Installed Spyhunter today
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Installed Spyhunter today
When visiting another forum I would get a message that we have detected spyware on your computer. A ad would direct you to get a free download to scan for it.
So today I got the software from www.enigmasoftwaregroup.com. After installing it Spyhunter found 11 items. Two were in the registry. Both were SearchEx... AcrolEHelper...
They were labeled a serious threat by the software. The other 9 were in cookies. You have to buy the full version for $29.95 to remove them. I went ahead and got the full version. Cookies are no problem to delete but I didn't want to mess with the registry. G/f's computer had 126 in the registry, none in the cookies.
So today I got the software from www.enigmasoftwaregroup.com. After installing it Spyhunter found 11 items. Two were in the registry. Both were SearchEx... AcrolEHelper...
They were labeled a serious threat by the software. The other 9 were in cookies. You have to buy the full version for $29.95 to remove them. I went ahead and got the full version. Cookies are no problem to delete but I didn't want to mess with the registry. G/f's computer had 126 in the registry, none in the cookies.
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I used ad-aware at home and work. Its free and removed over 36 spyware programs, not to mention several hundred cookies I could never have found. http://www.lavasoftusa.com/
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Thanks Guys.
I guess that I had never really thought about it but now that ya'll have brought it up guess that its time I got serious about it. Can you get the Ad-aware at the local stores or is it only by mail order/internet? Am interested in this one. 
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Hmmmmn, is ad-aware really free? You guys are making me feel bad about paying for my Spyhunter. 
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Ad-ware is free and can be found at the Lavasoft web site. Do a search and you should find it.
Also, good free antivirus software at:
http://www.grisoft.com/faq/us_faqindex.php
Also, good free antivirus software at:
http://www.grisoft.com/faq/us_faqindex.php
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Thanks for the info guys. I'm not a computer guru. All I can do is point and click.
Installed the ad-ware. It was easy. And free.
Now I have "stuff" in quarentine. Do you delete or save that stuff?
Any info would be great.
zanny
Installed the ad-ware. It was easy. And free.
Now I have "stuff" in quarentine. Do you delete or save that stuff?
Any info would be great.
zanny
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From: Erie, pa
I ran ad-ware for almost 6 months, it's a very good program.
I just switched to Spybot, first run it detected 36 items that ad-ware didn't pick up.
Spybot does frequent updates and it is free.
Got mine from www.download.com (search for spybot)
I just switched to Spybot, first run it detected 36 items that ad-ware didn't pick up.
Spybot does frequent updates and it is free.
Got mine from www.download.com (search for spybot)
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I have ran spybot after downlaoding kazza and removed a whole bunch of spyware.. But i was wondering If i should delete back web software on my computer..i have heard that on my HP I need BACKWEB for it to funtion correctly anyone heard of this. I thought all spyware was bad. Should I delete it?
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I personally run both Ad-Aware and Spybot, Usually simutaniously(sp). They both pick up things the other doesnt. I am very happy with the both of them. I downloaded both for free at pcworld.com. Its a magazine that has a whole download section where you can see user comments and number of downloads. I also just downloaded zone alarms firewall from thee and it is much easier to use than norton and stops things norton didnt.
Aaron
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I use Sygate Personal Firewall... works really well
A guy I know that knows a TON about computers couldnt do anything to my computer, and he said it's like it isn't even here.
I use Ad-ware also and enjoy it
A guy I know that knows a TON about computers couldnt do anything to my computer, and he said it's like it isn't even here.
I use Ad-ware also and enjoy it
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