Spybot 1.4

[jorsak]

hey guys...

Don't know if everyone is aware, I just found out, that Spybot seems to have a new version out (1.4RD2). It can be found at:

http://www.majorgeeks.com/download2471.html

I ran an updated version 1.3 scan, cleaned up junk, ran Ad-aware SE cleaned up a lot more junk, then installed Spybot 1.4 and still found another 17 items. Seems to do well detectign a lot of the toolbar junk.

Just thought i'd pass it on.

[Jeremy]

So it removed junk, junk and more junk? Wow... That's awesome! Almost as cool as having 0 junk from using Firefox. Or Opera for that matter...

[bledd]

you still get junk through firefox (if you go on dumb websites) but a LOT less than using IE

spybot and adaware are the ultimate "I'll fix your pc for £15 ($30)" tools

[Jeremy]

Uhm, no, I don't have any spyware.

[Zxian]

Uhm, no, I don't have any spyware.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I think what Bledd meant to say is that you can still get spyware and crap on your system even if you use Firefox. Just because you aren't using IE doesn't give you a fail-safe against malware. Firefox is being targeted more and more now that it's increasing in popularity. Don't kid yourself...

[Jeremy]

Been using it for over a year. Haven't gotten one spyware. Anything that would be discovered a method for spyware invasion would be fixed immediately. I don't think I have anything to worry about for quite some time.

[EchoNoise]

Geez.. your sounding way over confident there..

Yes, okay, you may not have any spyware/adware, but seriously, don't go all cocky !!

[[deXter]]

I think what bledd and zxian are referring to is bad cookies. You can still get bad cookies thru firefox, which might compromise on your privacy.

Also browsers aren't the only means of getting spyware. If you are using any program that connects to the net, there is a chance of getting spyware if the program uses the IE core. I do know a few p2p programs, dl managers show pages/ads thru IE. And its not just programs that connect to the net, but even programs that you install. Although bundled spyware has been now reduced to a minimal what with the Spyware Bill being introduced and all, but you do get a few programs that either install spyware or some adware components.

Although literally the term 'spyware' refers to programs or software, even things like histories, cookies or anything privacy related now falls under that term.

And just because you haven't gotten infected doesn't mean that you cannot get infected. If you look at Firefox's fixes, there were methods to install spyware or do stuff thru the fox. And it wasn't too long ago too. Now if someone were to exploit that, then you could have got infected. Its just because no one did exploit those bugs found that people are still relatively safe.

For the informed user though, who likes to keep himself updated, its not much of an issue. The problem is with the less informed / casual user who doesn't update very often. I know some people who are still stuck with 0.9 versions of firefox! (not anymore though, I forced them to upgrade). This is what happened with the blaster worm. MS released a patch to the bug months before the attack. But Blaster did come, and leave a trail of destruction thanks to people who don't update...

[ckit]

Use Firefox with a custom Hosts file to block the bad sites.

Also turn off Java in Firefox, Javascript is all you really need.

[bledd]

@ dexter

I'm not refering to bad cookies in this case, there is spyware that affects firefox, you just have to 'look for it', but you've gotta go on some real lame website to get affected!

@Jeremy

your the most childish person on these forums. don't pm me again saying 'Send comments like this by pm next time', its boring..

peace out