Ad-aware is a must!

Red Squirrel · Post by **Red Squirrel** » Mon Sep 01, 2003 2:37 pm

I ran it on my computer and it found 30 entries, this is a clean install we are talking about! Most of it probably comes from msn plus though since it hijacked mozilla and wiped everything including my email settings. I need to find a way to backup that stuff - did not know it could happen that easly.

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Wren · Post by **Wren** » Mon Sep 01, 2003 3:25 pm

Yep, I'll tell you another program to run that actually keeps spyware from being loaded on your pc. It is free, just keep it updated.

http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html

I've been using it for a few weeks and I am very pleased with it.

Make sure you keep your Adaware updated also.

Sounds like something hijacked your browser!

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manadren_it · Post by **manadren_it** » Fri Sep 05, 2003 3:39 pm

The free version of adaware has come under fire a little bit recently - as it does look like the program - though maybe not the defiitions - has not ben updated in a long time. As thus, many reccommend spybot instead - I think that's what it's called anyway, but I've never actually used it as I use adaware pro.

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Chris Vogel · Post by **Chris Vogel** » Fri Sep 05, 2003 7:20 pm

manadren wrote: The free version of adaware has come under fire a little bit recently - as it does look like the program - though maybe not the defiitions - has not ben updated in a long time. As thus, many reccommend spybot instead - I think that's what it's called anyway, but I've never actually used it as I use adaware pro.

I have used Spybot. It's good.

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Red Squirrel · Post by **Red Squirrel** » Fri Sep 05, 2003 8:01 pm

takahita_tsukino wrote:
manadren wrote: The free version of adaware has come under fire a little bit recently - as it does look like the program - though maybe not the defiitions - has not ben updated in a long time. As thus, many reccommend spybot instead - I think that's what it's called anyway, but I've never actually used it as I use adaware pro.
I have used Spybot. It's good.

I'll have to give that a try. ad-aware does a good job for me though.

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Chris Vogel · Post by **Chris Vogel** » Fri Sep 05, 2003 8:07 pm

Red Squirrel wrote:
takahita_tsukino wrote:
manadren wrote: The free version of adaware has come under fire a little bit recently - as it does look like the program - though maybe not the defiitions - has not ben updated in a long time. As thus, many reccommend spybot instead - I think that's what it's called anyway, but I've never actually used it as I use adaware pro.
I have used Spybot. It's good.
I'll have to give that a try. ad-aware does a good job for me though.

Why not use them both?

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Wren · Post by **Wren** » Fri Sep 05, 2003 8:59 pm

A lot of people use them both. With Spybot S&D, just delete what is pre-checked in red.

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