Is adaware spyware a decent program?

Zatrix · 09-12-06, 02:53 PM

Is ad aware spyware a decent program to run occasionally on new computers? Does a firewall/antivirus block everything or should u run adaware on a new comp too occasionally?

dicecca112 · 09-12-06, 02:55 PM

you need spyware/adware protection. The AV/firewall is only as good as the user. If you download something and execute it, the firewall isn't gonna do anything. I suggest Microsoft Defender. Grabs a lot of stuff Adaware doesn't

benbaked · 09-12-06, 03:09 PM

Spybot Search & Destroy is another good one for catching pieces of spyware that AdAware might miss. Together they are pretty good.

Zatrix · 09-12-06, 03:10 PM

I cant seem to update my adaware atm. anyone else having problems? I think the download server isn't responding? i had my friend try and he said he couldn't either?

benbaked · 09-12-06, 03:16 PM

I think their server is down. I just tried and it said to try again.

CGR · 09-12-06, 03:23 PM

I swtiched to SPybot from Adware as it didnt catch as much.

Dragoon42 · 09-12-06, 04:08 PM

spybot + adaware = rocks it

Zatrix · 09-12-06, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by benbaked

I think their server is down. I just tried and it said to try again.

yea it told me it couldn't read the downloaded file.

it finally worked now but did u get that error too that said it couldn[t read the downloaded file?

articRider · 09-12-06, 04:34 PM

I personally think after years of using spybot and lavasoft adaware, that they are now very obsolete and quite useless in finding the newer spyware, like antispyware2006 and winfixer variants.

I have them installed on my pc and they missed 4 occurances of vundo, which vundofix got rid of.

I now scan regular with vundofix, smitfraudfix and use X cleaner micro edition also. Another good program is spyblaster and spyguard. I also recommend removing temp and cache files as much as poss. Use easy cleaner or ccleaner for that as they are great and dont mess your system up

But personally all you really need is good up-to-date anti virus, a good firewall, and dont use internet explorer. And also scan with the afforementioned programs

InThrees · 09-12-06, 04:41 PM

I endorse the adaware/spybot combo. Professionally I've been tasked with cleaning a lot of spyware/malware infected machines, and this combo did the trick usually, unless the infection was so bad as to require safe mode / registry editing.

benbaked · 09-12-06, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Zatrix

yea it told me it couldn't read the downloaded file.

it finally worked now but did u get that error too that said it couldn[t read the downloaded file?

Yeah I got the same error. Mine's working now too.

Teque5 · 09-13-06, 03:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Dragoon42

spybot + adaware = rocks it

This is the best combo.

articRider · 09-13-06, 06:01 AM

the link for spyguard and blaster are

http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareguard.html

in case anyones wanting to give it a go.

Adragontattoo · 09-13-06, 06:52 AM

adaware +spybot +MS defender = clean machines.

Get CCleaner to remove the traces of removed software as well.

Those 4 mean not much that is bad happens on any of the machines I am responsible for.

madwizard · 09-13-06, 07:46 AM

Have been using Adaware + Spybot for a long time. They both work very well both in regular mode and in safe mode.

AVG has now come out with a anti-spyware tool called Ewido (free) but it only works on windows 200 + xp. I have found that Ewido does work very well and has found stuff that Adaware + Spybot missed.

** I too have been having trouble updating Adaware and was told it's a server problem with Lavasoft.

FlailBoy · 09-13-06, 10:58 AM

Got my last Adaware update about a week ago. Worked fine. Haven't tried since.

Mr.Guvernment · 09-13-06, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by articRider

But personally all you really need is good up-to-date anti virus, a good firewall, and dont use internet explorer. And also scan with the afforementioned programs

Why not use iE? the way spyware and adware works these days it is more the user who get the system infected then the browser.

i have questionable browsing habits, always checking links my friends send me and such, using kaspersky 6 and IE7 beta since beta 1, so about 3 months now, and i have nothing on my systems (laptop and desktop).....

prior i used IE for ages, and firefox for almost a year, and then opera for a few months, and didnt matter what browser i used, my systems were always clean, i would have the odd cookie here and there, but nothing significant to ruin my system.

Kapersky 6 and Spybot S&D always worked for me, now and then i would try somethign new someone raved about and it didnt find anything spybot hadnt.

09-12-06, 02:53 PM	Thread Starter #1
Zatrix Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: moving to ohio once 2012 gets closer	Is adaware spyware a decent program? Is ad aware spyware a decent program to run occasionally on new computers? Does a firewall/antivirus block everything or should u run adaware on a new comp too occasionally?
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dicecca112 Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: MA, USA	you need spyware/adware protection. The AV/firewall is only as good as the user. If you download something and execute it, the firewall isn't gonna do anything. I suggest Microsoft Defender. Grabs a lot of stuff Adaware doesn't
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09-12-06, 03:09 PM	#3
benbaked Folding/SETI/Rosetta Team Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: WA	Spybot Search & Destroy is another good one for catching pieces of spyware that AdAware might miss. Together they are pretty good. __________________ HEATWARE (22-0) \| Folding/SETI/Rosetta (crunching BOINC as the ben.World.order) *My computer hardware is too old and embarrassing to list in my sig.* StaTek is my hero
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09-12-06, 03:10 PM	Thread Starter #4
Zatrix Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: moving to ohio once 2012 gets closer	I cant seem to update my adaware atm. anyone else having problems? I think the download server isn't responding? i had my friend try and he said he couldn't either?
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articRider Registered Join Date: Aug 2006	I personally think after years of using spybot and lavasoft adaware, that they are now very obsolete and quite useless in finding the newer spyware, like antispyware2006 and winfixer variants. I have them installed on my pc and they missed 4 occurances of vundo, which vundofix got rid of. I now scan regular with vundofix, smitfraudfix and use X cleaner micro edition also. Another good program is spyblaster and spyguard. I also recommend removing temp and cache files as much as poss. Use easy cleaner or ccleaner for that as they are great and dont mess your system up But personally all you really need is good up-to-date anti virus, a good firewall, and dont use internet explorer. And also scan with the afforementioned programs __________________ Mobo: Asus M2N-E, Athlon 64 3800x2, 1 gig Corsair Ram, 2x Sata 160GB Seagate Hds, Enermax 400W PSU
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InThrees Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Southeast US	I endorse the adaware/spybot combo. Professionally I've been tasked with cleaning a lot of spyware/malware infected machines, and this combo did the trick usually, unless the infection was so bad as to require safe mode / registry editing.
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articRider Registered Join Date: Aug 2006	the link for spyguard and blaster are http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareguard.html in case anyones wanting to give it a go. __________________ Mobo: Asus M2N-E, Athlon 64 3800x2, 1 gig Corsair Ram, 2x Sata 160GB Seagate Hds, Enermax 400W PSU
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madwizard Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Shelby, Ohio	Have been using Adaware + Spybot for a long time. They both work very well both in regular mode and in safe mode. AVG has now come out with a anti-spyware tool called Ewido (free) but it only works on windows 200 + xp. I have found that Ewido does work very well and has found stuff that Adaware + Spybot missed. I too have been having trouble updating Adaware and was told it's a server problem with Lavasoft. __________________ "Onward Through The Fog"** !!:p MSI - K8NGM2-MB,, AMD-64-3000+ (1.81 GHz) ,, 1-gig - (2)-512 MB RAM,, MAXTOR- STA - 7200-RPM- 80 GIG HD. CASE -XKROMA - ATX -Crome - 500 watt - PSU -SAPPHIRE Radeon X550 256MB DDR PCI Express x16 Video Card. ( Folding Team 32 ):thup:
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