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Have a question
using sony viao and vista HOME PREMIUM
what's a good spyware program
tried a couple I used with XP and they either will not install or install
properly
 
wxfreqrs said:
Have a question
using sony viao and vista HOME PREMIUM
what's a good spyware program
tried a couple I used with XP and they either will not install or
install properly
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Ad-Aware 2008, Spybot S&D, A-squared, Spyware blaster are all good in
Vista. Spyware blaster is a real time monitor, A-squared is good except
it takes forever to do a scan, and all these are freeware.

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wxfreqrs said:
Have a question
using sony viao and vista HOME PREMIUM
what's a good spyware program
tried a couple I used with XP and they either will not install or install
properly


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Malwarebytes is the best around presently..


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The 3 below are a good combination:

http://www.spybot.info/en/index.html

Spybot Search & Destroy 1.6 is a very good, FREE Anti-Spyware Program.
Download, install, update, and immunize your System with it.
Then SCAN with it.
Update it, and scan your System once a fortnight.

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

SpywareBlaster 4.1 is a non-intrusive, FREE Anti-Spyware Program (no
scanning by you!).
SpywareBlaster prevents the installation of many so-called spyware, adware
and malware programs by disabling the CLSIDs of popular spyware ActiveX
controls, and also prevents the installation of any of them via a webpage
Update it once a fortnight.

http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam.php

Malwarebytes is as the name says, a Malware Remover!
For the Free version scroll down their page to either download from
Download.com, or Major Geeks.com

Download, install, and update.
 
Have a question
using sony viao and vista HOME PREMIUM
what's a good spyware program
tried a couple I used with XP and they either will not install or install
properly
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There are no *good* spyware programs. All spyware programs are bad and
should be avoided. Instead you should install and use *anti*-spyware
programs. ;-)

Also note that no anti-spyware is anywhere near perfect, so you should use
more than one to give you decent protection. I recommend using two or more
from the following list (all of which work under Vista):

Spybot Search and Destroy
AdAware
Spyware Blaster
Windows Defender
a-Squared
Super Antispyware
 
I have seen far too many users download hoax anti-spyware and anti-virus
programs by Google searches. It's wise to seek recommendations.

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GTS said:
I have seen far too many users download hoax anti-spyware and anti-virus
programs by Google searches. It's wise to seek recommendations.
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If one can't maneuver their way around a Google search and find a
reputable download site, they're too damned stupid to be operating a
computer and to be seeking advice from complete strangers.
 
Thanks for all the input
as to Google
I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S GOOD
that's why I seek recommendations

GOOGLE THIS!!!!!!
 
You were absolutely right to ask here. Many of the bad programs are
the easiest to come across. What the "poor thinking" naysayers do
not take into account is that you are not looking for just one person
to recommend something. Rather to sort the many. Good move!

AdAware - Spybot Search and Destroy- MalwareBytes - Spyware
Blaster - Super AntiSpyware.
 
wxfreqrs said:
Thanks for all the input
as to Google
I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S GOOD
that's why I seek recommendations
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A simple visit to CNET, PCWorld, or PC Magazine sites would give you
everything you need. Another site is Tucows.

There is nothing there that you have to worry about.

Richie Hardwick
 
appreciate that recommendation

Richie Hardwick said:
A simple visit to CNET, PCWorld, or PC Magazine sites would give you
everything you need. Another site is Tucows.

There is nothing there that you have to worry about.

Richie Hardwick
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A simple visit to CNET, PCWorld, or PC Magazine sites would give you
everything you need. Another site is Tucows.

There is nothing there that you have to worry about.
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I disagree. Reviews and ratings in PC magazines are not reliable, primarily
because the magazines get most of their income from their advertisers.

Moreover several years ago, I had a young woman working for me as a
technical writer; her previous job had been as a reviewer for PC Magazine.
She wasn't a bad writer, but her knowledge of PCs and therefore abililty to
review was next to nothing. I have no confidence in their reviews.
 
Ken Blake said:
I disagree. Reviews and ratings in PC magazines are not reliable, primarily
because the magazines get most of their income from their advertisers.

Moreover several years ago, I had a young woman working for me as a
technical writer; her previous job had been as a reviewer for PC Magazine.
She wasn't a bad writer, but her knowledge of PCs and therefore abililty to
review was next to nothing. I have no confidence in their reviews.
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Who - except YOU - said anything about "reviews"???

I never mentioned a word about "reviews". What I was referring to was
the fact that one would not have to worry about picking up
trojan-laden software at those sites.

As for "reviews"... the best IMO would be the number of downloads of a
particular product. At least one of the sites I mentioned - CNET -
even lists the Top 20 downloads across the entire field.

One would have to be blind not to find two or three good
anti-virus/anti-malware programs on that list.

Richie Hardwick
 
Who - except YOU - said anything about "reviews"???

I never mentioned a word about "reviews". What I was referring to was
the fact that one would not have to worry about picking up
trojan-laden software at those sites.
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OK, I understand now, but that wasn't clear from your message. The OP said
"I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S GOOD that's why I seek recommendations" and you replied
"A simple visit to CNET, PCWorld, or PC Magazine sites would give you
everything you need." That sure sounded to me like you were recommending
sites that would give him the recommendations he wanted--in other words,
reviews.
 
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