Best spyware

[RationalThoughts]

I've never used spyware before and I was wondering everyone's opinion on it? Do I need it, what's the best one, and is it free?

 

[Noema]

I gather you mean anti-spyware software? In that case, I recommend:

Lavasoft's Adaware
Spybot=Search and Destroy
Windows Defender BETA

As well as the Consolidated Security Thread stickied in this forum.

 

[Rage187]

er, you don't want spyware. thats what you want to get rid of

I also recommend Adaware and Spybot S&D

 

[dBTelos]

Ewido is another option on top of Spybot and Adaware. Try Spyware Blaster also.

 

[GhettoFob]

I use AdAware + Spybot + Spyware Blaster.

 

[JBT]

Originally posted by: GhettoFob
I use AdAware + Spybot + Spyware Blaster.

thats mostly what I use too. Really *I* don't nessicially use then its peoples computer I work on that do.

 

[Baked]

Learn to internet and you won't have to install all that anti-whatever crap to suck up all the system resources.

 

[dBTelos]

Originally posted by: Baked
Learn to internet and you won't have to install all that anti-whatever crap to suck up all the system resources.

Running spyware protection in the background is unnessisary for almost anybody. Running a A/V (a decent one) shouldn't suck up many system resources or slow your performance.

 

[TheRyuu]

Still you never know when you'll get a virus.
It could come out of no were making a good AV a nessisity.

I would never consider running a real time anti-spyware program though.

 

[corkyg]

The latest Windows Defender Beta 2 is pretty darn good - and its free. Here are the ratings of several popular ASW programs in the latest issue of "Maximum PC:"

1. Spysweeper 5
2. Spyware Doctor 4
3. Zero Spyware 2005
4. Ad-Aware SE
5. Spy Catcher 2006
6. Trend Micro ASW 3.0
7. Counterspy 1.5
8. Spybot S & D 1.4
9. WinDefender Beta 2
10. Aluria ASW
11. Ewido ASW 4.0
12. Spyware X-Terminator 2005

(Page 45, MPC, 9-19-2006)

 

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