Originally posted by BowmannRegardless of which product is on top at the moment, a few months in the past or in the future one product may be better than another for a while then the competitor comes accros a newer signiture file and so it goes. What is king today may be left behind a year later. Using almost any anti spyware is better than using nothing. Using several is better than any one set.
No it isn't.
Post them.
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Originally posted by sonhouseSo just use what you have. With any luck, each will have its turn as the best in the months or years to come.
Regardless of which product is on top at the moment, a few months in the past or in the future one product may be better than another for a while then the competitor comes accros a newer signiture file and so it goes. What is king today may be left behind a year later. Using almost any anti spyware is better than using nothing. Using several is better than any one set.
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Well that has confused me completely! 😕
I downloaded spysweeper, it told me I had 11 problems as I deleted all the crap cookies and stuff from earlier in the day with the search I did with Spy Doctor, (just looked at the list and went through the folders and deleted them). But my computer was so slow it wasn't worth it. Also had Spyware Blaster too so that was probably why. Spysweeper said I had to pay to get rid of the threats so I didn't bother and uninstalled it. I now am back to my Ad-Aware Personal SE and AVG Free anti virus software.
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Originally posted by BowmannFor Mac users:
[b]For Windows users:
Firewall
Anti-virus software
Spy Sweeper (shown to be the best single anti-spyware program)
Human intervention (clean out folders regularly, check running processes, restart Windows twice daily etc. etc.)
For Linux users:
N/A[/b]
N/A
Silly Windows...
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Originally posted by expressiveoutburstDon't forget Spybot search and destroy which is also free and is better than depending on just Ad Aware. Also to confuse you further, check out the bogus spyware list, I will link it shortly. Ok here is one:
Well that has confused me completely! 😕
I downloaded spysweeper, it told me I had 11 problems as I deleted all the crap cookies and stuff from earlier in the day with the search I did with Spy Doctor, (just looked at the list and went through the folders and deleted them). But my computer was so slow it wasn't worth it. Also had Spyware Blaste and uninstalled it. I now am back to my Ad-Aware Personal SE and AVG Free anti virus software.
http://www.spywarewarrior.com/rogue_anti-spyware.htm
Great site.
BTW, you mentioned Spyware Blaster. Its listed there as a rogue spyware site. It is a takeoff of the real one, Spywareblaster, notice its all one word. Which one did you use?
Originally posted by sonhouseWell I'll get spybot tomorrow again and just use that, I have the one that's all one word but just wrote it as a seperate that's all. 🙂 Thanks for the help!
Don't forget Spybot search and destroy which is also free and is better than depending on just Ad Aware. Also to confuse you further, check out the bogus spyware list, I will link it shortly. Ok here is one:
http://www.spywarewarrior.com/rogue_anti-spyware.htm
Great site.
BTW, you mentioned Spyware Blaster. Its listed there as a rogue spyware site. It is a takeoff of the real one, Spywareblaster, notice its all one word. Which one did you use?
Originally posted by expressiveoutburstWe just made a bunch of posts here suggesting using just one won't do the job. Don't abandon Ad aware and just use spybot, use them both, I know for a fact one finds what the other doesn't but which is better seems to vary from week to week so use both!
Well I'll get spybot tomorrow again and just use that, I have the one that's all one word but just wrote it as a seperate that's all. 🙂 Thanks for the help!
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Originally posted by BowmannAre you referring to a 30 day test drive? That would make sense to get out of immediate trouble.
Get it for FREE.
How many more times? 🙄
If you mean go to some warez site and get one, you would not be able to get the latest definitions so would be stuck with whatever level was pirated. To say nothing of getting a virus and a couple keyloggers thrown in for free too.
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Originally posted by sonhouseLeave your kids alone, it's only natural. Besides, who knows they went there?
I discovered during a defrag which was so slow I could write down the file names that someone downloaded something called spazdicke sex kitten.flv and a few more like that. After the defrag finished I tried hunting down the files and got nil results. I tried among other things a search based on *.flv which came up nil. Isn't that a valid search title? I don potted. Of course the kids deny deny deny but my main goal is just to get rid of this shite.
edit, in fact this is actually really bothering me. You're going through a hell of a lot just to find the files. I mean, posting on a forum about this? You don't think you're going a little overboard? Even if you do what does it prove? Find something else to waste your time over, maybe you should visit these "sites" 😀 Maybe your kids saw something, it's gonna happen eventually 😉.