WDGC Posted February 5, 2005 Posted February 5, 2005 The results of anti-adware tests shown athttp://windowssecrets.com/050127/seem to indicate Microsoft Windows AntiSpyware (Beta) is the most effective of a number of similar products. Do the results obtained by forum members who have used this application, bear this out?
soldier1st Posted February 5, 2005 Posted February 5, 2005 giant antispyware beats this hands down even though there the same,giant works under win9x and this one don't.
horsecharles Posted February 5, 2005 Posted February 5, 2005 Notice the website also recommends this: For prevention, install IE-SPYAD and Spyware Blaster.-- something i've always pushed: the latter has a sister app SpywareGuard....., which i use instead IN Combo with Spybot Immunize.
firefoxthebomb Posted February 9, 2005 Posted February 9, 2005 I installed it an ran a scan, it found about 18 more than Adaware SE Pro. cool
SiMoNsAyS Posted February 9, 2005 Posted February 9, 2005 it detect msg plus! as spyware. the sponsor (ad) program wasn't installed together anyway is a great step for m$
N1K Posted February 10, 2005 Posted February 10, 2005 I'm using it and found it very good, before I've used Spybot S&D and AdAware PE
epic Posted February 10, 2005 Posted February 10, 2005 Notice the website also recommends this: For prevention, install IE-SPYAD and Spyware Blaster.-- something i've always pushed: the latter has a sister app SpywareGuard....., which i use instead IN Combo with Spybot Immunize. Exact setup I use. I have GIANT software (cough, microsoft developed) installed just for redundency, however whenever I have GIANT beta scheduled it does not pick up any spyware as SpyBot/Blaster/SpyGuard pick up everything.Thumbs up to SpyBot/Blaster/SpyGuard
horsecharles Posted February 10, 2005 Posted February 10, 2005 same here Epic.... & i surf dubious sites for entertainment purposes, yet have never had a problem(meaning something not flagged right away by a security app & that a subsequent scan did not remove.Though, one type of place that is dastardly / overwhelming, is some sites that have text lyrics for songs-- Feel safer w/ Firefox too......
Jeremy Posted February 10, 2005 Posted February 10, 2005 I just use nLite on XP Home SP2, get rid of 460 MBs (currently) of M$ bloat and use Firefox and get 0 spywarer and therefore don't even have to bother with anti-spyware programs. Cheers.Looks like I'll be recommending M$ Antispyware to others now. Adaware and Spybot really aren't that good, it seems...
horsecharles Posted February 10, 2005 Posted February 10, 2005 Yes, nlite's awesome... ½ GB of bloat-- how 'bout that?Firefox still needs a smidgen or two work to be used at all sites.... and the toolbars still take too much space/can't be squeezed together as IE's-- of course, they do provide a slew of extra functionality in exchange.....If adaware/spybot-- free to boot, are not that good, then most others are rotten caca in comparison..... Actually, most AV is fairly useless, IMO....
Jeremy Posted February 10, 2005 Posted February 10, 2005 horsecharles, I fully agree with you that antispyware and antivirus software is utterly useless for people with common sense!
puntoMX Posted February 10, 2005 Posted February 10, 2005 Yes, nlite's awesome... ½ GB of bloat-- how 'bout that?Euhmm, only the ISO is 500 megs smaller...Installed even 1 gig smaller, and more part will be ripped out of XP First Virus for this M$ AntiSpyware software:http://www.sophos.com/virusinfo/articles/bankash.html
horsecharles Posted February 10, 2005 Posted February 10, 2005 Wow, puntoMX, i need to pay attention! With today's big hard drives i don't even look at directory sizes anymore-- but yes to the awesome speed difference....
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