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lordkaosu
| | #1 posted March 2, 2005 at 12:21am (EST) |
Just wondering what do people consider the best spyware/adware removal program? I was using the Yahoo program on the toolbar but recently reformatted my computer so thought I'd ask before I redownload something.
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Aj
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| | #2 posted March 2, 2005 at 12:22am (EST) |
i personaly like Spybot Search & Destory.
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Eggplant_Wizard
 
| | #3 posted March 2, 2005 at 10:11am (EST) |
Spybot - S&D and Ad-Aware are two of the more well known ones. |
msu89dawgs
| | #4 posted March 2, 2005 at 10:58am (EST) |
At my workplace, we run both Ad Aware and Spybot in Windows safe mode on affected PCs. If they don't get rid of the malware, we use HijackThis (more powerful than either of the other programs, but you have to know what you are doing). |
lordkaosu
| | #5 posted March 2, 2005 at 11:17am (EST) |
Thanks for the help, I'll probably end up using Spybot and see how that goes.
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Eggplant_Wizard
| | #6 posted March 2, 2005 at 11:54am (EST) |
lordkaosu wrote:
> Thanks for the help, I'll probably end up using Spybot and see
> how that goes.
I'd recommend both because they can pick up stuff the other didn't. |
lordkaosu
| | #7 posted March 2, 2005 at 11:55am (EST) |
Will do.
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tazfreeatlast
(frozen)
| | #8 posted March 2, 2005 at 1:15pm (EST) |
Zombie wrote:
> I'd recommend both because they can pick up stuff the other didn't.
I'll second that.
It doesn't seem to matter which is run first, the other will typically find something else.
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lordkaosu
| | #9 posted March 2, 2005 at 1:32pm (EST) |
Has anyone ever tried the Yahoo program before(built in to the toolbar)? I'm just curious how that really compared to these others.
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tazfreeatlast
(frozen)
| | #10 posted March 2, 2005 at 7:19pm (EST) |
If I remember correctly, the yahoo toolbar previously had spyware in it.
With those programs, they can be set to only run if you need them.
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lordkaosu
| | #11 posted March 2, 2005 at 8:36pm (EST) |
heh, a spyware program that includes spyware, how freakin' useless.
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lordkaosu
| | #12 posted March 2, 2005 at 8:51pm (EST) |
Does c-net put spyware in their downloads? I thought I remember something that somewhere. I went to the ad-aware site(lava-something software or some such name) and the only download they offer is through c-net. I just finished putting spybot on there so that's done, they offered 4 different sites so I picked on that wasn't c-net 
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lordkaosu
| | #13 posted March 2, 2005 at 9:57pm (EST) |
I actually went to PC World to download the ad-aware instead, they were hosting a download. I also decided to go ahead and try the Microsoft beta program. Anyone really care for this one at all?
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Richie
  
| | #14 posted March 3, 2005 at 3:51pm (EST) |
Zombie wrote:
> lordkaosu wrote:
>> Thanks for the help, I'll probably end up using Spybot and see
>> how that goes.
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> I'd recommend both because they can pick up stuff the other didn't.
Yeah. Use a couple.
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lordkaosu
| | #15 posted March 3, 2005 at 4:00pm (EST) |
Actually this microsoft one seems to work nicely as it runs constantly stopping some items from installing. The others do nice cleanups, think I'll keep all 3
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Anxiouz
| | #16 posted March 3, 2005 at 4:12pm (EST) |
Yeah, Microsoft's is actually pretty good. I use it alongside Spybot and all is well.
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heyzeus
(abandoned)
| | #17 posted March 5, 2005 at 2:27pm (EST) |
ive only heard good things about microsofts one.
george bush eats poo. |
Admiral
 
| | #18 posted March 5, 2005 at 5:13pm (EST) |
But...But...MICROSOFT SUCKS!
I actually have McAfee Antivirus on mine, and it helps with some spyware stuff I believe- do you guys recommend the other free ones as well? |
Anxiouz
| #19 posted March 8, 2005 at 10:25am (EST)
edited March 8, 2005 at 10:26am (EST) |
Yes. No one company has got all the bases covered. At least run Spybot or Adaware once to see if McAfee is letting anything through.
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Admiral
| | #20 posted March 8, 2005 at 4:10pm (EST) |
maximXL wrote:
> Yes. No one company has got all the bases covered. At least run Spybot or Adaware once
> to see if McAfee is letting anything through.
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>
 sounds good... |
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