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kronas
06-02-2004, 19:16
a growing trend of anti spyware programs are increasingly coming on to the market, billing themselves as your solution to removing 'adware' and 'spyware'

but are they all legitimate ?

CNET investigates, and names one program called 'SpyBan' which infact installed spyware when it was 'apparently' designed to do the opposite.

http://news.com.com/2100-1032_3-5153485.html?tag=nefd_lede

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Stuartbe
06-02-2004, 23:14
a growing trend of anti spyware programs are increasingly coming on to the market, billing themselves as your solution to removing 'adware' and 'spyware'

but are they all legitimate ?

CNET investigates, and names one program called 'SpyBan' which infact installed spyware when it was 'apparently' designed to do the opposite.

http://news.com.com/2100-1032_3-5153485.html?tag=nefd_lede

source:Download Failed (1)

Its a shame that nobody has written a spyware test prog. Like the eicar test string.....

You could allways install bonzi buddy to test it - NOT :D

Flubflow
06-02-2004, 23:23
You just have to keep your ear to the ground and always be wary. A few searches on the internet usually ring the alarm bells if anything is remotely dudgy.

swoop101
07-02-2004, 00:12
Just stick with AdAware 6 and Spybot S&D

The best and free. :tu:

Ramrod
07-02-2004, 00:13
Just stick with AdAware 6 and Spybot S&D

The best and free. :tu:Amen to that :)

Stuartbe
07-02-2004, 00:15
Amen to that :)

I find spyware blaster www.spywareblaster.org very good....

iadom
07-02-2004, 00:45
My favourite is Pest Patrol, Search and Destroy. I also use Adaware & Spybot, there is always something the others miss. And before you ask , no I am not paranoid.:)

Julian
07-02-2004, 00:49
My favourite is Pest Patrol, Search and Destroy. I also use Adaware & Spybot, there is always something the others miss. And before you ask , no I am not paranoid.:)

I don't use pest patrol, but I would agree that they do find things the others miss. :)

Ramrod
07-02-2004, 00:53
I find spyware blaster www.spywareblaster.org very good....
So do I m8. The detected spyware on my 'puter went way down once I installed that :D