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    A couple of recent free anti-spy offerings

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by luee, Dec 29, 2006.

  1. luee

    luee Notebook Deity

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    with good ratings from C/net;

    SUPERAntiSpyware Free Edition 3.3.0.1020 and Spyware terrminator 1.7.
     
    luee, Dec 29, 2006
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    iza Notebook Evangelist

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    Yeah I've heard good things of Spyware terminator, as it has real-time protection for free (most don't).

    I dunno about something with 'SUPER' in the title though, sounds lame.
     
    iza, Dec 29, 2006
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    bump; just seeing if anyone else has more info on this free safeguard.
     
    camsimple, Dec 30, 2006
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  5. luee

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    I have used spyware terminater for a few days now. Has picked up a few baddies that were missed by AVG and adaware. Not much of a resource hog, a 3 min fast scan, and easy to use. A keeper for me.
     
    luee, Jan 1, 2007
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    I saw SUPERAntiSpyware on a local newsbroadcast after I had read about it on download.com. It reportedly helped solve this person's spyware problems and yes, I also have found that it identifies additional items that the other better known freebies haven't. Who can know which items are more important so I now regularly use this new one with AdAware, Spybot , AVG Antispyware and SpywareBlaster. They all seem to identify something with most scans though I feel that SpywareBlaster's addition months ago resulted in a significant reduction in items identified.
     
    twodogs, Jan 1, 2007
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