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[LEEnoble]

How many do you use? I run 5 - GIANT AntiSpyware, SpyBot-S&D, Ad-Aware, Spy Sweeper and NoAdware.

[rridgely]

Lee I would ditch noadware it's on the spyware warriors rogue antispyware tools.
http://www.spywarewa...nti-spyware.htm

Besides the others that you listed I use:
A squared free
Spyware Doctor
Ewido

[kcmasterpeice2002]

LEEnoble, on Jun 26 2005, 07:24 PM, said:

How many do you use? I run 5 - GIANT AntiSpyware, SpyBot-S&D, Ad-Aware, Spy Sweeper and NoAdware. 

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I am not trying to be a smart a$$ but no adware is not on the list any more

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NoAdware was listed on this page because of concerns with false positives and the use of aggressive, deceptive advertising (1, 2, 3) including exploitation of the name "ad-aware" (1). Earlier versions of NoAdware were also the same underlying application as Adware Hitman, Consumer Identity, Protect Your Identity, SpyBan, SpywareAssassin, Spyware C.O.P., SpywareKilla, The Adware Hunter, & TheSpywareKiller. Over the past few months, NoAdware has taken aggressive steps to reign in its affiliates (who were primarily responsible for the unsavory advertising) and released a new version of NoAdware (version 3.0) that addresses our concerns with false positves. Given these changes we can no longer regard NoAdware as "rogue/suspect" anti-spyware.

But i agree you should remove it right away

[bpm3k]

The latest review from PC Magazine recomends Spyware Doctor 3.2 over Spy Sweeper 4: June 19, 2005 PC MAG antispyware scanner review.

I feel secure with just ad-aware and spybot installed. The only programs I have running resident are my AV, FW, and UPS shutdown software.

[agumon]

*adaware v1.06
*spybot s&d v1.4
*windows antispy

along with spywareblaster...

i tried the trial version of spysweeper... but very disapointedly... it pick up a file of citect and said it is a piece of spyware/adware...

[rridgely]

kcmasterpeice2002, on Jun 27 2005, 02:50 AM, said:

I am not trying to be a smart a$$ but no adware is not on the list any more
But i agree you should remove it right away

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No problem, to be honest I havent read that list in a while I knew that it was on the list at one time though.

[Andavari]

Spyware removers are a must have, the same can be said about spyware prevention.

Spyware removers I use:
* Ad-Aware SE Personal
* Spybot - Search & Destroy
* CWShredder

Spyware prevention I use:
* SpywareBlaster
* SpywareGuard
* ZoneAlarm Firewall (free edition)

[DjLizard]

It may not be on that list anymore, but Spybot S&D removes NoAdware's entire folder if you scan with S&D. At least, it did last week when I scanned a customer's computer.

[LEEnoble]

I knew it used to be on spyware warrior's list, but always thought it was clean now as my other spyware cleaner apps never detect it.

[rridgely]

does it ever find anything after being run after adaware and spybot?

[kcmasterpeice2002]

rridgely, on Jun 27 2005, 01:21 PM, said:

does it ever find anything after being run after adaware and spybot?

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http://www.download....4-10404446.html

Why dont one of the spyware experts find out

[rridgely]

kcmasterpeice2002, on Jun 29 2005, 06:49 PM, said:

http://www.download....4-10404446.html

Why dont one of the spyware experts find out

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That programs so crappy cnet didnt even give it a rating. Plus it costs $30.00 and did you read the reviews? Hopefully no one ever uses that program.

[kcmasterpeice2002]

kcmasterpeice2002, on Jun 29 2005, 02:49 PM, said:

http://www.download....4-10404446.html

Why dont one of the spyware experts find out

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that is pretty sad