Spyware checker

[amy]

I thave just tried the lavasoft version, it did the check and said the system was clean but then the computer started to work in slow motion, when I typed e-mail or forum replies there was a 2 second delay before the type came on the screen.
I have just removed the program and it is now fine again.[msnsmile2]

Has anyone else experienced this or is it just the gremlins in my machine?




<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by floridadreamvilla.co.uk
www.lavasoftusa.com have Adaware as a free version. I've found Pest Patrol (www.pestpatrol.com) catches a LOT more spyware than this but you have to buy it.
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[ravtino]

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Kevin

Have shecked out spy doctor on the web. Have downloaded it and run the check, it will not remove the spyware unless you register.[/quote]

I also tried the Spy doctor and found this also, then my system went funny so i uninstalled it, I have put on the Spy sweeper for the trial period, it found loads more than the spybot, so I will keep both for a while, I think the delay is that it is checking things before it allows it onto you computer??? maybe I'm wrong!!

[chrizzy100]

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by amy


I thave just tried the lavasoft version, it did the check and said the system was clean but then the computer started to work in slow motion, when I typed e-mail or forum replies there was a 2 second delay before the type came on the screen.
I have just removed the program and it is now fine again.[msnsmile2]

Has anyone else experienced this or is it just the gremlins in my machine?




<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by floridadreamvilla.co.uk
www.lavasoftusa.com have Adaware as a free version. I've found Pest Patrol (www.pestpatrol.com) catches a LOT more spyware than this but you have to buy it.
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No it happened to me too........so its not just your machine.......

[John Boy]

Has anyone used SPYWARE STORMER

can anyone give me any advise on this one

[josephinekelly]

There are many free spyware programs you can run and often a few of these is better than one, as one program can often pick up malware which others don't.

As regards Adaware, I ran an update on this the other day and found it had been completely revamped and even renamed as NoAdware, so I shall keep this version which said I am spyware free.

Spybot has already been mentioned as doing a good job. I also run Spyware Blaster and A2Squared regularly. The latter concentrates particularly on the dreaded diallers.

These are all free programs which can be found with a Google search. I have a session about once a fortnight where I run everything, all the spyware programs, Win Cleaner, Windows Update, Norton Live Update. Takes about an hour, but I consider it worth it when you think of the problems when a weakness is exploited on your computer. Never done this yet without something being found which needed to be eliminated.

[jolliffee]

It makes a lot of sense to check the computer for unwanted software, especially if you have a dial up connection.[msnwink]

[julieanne]

Just downloaded Adaware & Spybot - and ran them both.

This maybe a dumb question but how do I decide which of the files they find I should delete?
Do I delete them all or could I be getting rid of something I need? [msnembarrased] [msnembarrased]

[josephinekelly]

Just to correct something I posted earlier. Adaware comes under the webname of Lavasoft and NoAdware is another organisation - I think the latter has somewhat hijacked the former.

I have now added an anti-keylogger to my list. The only one I have found to run in the background giving constant protection rather than just to look for keyloggers after you have got one, is by Styopkin (you can find it with Google). He is a bit of an independent but I have several of his applications.

By the way, if Spybot or similar find things which need to be deleted, you don't really have to choose which, I always go for deleting all the malware files found and have never had any adverse effects.