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Best real time spyware detection program?

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TheLizardMan

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What is the best one out there, if there is such a thing.

I used to use spyware guard, but their definitions are one year old and to date i have not found anything with them. i think that ad-aware has one, but im not sure how good it is.

Thanks
 
In my experience, you have to use more than one. Even though they perform the same basic function, they do their work differently. In this, they would find alot of the same trash, but they will also find certain things the other may not. I generally use AdAware and SpyBot.
 
I have been using Firefox for about 6 months. I'll never go back to the old IE and I'll see what the new one looks like

🙂
 
I don't know...I've seen one or two things while on Firefox...but that could've come from the few times I've needed to open IE to view a certain page. I'd say use all three to be sure 😉
 
If you don't want spyware, another very effective measure is to run a Limited / Restricted-User account. These don't have the privilege level to install software. Firefox is not invulnerable to attack either... we saw some Dialer exploits at work against Firefox (stopped by our antivirus software, of course). I think that the first thing to do, in any case, is to beware what you install. If you download and install something that contains spyware, you need to break yourself of that habit. 😉

I was helping a co-worker clean BargainBuddy off his home system, and used Spybot Search & Destroy 1.3, AdAware SE 1.05, and eventually a 15-day trialware of Norton Antivirus 2005. The surprise is that Norton 2005 found about 20 items that the anti-spyware apps missed 😕 So if you're up for some new antivirus software, you might grab a 15-day trial of Norton and see if you like it. It does slow the system down, but it seems to have significant anti-spyware capabilities.
 
Giant and Spy Sweeper. You honestly can't beat the combo. Real time memory protection, homepage hijacking protection, startup protection, etc. etc.
 
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