Anything better than SpySweeper?

[gizbug]

Been using Spysweeper for a year. Subscription is due to expire. Wondering if there is anything better out there, that would work on a 64bit os.

 

[Schadenfroh]

I have heard good things about SuperAntiSpyware from John, the realtime protection from what I hear is not as taxing and still maintains a high detection rate. Download the trial and report back if it works on your 64bit system, would be good to add to the sticky at the top if it does.

 

[mechBgon]

Also remember the power of using a non-Admin user account, which is quite practical on Vista, far easier than it was on WinXP. And if your version of Vista is Ultimate or Business, you can top that with a Software Restriction Policy too.

For preventing spyware, if you use one or both of these countermeasures, and keep people off your Admin account, keep your system patched, use antivirus software, and exercise a healthy level of risk avoidance (don't download & install junk you don't really know is legit, or that you do know is not legit), I don't think there'd be much to gain from running an antispyware app on top of it all.

Anyone see a scenario where a non-Admin account, optionally backed by a disallowed SRP, fully patched, with antivirus, not being used in a stupid fashion, gets pwned because it didn't have SpySweeper in addition to all the rest?

/ 2 cents

 

[BigPoppa]

Spyware Doctor is Vista compatible. Not sure about 64bit though, and couldn't find much on PC Tools website. I've had great success with SpySweeper and Spyware Doctor on many many machines (100's).

 

[TheoPetro]

I think I just saw that spybot S&D was vista compatible now

 

[gizbug]

Thanks.
Spy Doctor doesn't work with 64bit (yet).

 

[gizbug]

Adaware worth buying or use the free version?