trof
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Fri Jan-28-05 08:33 AM
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I've been running free versions of Spyware Blaster, Spybot, and Spyware Killer. Some how the Blaster and Killer programs got corrupted and they don't work any more. I've uninstalled them.
What do you think is the best program out there now? I'd like free (natch), but will pay.
Thanks.
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Fri Jan-28-05 08:37 AM
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spybot: search and destroy and Ad-Aware, they seem to find and take out everything, at least as far as i can tell.
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Fri Jan-28-05 08:38 AM
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Edited on Fri Jan-28-05 08:39 AM by shoelace414
and it's Free! It's the top download on Microsoft.com
It also keeps running like a virus scanner and stops spyware real time too.
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McKenzie
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Fri Jan-28-05 08:41 AM
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3. you might want to read this if you use M$ spyware blocker |
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Fri Jan-28-05 08:44 AM
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5. They're asking for big trouble if folks try to edit their registry |
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MS should have made it easier than that to stop reports being sent.
I'll stick with my spybot and adaware.
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Fri Jan-28-05 08:50 AM
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7. I'm not overly worried about it. |
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Fri Jan-28-05 09:28 AM
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14. Using Microsoft to stop spyware is like using Bush to stop terrorism |
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They talk big, but they benefit from the shit.
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Fri Jan-28-05 08:43 AM
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Adaware and Spybot, with regular updates to the signatures. The proggies differ and one will sometimes miss something the other will pick up. Try running online scans too at sites such as>>> http://store.ca.com/dr/v2/ec_Main.Entry17c?V1=677540&PID=677540&PN=1&SP=10023&SID=35715&CUR=840&CID=182827&DSP=&PGRP=0&CACHE_ID=182827
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Fri Jan-28-05 08:48 AM
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6. spybot (make sure to immunize)+ ad-aware + spywareblaster + FIREFOX |
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Fri Jan-28-05 09:05 AM
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Use these programs and you will be virtually bulletproof.
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Fri Jan-28-05 09:09 AM
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Fri Jan-28-05 09:16 AM
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navigate through the program menu to update the spyware definitions (you should do this for the other programs too).
After you update the definitions with Spybot, click the "immunize" feature on the elft side of the screen. It should be self explanatory. Basically, it loads all of the spyware definitions on your computer and prevents it from being infected in the first place.
Rather than running the program every time to kill spyware, by keeping an updated immunization, you prevent spyware from being installed at all.
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Fri Jan-28-05 09:38 AM
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Fri Jan-28-05 08:56 AM
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8. what's the best anti-virus software? |
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Fri Jan-28-05 09:06 AM
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Avast and AVg are two. Very, very good. Very, very free. Lightweight, do not bog your computer like Norton.
I dislike Norton greatly. G R E A T L Y. It slows your computer down.
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Fri Jan-28-05 09:08 AM
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11. I use AVG's new 7.0 version. It's free. |
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