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Thread ID: 88873 2008-04-12 11:04:00 The PCworld Spyware/Scanners/Removers/Tools thread! apsattv (7406) Press F1
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658221 2008-04-13 04:34:00 My findings:

Boclean isn't terribly useful.

SD Free is good, however I've found it causes memory conflict issues on a few PCs.
AdAware 2007 causes BSODs on a few machines, for that matter.

Spyware Blaster wasn't that great either.

CCleaner is a housekeeping tool, so doesn't come into it.

Thats why CCleaner is in the "Other category", not the prevent or removal ones :)
beeswax34 (63)
658222 2008-04-13 06:13:00 Yes but the thread title is:

The PCworld Spyware/Scanners/Removers/Tools thread!

While spyware can lurk in some of the areas CCleaners cleans out, its not part of the anti-malware collection, and some people may get the wrong idea.
pctek (84)
658223 2008-04-13 07:15:00 Well i mentioned it as its always handy for cleaning out the temp folders etc.

ATF cleaner is another
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