfectly, I turn off system restore and then turn it back on again and set a new clean restore point.
Hi Bazile I posted a question the other day about freezing up but I didn't get a reply I have AVG anti virus AVG spyware Zone Alarm and Win Patrol all free and installed with the help of Answer Bank archive posts l now I notice that vehelpfulguy has posted ref Win Patrol stopping viruses and rogue programs BEFORE they get on your computer this failed me because I got some thing that installed itself before my normal windows with toolbars up and it would not respond to any of my commands and I had to resort to the power off button it seems to have sorted now but I would like to know how this has happened dose any one know why thanks for any help Tez