OT[SEL] Spyware Removal Software?

Jeff Allen transteck at earthlink.net
Sat Feb 19 14:07:24 PST 2005


I use Addaware and Spybot, but nothing gets em all. Symantic will catch 
some but not clean them. Has to be done manually. For some up to date 
reading on this go to:
http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,12707653~mode=flat

Think I'll just hit the KVM switch and use the Mac for the internet.

Jeff

Bill Dickerson wrote:

>Have you tried the latest version of Spybot S&D? Last I saw it was in beta.
>It works pretty well.
>Microsoft has a freebie and I read recently when it's out of beta it's
>supposed to remain free, too.
>
>Hate to tell ya but NO anti-spyware I've tested to date will get them all -
>and I don't see that happening really soon, either. But SB S&D has been
>over-all the highest I've tried to date. Sure, there's bound to be something
>it misses, but its percentages are good.
>
>The Spyware folks have more motivation and resources than virus creators and
>are working as hard as ever to get to your computer. There's big, no HUGE
>dollars at stake.
>
>In fact one type is so terrible that many have given up attempting to keep
>up with it and about the only surefire way to remove it is cwshredder. It's
>so nasty I've seen it pull tricks with an operating system I didn't even
>know were possible. It appears neither did some of the spyware remover
>people............
>
>
>Bill
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: sel-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com
>[mailto:sel-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com] On Behalf Of Paul Maples
>Sent: Saturday, February 19, 2005 12:10 PM
>To: Stationary Engine List
>Subject: [SEL] Spyware Removal Software?
>
>Hey Gang, what is the best software removal program available? I click on
>one and it may find 3 or 4, I click on another and it may find 10 to 12 and
>I clicked on Spy Killer 2005 and it found 45 but it cost $39.95 to get it to
>clean them out. I don't mind paying for a good program but don't know which
>one to buy......looking for suggestions.
>
>Paul
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