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- Adware and Spybot Search and Destroy are old and Inferior
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I trialled many anti spyware programs foten simultaneously and then proceeded to deliberately install ad/spyware on my pc. Here is a good link if you want to run trials yourself: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adware#Well-known_adware_programs.2Fprograms_distributed_with_adware
I then ran each one to see which one detected the most threats to my system.
Once upon a time running Lavasoft Adaware and Spybot search and destroy was sufficient. This is no longer the case.
Many infections were simply invisible to both programs. I have found Spyware doctor to be immensely useful at removing ad/spyware and even some viruses!
Here is a link for a free download:
http://www.download.com/Spyware-Doctor-Starter-Edition/3000-8022_4-10704508.html?tag=lst-3&cdlPid=10816516
I have not found any ad/spyware that gets past this one yet and with frequent,daily auto backups I should hope none do.
Also for the record whist trialling many of the big name antivirus softwares out there including Mcaffee, Panda, Norton, FSecure and many others, I have found Kaspersky internet security suite the most comprehensive and most secure antivirus software. You can find them at www.kaspersky.com. I hope this helps.
Best Wishes
Darren Starr - Posted by: darrenstarr Posted on: 07/21/08 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
Adware and Spybot Search and Destroy are old and Inferior
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