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I've been running Spybot and Spyware Blaster for years. I recently
added AdWareAlert.

Any comments on whether AdWareAlert is better/worse/no_different? From
what I understand, I don't need Spybot/SpywareBlaster if I have Adware.

TIA.

-S-

Steve Freides wrote:
> I've been running Spybot and Spyware Blaster for years. I recently
> added AdWareAlert.
>
> Any comments on whether AdWareAlert is better/worse/no_different? From
> what I understand, I don't need Spybot/SpywareBlaster if I have Adware.

http://www.2-spyware.com/review-adwarealert.html
http://tinyurl.com/2v8cf3
http://tinyurl.com/3bvl32

Rôgêr wrote:
> Steve Freides wrote:
>> I've been running Spybot and Spyware Blaster for years. I recently
>> added AdWareAlert.
>>
>> Any comments on whether AdWareAlert is better/worse/no_different?
>> From what I understand, I don't need Spybot/SpywareBlaster if I have
>> Adware.
>
> http://www.2-spyware.com/review-adwarealert.html
> http://tinyurl.com/2v8cf3
> http://tinyurl.com/3bvl32

try SpyEraser, and ThreatFire.

ThreatFire is more active, because it immediately flags and reports
behaviour of certain applications that are suspect.
I know of someone who has veoh installed on their computer, and even
when none of its processes were running, threatfire popped up to warn
that veoh was logging key entries.
So, meh- threatfire is on my machine.
spysweeper is standard commercial ware, i recieved a free subscription
with this computer.
Later i paid to renew it, but it hasnt done much for me.
SpyEraser found many more threats, and warns less frequently than
threatfire but still better than spysweeper.
spybot s&d has caused me some speed issues, so i dont run it.
for web browsing i have firefox set to auto-delete my history, cache,
cookies at the end of every session, am running noscript (enables me to
whitelist or revoke on the fly, certain scripts for each website, and to
view which scripts and resources are running),
and keyscrambler plugins (useful for fooling keyloggers' apps. on sites-
even those which you think are secure)

On Mar 3, 11:04*am, "Steve Freides" <st...@fridayscomputer.com> wrote:
> I've been running Spybot and Spyware Blaster for years. *I recently
> added AdWareAlert.
>
> Any comments on whether AdWareAlert is better/worse/no_different? *From
> what I understand, I don't need Spybot/SpywareBlaster if I have Adware.
>
> TIA.
>
> -S-

this link I came across a while back has some good info
http://users.tpg.com.au/rgb05/

Steve Freides wrote:
> I've been running Spybot and Spyware Blaster for years. I recently
> added AdWareAlert.
>
> Any comments on whether AdWareAlert is better/worse/no_different?
> From what I understand, I don't need Spybot/SpywareBlaster if I have
> Adware.
>
> TIA.
>
> -S-

After reading Roger's links, it looks like you may have just thrown $20 out
the window.
I use SuperAntiSpyware and the free version is just as powerful as the paid
version. The main difference is that the free version doesn't offer
automatic updates and is only on-demand while the paid version is real-time
protection.
It can be found at the site which is its name and adding .com .
You should keep SpyWareBlaster which stops most spyware from ever getting on
your computer in the first place.
ScriptSentry is another good free program.
http://www.jasons-toolbox.com/progra...cript%20Sentry