1. [OT] - Opinions on spyware blocker
All,
You're all going to laugh but...after my first run-in with a malware
I realized that my anti-virus software (which I THOUGHT would detect
spyware) missed a malware program that I discovered this morning.
I'm looking at Ad-Aware and Spybot-S&D. Anybody have any preferences
over the two? One better than the other?
Thanks!
Jonas Temple
http://www.yhti.net/~jktemple
2. Re: [OT] - Opinions on spyware blocker
- Posted by D L <d1eu at yahoo.ca>
Sep 28, 2004
> Jonas Temple wrote:
>
> I'm looking at Ad-Aware and Spybot-S&D. Anybody have any preferences
> over the two? One better than the other?
Use both, I do. Sometimes one catches what the other doesn't. Update frequently.
And disable the antivirus while you running a check, otherwise it takes forever.
Denes.
3. Re: [OT] - Opinions on spyware blocker
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I second that motion.
Both are good, and AVG makes an anti-virus that can catch most of the trojans
and auto-downloaders that Ad-Aware and SpyBot-S&D miss. Just be sure to update
at every opportuntity!
http://www.grisoft.com/us/us_dwnl_trial.php
-Brent O'
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> posted by: D L
>
> > Jonas Temple wrote:
> >
> > I'm looking at Ad-Aware and Spybot-S&D. Anybody have any preferences
> > over the two? One better than the other?
>
> Use both, I do. Sometimes one catches what the other doesn't. Update
> frequently.
> And disable the antivirus while you running a check, otherwise it takes
> forever.
>
> Denes.
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<DIV>I second that motion. </DIV>
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<DIV>Both are good, and AVG makes an anti-virus that can catch most of the
trojans and auto-downloaders that Ad-Aware and SpyBot-S&D miss. Just be
sure to update at every opportuntity!</DIV>
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<D1EU yahoo.ca at><BR>> <BR>> > Jonas Temple wrote: <BR>> >
<BR>> > I'm looking at Ad-Aware and Spybot-S&D. Anybody have any
preferences <BR>> > over the two? One better than the other? <BR>>
<BR>> Use both, I do. Sometimes one catches what the other doesn't. Update
frequently. <BR>> And disable the antivirus while you running a check,
otherwise it takes forever. <BR>> <BR>> Denes.
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4. Re: [OT] - Opinions on spyware blocker
- Posted by Greg Haberek <ghaberek at gmail.com>
Sep 28, 2004
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Last edited Sep 29, 2004
Best bet if anyone starts experiencing catastrophic spyware issues:
Backup and re-install windows, download SP2, and keep it updated. I
did this several weeks ago and I haven't had any spyware issues. I
know SP2 isn't on everyone's to-do list, but I personally have had no
issues with it. SP2 even includes a built-in popup blocker for
Internet Explorer!
Also, making yourself a normal user, and not an Administrator really
helps prevent those nasty spyware programs from installing themselves.
~Greg
----- Original Message -----
From: Brent O'Gara <d_brent_ogara at comcast.net>
Date: Tue, 28 Sep 2004 17:25:15 +0000
Subject: Re: [OT] - Opinions on spyware blocker
To: euforum at topica.com
Both are good, and AVG makes an anti-virus that can catch most of the
trojans and auto-downloaders that Ad-Aware and SpyBot-S&D miss. Just
be sure to update at every opportuntity!
http://www.grisoft.com/us/us_dwnl_trial.php
-Brent O'
-------------- Original message --------------
> posted by: D L
>
> > Jonas Temple wrote:
> >
> > I'm looking at Ad-Aware and Spybot-S&D. Anybody have any preferences
> > over the two? One better than the other?
>
> Use both, I do. Sometimes one catches what the other doesn't. Update
> frequently.
> And disable the antivirus while you running a check, otherwise it takes
> forever.
>
> Denes.
