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Posted By: Dave Mauder (eDave) <dave@NOSPAMmauder.com> In Response To: Spyware Question (MaaMaw)
Saturday, 26 February 2005, at 9:45 a.m.
Hey MaaMaw:
You should check out the free AntiSpyware from Microsoft. They recently bought Giant Spyware which was one of the best rated anti-spyware programs on the market. Currently, they are offering it for free while it's in BETA and nobody is sure what they'll do when it comes out of BETA.
I currenly run AdAware about once per week, and I run the MS AntiSpyware BETA version for active protection. And, because I'm paranoid (being in the computer biz for 15+ years), I also run SpyBot Seach & Destroy's resident protection (it's free). Oddly enough, all three programs tend to find different things on different occasions.
For virus protection, I run the free personal version of AVG which has performed way better than McAfee or Norton ever did.
BTW, unless you are 100% sure your router is ALSO a firewall, I would recommend continuing to fun a personal firewall program on your PC. I have a Netgear firewall/router combo device AND I run BlackIce firewall software. Actually, BlackIce is required for VPN access into work, but it's nice to have because I can see any remote access attempts to my PC quite easily.
> I have AdAware on my computer. The computer shop up the street told me it
> was the best program to get. I keep it updated.
I like it too, but I don't think it's the best. They all have their strengths and weaknesses.
> I just ran it and found 26 "processes." I deleted everything and
> cleaned out the quarantine bin.
> Then I read that you need AdAware AND SpySweeper to catch everything, so I
> ran a free "audit" from the SpySweeper site.
> Am I being paranoid?
No, I don't think you are.
> That sounds like TOTAL crapola to me -- trying to make me believe that I
> need SpySweeper ($29.95/year) to protect me from AdAware (which apparently
> *did* detect all the spyware the last time through).
> We are not amused.
I agree. There are plenty of free programs that work just as well.
> Am I missing something?? DO I need SpySweeper too? IS AdAware dangerous?
Some of it can be dangerous, but mostly it just slows down your computer and your browsing. Remember -- adware (spyware, scumware, etc) is just a program much like a virus. A program can do whatever the programmer wants it to do.
Dave
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