Spyware scanner.

[whargoul]

The twist is one that is effective in indentifying any installed programs that bring the spyware/adware along with it rather than just indentifying the specific spyware that is present. I'm not sure if any such thing exists.

I don't beleive there is :sad:

btw, anybody who is using SpyBot or whatever that "godly spyware scanner" is called. It too is also spyware.

Be safe, be free, use Lavasoft AD-AWARE

[Atomic Rooster]

Here are two:

SpyBot

Ad-Aware

[whargoul]

Originally posted by unknown8
btw, anybody who is using SpyBot or whatever that "godly spyware scanner" is called. It too is also spyware.

Be safe, be free, use Lavasoft AD-AWARE

How so?

[dauss]

Originally posted by unknown8

Be safe, be free, use Lavasoft AD-AWARE

How do you know that ad-aware isn't spyware also?

[ArcticFox]

Uh, because SpyBot would have caught it by now

BTW: Another vote for AdAware.

[darkheart]

How do any of you rate spy sweeper ?!!!
I ran it after I ran the 'rather lame' Adaware freebie and it found 2 extra hidden trojans!!!!

[ArcticFox]

The general rule is that you should multiple spyware applications on your PC, one after the other. That way, you would be able to remove components that the "other companies" haven't gotten to yet.

[Eraserhead]

Originally posted by darkheart
How do any of you rate spy sweeper ?!!!
I ran it after I ran the 'rather lame' Adaware freebie and it found 2 extra hidden trojans!!!!

Trojans! Wow. AdAware gets my vote for Spyware but trojans really should have been stopped by a firewall and/or an antivirus.

You *have* got a firewall and an up to date antivirus program, haven't you?

[nishark]

This thread talks about spyware blaster.

claims to STOP spyware from getting into the system, compared to finding them after they've been installed. it kinda works i must say...the number of spyware found by adaware has been on the decrease since i installed spywareblaster.

and no one's found each other as spyware yet