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Free anti-spyware programs for Windows
I am installing WinXP on my mom's computer and seeking the best open source anti-spyware I can download that will actually work. Thoughts?
Started by HollerTrain on
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If it's not for professional use.
spyware removal tool (and if there is, it has yet to make a notable reputation for itself alright but rather a virus scanner than a spyware removal tool.
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For OS X, I have discovered Rootkit Hunter recently and liked the functionality. What other rootkit/spyware scanners for os x have been developed that are available for use?
Started by Troggy on
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Or there's the port.
I suspect ClamXAV may handle spyware and rootkits too.
For spyware, MacScan is probably your best bet.
Well it seems you've found the top dog when it comes to rootkits .
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How well protected is Windows 7 from spyware? What free clients are available? Do the clients for Windows Vista work at all with Windows 7?
Started by benrick on
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These are a few I've used: - SpyBot ( http://www.safer-networking.org .
Anti-spyware apps.
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Ask your Facebook Friends
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Does anyone know if the new Microsoft Malware solution is better or worse than Spyware Doctor? My gut tells me that Spyware Doctor would be better just because they aren't a jack-of-all-trades like Microsoft is, but Microsoft's knowledge of their own ...
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Never heard of Spyware.
I think it is a very good anti virus solution that will serve you well .
Love it.
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I am already using antivirus on all our PCs, and, of course, we're behind a firewall. Does anti-spyware software like adaware still provide an additional benefit, or does modern antivirus/firewall software solve this problem?
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It has the following provides an integrated anti-virus and anti-....
Symantec AV just by using the Microsoft provided anti-spyware solution, Windows Defender .
Modern Anti-virus software should already provide anti-spyware countermeasures.
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I have a bit of a spyware problem.
I tried using How to Clean up a Windows Spyware Infestation to help get rid of the spyware/adware on my computer. I have autoruns and process explorer and got rid of the files that did not have a publisher or a company...
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The most effective, yet disruptive, way to rid a computer of spyware and adware is to format) install spybot search and destroy ; run it and search for spyware (often spybot search and destroy does, and your machine is now completely free....
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I just found out about GMABooster for OSX which supposedly boosts performance for the Intel GMA 950 in my mac mini.
As anyone used this? Is it spyware? The site seems real but at the same time seems a little bit untrustworthy.
Started by bentford on
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???
anyway, it is not spyware, but the results are rather questionable and improvements are limited.
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We have a single sign on implementation for a family of websites where the authentication cookie comes from the root domain (e.g. bar.com), allowing them to be logged into a child domain (e.g. foo.bar.com). The implementation is in C# using standard ....
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This exact behavior is up to the browser but this is the common practice to allow the same cookie across multiple sub-domains... .
You could check that your auth cookie is using the domain .bar.com which should work at www.bar.com , foo.bar.com , etc.bar.com .
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Does anyone know if Messenger Plus contains any spyware? Is it relatively safe to install at work?
EDIT:
For those people that are telling me to ask the IT department: I am the IT department. Some people have requested to use it, and I needed to see other...
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Messenger as spyware? It does connect to ....
Does anyone know if Messenger Plus contains any spyware?
no
Is it relatively safe to install contains any spyware?
That's a matter of opinion; it depends on what you call ‘spyware’.
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I am not sure how many of you have heard of Cyber Security (no link, a rogue anti-spyware doesn't deserve a link). Basically, it's a virus and a rogue masquerading as anti-spyware. You can read about how it forces users to BUY the software on the internet...
Started by Ngu Soon Hui on
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Virus, anti-spyware, all the time popping up fake warnings and asking for credit-card details so you i would recommend a good 'honnest' spyware tool to aid with the removal, such as Malware Bytes ( http you remove it I would also recommend....
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