AdAware 2008 (ver. 7.1.0.7) released by lavasoft

[Zepper]

Available thru MajorGeeks.com and other download sites:

http://www.majorgeeks.com/Ad-Aware_2008__d5947.html

Enjoy!

.bh.

 

[bruceb]

Just installed it about 15 mins ago ... Interface looks the same as the 2007 version

 

[rxblitzrx]

do you really need adaware if you're using:

Firefox
AdBlock plus
No Script

Denying all COOKIES and SCRIPTS, except for sites you know to be safe.

 

[Zepper]

Everyone I know (who runs Windwoes, of course) runs two or three adware/spyware checkers. I run Spybot, Adaware and the one that comes with SystemSuite 8. They hardly ever find anything except tracking cookies to clean, but one never knows. One can always run Linux for most of their Web activities and avoid most of the bother...

.bh.

 

[rxblitzrx]

How does Spyware Blaster stack up to the rest?

 

[bruceb]

I run AdAware ... Spybot SD .... Spyware Blaster .... Windows Defender
in addition to antivirus. Every now and then I run CCleaner to see what
turns up. Spybot & Spyware Blaster are pretty good at immunizing things.

 

[Evander]

Originally posted by: rxblitzrx
How does Spyware Blaster stack up to the rest?

As I understand it, Spyware Blaster is like a vaccine - it will prevent known spyware from being installed in the first place. But it is not a cure for spyware as it doesn't scan and delete spyware that you have been infected with. Since Spyware Blaster supposedly uses no system resources, you should install it and also use other spyware software on top of that such as spybot, adaware, superantispyware, Windows Defender, etc