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| 688214 | 2008-07-12 09:14:00 | Hi Guys I am trying to rationalise my anti-virus, spyware software etc. Which do you think is best Spybot Search & Destroy or PCTool Spyware Doctor ? And why. I am using both at the moment. I have used Spybot Search and Destory for years I tend to like Spyware Doctor as it does not need constant updates. And it gives nice reports. |
Digby (677) | ||
| 688215 | 2008-07-12 09:35:00 | This might seem a dumb question, but... If you don't get constant updates, (of anything really) how can you keep abreast of all the NEW Nasties that come along? PJ :confused: |
Poppa John (284) | ||
| 688216 | 2008-07-12 09:37:00 | I use both as well. Although Spyware Doctor seems to catch most stuff, every once in a while Spybot S&D picks up something in addition, so I stick with both. Along with AVG, Rogue Remover, Trojan Remover, Ccleaner and and Zone Alarm. Seems to keep a fairly clean system. |
Grimy (3041) | ||
| 688217 | 2008-07-12 22:50:00 | You should be using at least 2, the more the better with anti-spyware. Some others: Superantispyware Spyware Terminator Malware Bytes Hijackthis And update them regularly. |
pctek (84) | ||
| 688218 | 2008-07-12 23:00:00 | Spyware Doctor updates automatically when you connect to WWW. It is more comprehensive than Spybot, which we all used for many years but which more recently was left a little behind the leading edge. | PENTIUM (426) | ||
| 688219 | 2008-07-12 23:30:00 | You should be using at least 2, the more the better with anti-spyware. Some others: Superantispyware Spyware Terminator Malware Bytes Hijackthis And update them regularly. X 2 - you can set Spyware terminator to do auto scans and updates as well. |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 688220 | 2008-07-13 00:17:00 | Yup, the more anti-spyware apps, the better IMHO To be honest, Spybot isn't what it once was (same with Adaware) - Spyware Doctor regularly wins awards for it's detection/removal rates. It should be the cornerstone of any anti-malware defence you have. :thumbs: |
nofam (9009) | ||
| 688221 | 2008-07-13 08:09:00 | Yep, I dumped Ad-Aware when they upgraded (?) to the latest version. Still have Spybot as at least it updates and scans okay. I only change if a program really starts to p**s me off with introduced problems in a newer version. | Grimy (3041) | ||
| 688222 | 2008-07-13 08:13:00 | The best way to test is to get an infected PC and run your regulars, note what/how many are found. Leave them, then run the one you are testing to see how well it does. Keep in mind none of them find everything, thats why you should run more than one. Spybot still finds enough of them for me to keep it in the collection. Adaware - no. |
pctek (84) | ||
| 688223 | 2008-07-14 04:38:00 | I dumped ad-aware last night when it updated and told me I had to uninstall it so the updated version could be installed. If they can't figure out how to update their software without having to re-install the damn thing each time. I'm not interested. um.. the free version of spy doctor only scans? you need to buy it in order to have it remove anything it finds? Thats a bit of a rip. |
KiwiTek (12922) | ||
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