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[mike12]

I see a lot of mentions in this site and others about going to Ewido.net and doing a scan. When I go there, it says that it is beta version and should not be used on production machines. Can the free on line screen be used safely or not ? Thanks in advance.

[rspassey]

The online scan is still Beta... but you can download the trial version and use it free. It comes with a 14 day free trial of the sheild, and after that you can continue to update and use the scanner. I recommend downloading it, as it is quicker than the online scan and more effective when you can use it without having to go to site and what not. I have the trial installed on my PC, and still do frequent scans.

[kev7555]

The disclaimer about using the online scan is just "CYA" on Ewido's part. Pretty much standard procedure for any program that is still in the testing stages.

I have used the online scanner on multiple machines and found it to be a sound tool.


-Kev

[mike12]

I updated AdAware, ran it and it found 2 critical items which I removed. Then I updated Spybot S & D and it found one item that I removed. I then did that online scan with Ewido and it found 23 items that I then removed. Is Ewido that much better at finding spyware than AdAware and Spybot ?

[glc]

Ewido is more than just a spyware scanner. It also looks for Trojans and other assorted malware. All these recommended programs do complement each other.

[mike12]

Thanks ryan, kev, and glc for the info. I guess I need to add Ewido to my arsenol to keep the computer as safe as possible.