As far as Anti-Spyware, I recommend SUPERAntiSpyware and Ad-Aware. I also have Spyware Doctor and Spybot S&D, I just find them two to be the best.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR INPUT. I read alot of your Forum Posts and I trust your advise. THANKS AGAIN.!!! KS-FINN
What Anti-Spyware programs do you use if you don't mind me asking.?KS-FINN
At the moment and probably into the distant future as well I have always used two for the past few years which are Ad-Aware SE Personal, and Spybot-S&D. On occassion I'll install AVG Anti-Spyware for a checkup scan. As I've stated before I haven't had any adware/spyware for 7 to 8 years now, I simply don't get the stuff - not even tracking cookies.
If you want links to stuff that's recommended you could have clicked the link in rridgely's signature 'Recommended Security Applications' which has a pre-compiled list of good freeware antispyware and other security related tools like firewall and antivirus too.
At the moment and probably into the distant future as well I have always used two for the past few years which are Ad-Aware SE Personal, and Spybot-S&D. On occassion I'll install AVG Anti-Spyware for a checkup scan. As I've stated before I haven't had any adware/spyware for 7 to 8 years now, I simply don't get the stuff - not even tracking cookies.
If you want links to stuff that's recommended you could have clicked the link in rridgely's signature 'Recommended Security Applications' which has a pre-compiled list of good freeware antispyware and other security related tools like firewall and antivirus too.
THANKS FOR YOUR INPUT.!!!!!
As I've stated before I haven't had any adware/spyware for 7 to 8 years now, I simply don't get the stuff - not even tracking cookies.
Same here, nothing for 3-4 years. Have just cut down the AS programs I have and got rid of AdAware and SuperAS. Kept Spybot, for its immunise function and tools, and AVG Anti-spyware, for its 'right click>scan with...' function (as well as their on demand scanners of course).
AVG Anti-spyware, for its 'right click>scan with...' function (as well as their on demand scanners of course).
Yes JD, I use that function a lot. Also people tend to forget that in the tools section it has a file shredder with 3 modes, the top one being paranoid mode
SAS and A-squared also have a right click scan.
Both Norton and McAfee have a uninstaller program available from their sites that will uninstall basically all versions of their software no matter what the status of the install. they both do a good job of totally removing the app, including the registry.
-mk
Both Norton and McAfee have a uninstaller program available from their sites that will uninstall basically all versions of their software no matter what the status of the install. they both do a good job of totally removing the app, including the registry.
-mk
That's what they claim but it didn't work for me with Norton Internet Security 2005. Left all kinds of garbage behind.
That's what they claim but it didn't work for me with Norton Internet Security 2005. Left all kinds of garbage behind.
Thats my experience of using Nortons uninstall tools too, always leave some stuff behind.