Question about spyware - Democratic Underground

celestia671

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Sun Dec-21-03 02:36 PM
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Question about spyware

I've been getting plagued with quite alot of spyware lately, and I have the freeware version of Ad-Aware. If I have this, am I getting the right amount of protection or should I get something else?

I'd appreciate any tips on better(and affordable software), if any. Thanks and Happy Holidays!

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Don_G

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Sun Dec-21-03 02:40 PM
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1. Run Spybot Too

AdAware is good but misses some stuff.

Look here: http://www.safer-networking.org/

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Knoxville_Bob

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Sun Dec-21-03 03:36 PM
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2. No Kidding -

I ran Spybot after running AdAware and it found something like 15 additional processes. More than happy to get rid of them.

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Don_G

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Sun Dec-21-03 03:59 PM
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3. I'd Like To Add

That "Major Geeks" keeps track of all updates on the software to AdAware, Spybot and Norton's Anti-Virus and provides the link to update your programs.

Link: http://www.majorgeeks.com/

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LauraT28

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Sun Dec-21-03 04:04 PM
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4. I use Ad Aware & Spybot Search & Destroy

I use them both, and the other will catch things that the first one didn't... :)

http://www.safer-networking.org/

Laura

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Norbert

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Sun Dec-21-03 04:07 PM
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5. Spybot references one called Spyware Blaster

on their web-site. I run Spybot S&D, Spyware Blaster and Adaware just to be safe and it seems to help.

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