better to stay away from these spyware removers !

[anandk]

hi ! here is a list of some spyware removers, you should stay away from; for they themselves are said to contain malaware or promote malaware :

spywarekiller, spy assault, mynetprotector, spyware avenger, spyware nuker, ad-elliminator, spywiper, etc

for complete details visit : http://doxdesk.com/parasite/rogues.html .

safest to stick around with 'apna' ad-aware, ms anti-spy, spybot, spyware doctor, pest patrol, spysweeper.

[anomit]

Another addition: POWERSCAN

[Biplav]

just keep urself confirmed with :
spybot
ad-aware
microsoft Anti spyware
spyware blaster

that shud do.
dont try for any new program.

[it_waaznt_me]

Umm.. You should visit this page (http://www.spywarewarrior.com/rogue_anti-spyware.htm) too ..

[zodiac_511]

Guys,
How is Spy Subtract???
It was able to remove bugs tht even s&d cud not and Ad-Aware and Ms Antispyware could not even detec t!!!

[khattam_]

just keep urself confirmed with :
spybot
ad-aware
microsoft Anti spyware
spyware blaster

that shud do.
dont try for any new program.

Yeah.............. I'll agree........

You'll not need to try any other programs coz these r the best.........

And why trust sites providing antispywares but they themselves try to install spywares, specially in PORN and CRACKS/SERIALS related sites.........

[Satissh S]

It's true these are what i use!
Ad-Aware
anti-spy beta
Avast!
Zone Alarm
But most importantly spybot S&D is one gift of a thing from patrick m koala (ie the developer).
For Advanced users u get all these for free!
1. Shredder ---> u can shread those redundant files that are protected by the OS.
2. The Resident IE and the teatimer system settings protection are a great add ons!
3. u can change the status of Active x controls and BHO's (Browser Helper Objects)
4. u can also prevent the settings of IE from being changed.
5. u also have a process manager and startup control panel and secure uninstaller!
Now isn't that too much for a freeware! :wink: Simply Great!! Also their website and forum can be used as a one stop reference about spywares!
Whenever i feel the internet speed sucks i simply reboot my pc in safe mode and run Spybot and ad-aware to get rid of the infections and it works great!![/u]

[mariner]

simply use spybot snd and ad aware. forget about the rest. these two are more than sufficient.

[club_pranay]

XsoftSpy is also a good Anti-spyware. quite clean interface and powerfull detection and easy web-update

[cyberia.in]

ms antispy once removed my flashget, is that spyware ????

never used it since then

[club_pranay]

yes, the Ad-robot that comes with the "free" version of flashget is a Ad-Ware

[ashisharya]

spybot is a good one.

[Charley]

what abt spyware guard, counter spy ??

[anandk]

Xoftspy is a good detector. i have it installed too. Except for one fact : XoftSpy by Paretologic (paretologic.com): downloads promoted by the RichFind parasite.

yep, flashget has spyware, hence it must've been removed. use getright instead.

spysubstract/counterspy seem 2 b a clean anti-spy. many a times, one anti-spy may miss out a few of the registry entries, which are then detected by some other anti-spy's. hence best to use 2-3 anti-spys.

spywareblaster and spywareguard are great tools. they work real-time in the background. the first esp blocks mala-activex, while the 2nd one just blocks the malaware from even entering ur pc. :)

do check out :
http://www.download.com/Spyware-Obstacle-Course/1200-2023_4-5143404.html?tag=txt

[anandk]

RogueRemover is a great new utility that can remove various rogue antispyware, antivirus and hard drive cleaning utilities as also rogue registry cleaners.

Rogue applications http://smilies.sofrayt.com/%5E/t/splat.gif are applications that rather than remove spyware, provide false positives, distribute malware or spyware, advertise, or provide useless uninstallers. The main point is that rogue applications are useless and eat up system resources. this is a smart new 349kb .exe program which does not require an installation !

it removes :

MalwareWiper, MyNetProtector, MySpyProtector, Spyware Cops, SysProtect, Adware Cops, AdwareStriker, BPS Spyware Remover, DriveCleaner 2006, Spy Sniper, SpyStriker, Trust Cleaner, TZ Spyware Remover, Ultimate Cleaner, VirusBlaster, WinAntiVirus 2007, VirusBurst/VirusBursters, Ads Alert, Adware Bazooka, Adware Filter, Adware Punisher, AdwareDelete, AdwarePatrol, AdwareRemover, AdwareSheriff, AdwareSpy, AlertSpy, AlfaCleaner, Anti Virus Pro, AntiSpyware Soldier, AntiVermins, AntiVirus Golden, BraveSentry, CleanX, Doctor Adware, Doctor Adware Pro, Easy Spyware Killer, ETD Security Scanner, HitVirus, KillAndClean, KillSpy, PAL Spyware Remover, PestBot, PestCapture, PestTrap, RazeSpyware, RebrandSoft AdwareSpyware Remover, Remedy AntiSpy, Spy Defence, Spy iBlock, Spy-Kill, SpyAxe, SpyCut, SpyDeface, SpyDestroy Pro, SpyFalcon, SpyHeal, Spyinator, SpyLax, SpyNoMore, SpySheriff, SpyTrooper, Spyware Disinfector, Spyware Quake, Spyware Remover (SpyAdvanced), Spyware Stormer, SpywareBot, SpywareCleaner, SpywareStrike, SpywareThis, SystemDoctor 2006, The Spy Guard, TitanShield AntiSpyware, Ultimate Defender, VirusBlast, VirusBurst, WinAntiSpyware 2006, WinAntiVirus 2006, etc

click http://www.malwarebytes.org/rogueremover.php

i hope that u r not using anyone of these !

[forever]

flashget has spyware , even the latest version??, so shuld it be done away with , plz reply

[anandk]

afaik, flashget uses cydor to deliver ads, and thus can be said to have adware, but not spyware. the regd/paid version does not. for more on this topic click stay away from these download managers !
(http://www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showthread.php?t=26900&highlight=stay+away+from)

[forever]

^^^ yaar, im using the 1.8 version of flashget but it never showed me any ads whatsoever , i really liked flashget over others coz it has integrated well with my browser unlike other few, im confused .

[sysfilez]

yea i agree a lot of these co. promote pyware themselves.

[anandk]

Spyware Cleaner - another one to stay :mad: away from, i guess ! it has been accused of selling fake antispyware and has just settled a suit !

A company accused of selling phony antispyware tools has settled a lawsuit filed by Washington State's attorney general.

White Plains, N.Y.-based Secure Computer has agreed to pay $1 million to settle charges that it violated Washington’s computer spyware law, the attorney general's office said in a statement Monday. The case was the first lawsuit under the law.

Filed in January, the suit accused Secure Computer of marketing software that falsely claimed PCs were infected with spyware, then enticing consumers to pay $49.95 for a program called Spyware Cleaner that claimed to remove it...

http://news.com.com/Company+accused+of+selling+fake+antispyware+settle s+suit/2100-7350_3-6140656.html?tag=nefd.top

[lalam]

Hmmmm i installed spywiper lol thank god that i'm saved indeed ha ha.....Spybot rocks the only hitch is that it doesn't give real time protection and i'm fed up with spyware doctor for sure the subscription expires too soon!