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[Normandie]

A while back my server offered their firewall & virus protection, so I thought why not, got it, installed it and was happy as a lark until I ran Spybot & it said "backweb lite" was found & that it was spyware. I got scared and ran Ad-aware 1.06 and it did not find anything. So I ran Spybot again and looked at what it said and it was my firewall & virus program that had "backweb lite" in it. I called the company and they never really said yes, never really said no, so I got rid of it and now just wonder. Is it or is it not spyware?

Thanks for your comments,
Normandie

[greenuser]

Normandie, on Jul 1 2005, 07:25 AM, said:

A while back my server offered their firewall & virus protection, so I thought why not, got it, installed it and was happy as a lark until I ran Spybot & it said "backweb lite" was found & that it was spyware. I got scared and ran Ad-aware 1.06 and it did not find anything. So I ran Spybot again and looked at what it said and it was my firewall & virus program that had "backweb lite" in it. I called the company and they never really said yes, never really said no, so I got rid of it and now just wonder. Is it or is it not spyware?

Thanks for your comments,
Normandie

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Don't know much but can say this: Spyware Blaster! Before; plagued - Spybot and Ad-aware always finding stuff. After; (6 months ago) NOT ONE ITEM! Just a comment - look to the forum EXPERTS for HELP!

[DjLizard]

Backweb lite is not spyware, but it is a privacy risk. This is why Spybot detects it, but doesn't checkmark it by default [as it does with other, more serious, spyware]. Same thing with Weatherbug. it's not spyware, it's just ... annoyware.

[Normandie]

DjLizard, on Jul 1 2005, 04:53 PM, said:

Backweb lite is not spyware, but it is a privacy risk.  This is why Spybot detects it, but doesn't checkmark it by default [as it does with other, more serious, spyware].  Same thing with Weatherbug.  it's not spyware, it's just ... annoyware.

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DjLizard,

Thank you for reassuring me, I was a little lost and a lot scared. It is nice having people like you to help us!!!

Have a Great day,
Normandie

[Normandie]

greenuser, on Jul 1 2005, 04:45 PM, said:

Don't know much but can say this: Spyware Blaster! Before; plagued - Spybot and Ad-aware always finding stuff. After; (6 months ago) NOT ONE ITEM!                  Just a comment - look to the forum EXPERTS for HELP! 

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Greenuser,

Yes I agree since I have used Spybot & Ad-Aware plus CCleaner it has really made my computer run like new. I think that those are programs that everyone should have!

Have a good day & thanks,
Normandie

[greenuser]

Normandie, on Jul 1 2005, 01:04 PM, said:

Greenuser,

Yes I agree since I have used Spybot & Ad-Aware plus CCleaner it has really made my computer run like new. I think that those are programs that everyone should have!

Have a good day & thanks,
Normandie

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SpywareBlaster (will keep you very clean): http://www.javacools...areblaster.html. It's free and very easy and does complicated things for you; like keeps a "snapshot" of your system to help recovery in case of problem, (if you wish it to). You don't have to search with it - it keeps spyware out. You must update very regularly of course. Spybot and Ad-Aware are pretty redundant for me since SpBl but I still run them to be sure. CCleaner and the support is first class! And they support your brain too! How about that? Take care, greenuser.

[Andavari]

I treat it as spyware even if it isn't, I immediately give it the boot. Many years ago when BackWeb started showing up the same question popped up "is it spyware."

[Normandie]

Andavari, on Jul 2 2005, 01:16 PM, said:

I treat it as spyware even if it isn't, I immediately give it the boot. Many years ago when BackWeb started showing up the same question popped up "is it spyware."

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Andavari,

Your reaction is mine, when I saw it I got rid of it and then asks the questions. What really got me was when the company that rented it, it was on a month to month basis, the software would not give me a "yes or no", I figure that means they are hiding something, so since there are a lot of GOOD choices out there I did not have to deal with them and their unknown. So for me it got classed as "spyware".

Thanks & have a good day,
Normandie