07-06-2006, 07:21 PM
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Which is the best free anti spyware app?
Hello!
Well, the question is there in the topic title itself and I guess it is pretty self explanatory.
So, what is the answer according to you? And why? And do you use it yourself?
Thanks! 
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07-06-2006, 07:49 PM
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True Techie
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Re: Which is the best free anti spyware app?
I don't know the BEST!!! but ad-aware personal is the one which is good and is free .You can try that...
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07-06-2006, 08:01 PM
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Wise Old Owl
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Re: Which is the best free anti spyware app?
Ad-aware is the best...
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07-06-2006, 08:40 PM
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Commander in Chief
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Re: Which is the best free anti spyware app?
Why do people use it? If you are an avid onliner you wouldnt even care for an a/v either...
Btw, I have used Ad-Aware and it was pretty nice in usablity, found no spyware to test though 
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07-06-2006, 09:16 PM
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Re: Which is the best free anti spyware app?
ad aware is one of the best free anti spyware out there ...
I use 5 such tools.However the rest are not free 
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07-06-2006, 09:23 PM
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Wise Old Owl
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Re: Which is the best free anti spyware app?
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Why do people use it? If you are an avid onliner you wouldnt even care for an a/v either...
Btw, I have used Ad-Aware and it was pretty nice in usablity, found no spyware to test though
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Please elaborate.
I myself am using Ad Aware, Spybot, Spywareblaster and Win Defender, of course along with Avast.
But over the past few months none of these ever detected anything but I have never faced any Spyware/Adware/Virus problems either.
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07-06-2006, 09:32 PM
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Re: Which is the best free anti spyware app?
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I myself am using Ad Aware, Spybot, Spywareblaster and Win Defender, of course along with Avast.
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How do u get time to use all those 
I get bored by that single long Spybot S&D scan..i feel most antivirus like KAV,NOD,NAV have inbuilt spyware guard. Other than that..i only use Windows malicious Software removal tool once a month
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07-06-2006, 09:48 PM
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Re: Which is the best free anti spyware app?
I "HAVE" Adaware and Spybot SnD... I rarely use it... Mostly my system is stable and rarely do i install any trial software, etc... Even then, I only go for freeware that has been reviewed and given good ratings by many different known websites... So, I rarely worry about these things...
There was a time when I did a lot of messing around with the computer... At that time, more than the spyware, the Firewall was my greatest asset... As soon as I install a new software, if it has a spyware installed and tried to access the net, the firewall would catch it... In addition, I also had to run the spyware tests regularly because not all spyware used such direct methods of accessing the internet...
Now, once you get comfortable with the stuff around you, you dont need to experiment that much...
Arun
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07-06-2006, 09:49 PM
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Re: Which is the best free anti spyware app?
Thanks a lot, guys!
I am downloading Ad aware.
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07-06-2006, 10:45 PM
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Re: Which is the best free anti spyware app?
Ad Aware is the best but uses much resources. Spybot may be better if you are working on Win XP and 128 MB RAM.
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07-06-2006, 11:08 PM
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Re: Which is the best free anti spyware app?
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How do u get time to use all those
I get bored by that single long Spybot S&D scan..i feel most antivirus like KAV,NOD,NAV have inbuilt spyware guard. Other than that..i only use Windows malicious Software removal tool once a month
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Other than Ad Aware, all others have real time protection.
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08-06-2006, 06:24 PM
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Re: Which is the best free anti spyware app?
hey u can use Spybot. i am using it for 3yrs now and believe me very very... less attacks. i also use ad aware, but not much as it has a tendency to eat up system resources... more over their is no resident protection in free ver of adaware...
whereas its not the same with Spybot...
give it a try...
and remember perfection can never b acheived... so the best antispyware/antivirus will never evolve...ok...
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08-06-2006, 07:28 PM
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Re: Which is the best free anti spyware app?
As- Aware personal or spybot serach & destroy any one of them is good.
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08-06-2006, 07:32 PM
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Re: Which is the best free anti spyware app?
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Originally Posted by janitha
Please elaborate.
I myself am using Ad Aware, Spybot, Spywareblaster and Win Defender, of course along with Avast.
But over the past few months none of these ever detected anything but I have never faced any Spyware/Adware/Virus problems either.
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What I meant to say was, after you spend some time browsing the net, knowing whats what and where, you will hardly get infected. And if you get infected by CDs, etc.. your anti virus is lame...
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08-06-2006, 09:31 PM
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Re: Which is the best free anti spyware app?
i use ad-aware+spybot sd+windows defender
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08-06-2006, 10:50 PM
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Re: Which is the best free anti spyware app?
Windows Defender. It's a good free anti-spyware.
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08-06-2006, 11:54 PM
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Re: Which is the best free anti spyware app?
spybot s & d + adaware + spywareblaster
one query :: spywareblaster don't provide security to opera and i use mostly opera , any solution to keep opera safe from spyware loading ??
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11-06-2006, 08:04 PM
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Re: Which is the best free anti spyware app?
best freeware : adaware
best paid : spyware doctor.
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14-06-2006, 12:44 PM
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Re: Which is the best free anti spyware app?
I bought Lavasoft Ad-Aware SE Professional and it is a classy software. I love it! Thanks for all the help, guys!
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14-06-2006, 02:03 PM
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Re: Which is the best free anti spyware app?
adware se pro and trend micro anti spyware are good ones
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14-06-2006, 02:09 PM
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Re: Which is the best free anti spyware app?
I have found ad_aware pe to be best. I have found spyware on my pc even though it is not connected to internet.
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14-06-2006, 05:43 PM
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Wise Old Owl
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Re: Which is the best free anti spyware app?
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I bought Lavasoft Ad-Aware SE Professional and it is a classy software. I love it! Thanks for all the help, guys! |
Pl let me know how you bought it. I often wonder how to buy such SW which are not freely available in the market. And though I do buy through net banking, I have not done so from overseas.
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14-06-2006, 10:38 PM
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Re: Which is the best free anti spyware app?
Well, I have this brother who just buys whatever software I need. I never bothered to ask him where he gets it from. I just know it is quite legal.
He is a software engineer in some firm in Kolkata.
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