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09-05-2003, 05:28 PM
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Spybot-S&D or Ad-aware
Which do you think is better?
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09-05-2003, 05:51 PM
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A lot of people run both, as each can catch things the other doesn't... plus, they are both free, anyway!
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09-05-2003, 06:17 PM
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Location: Mexico
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If i had to choose between the two I would choose Spybot...
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09-05-2003, 06:22 PM
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I use both.
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09-05-2003, 10:19 PM
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I use both plus swat it. swat it doesn't catch anything but it's free. in fact I run NAV, folding, swat it, spybot, adaware, PowerAlert, at least 3 IEs, and cuteftp. According to AsusProbe, highest CPU temp is 49C, mobo is 33C. Plus, my PC is inside my closet.
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09-05-2003, 11:04 PM
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Location: Illinois
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I use them both also.
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09-05-2003, 11:14 PM
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Join Date: Jul 1999
Location: Skingrad
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Spybot's my fav.
But I use both.
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09-15-2003, 11:19 AM
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Member (7 bit)
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: South East Ireland
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I use both, but spybot S&D is my favourite.
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09-15-2003, 11:48 AM
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Stop winking at me!!!
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: CT
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I use both, but there were times where I ran Adaware twice and it still did not find anything (even after being updated) and Spybot found everything Adaware didn't, and cleaned it.
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09-15-2003, 11:59 AM
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Served with Pride
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When I do maintenance, I run both. Each seems to find it's own stuff. Also install both on customer machines I service.
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09-15-2003, 12:11 PM
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Member (9 bit)
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Illinois
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I only use ad-aware I also run firewall and Nav. My firewall blocks out alot of it and then I also use browser with pop up blocker.
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09-16-2003, 09:25 AM
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Shiro Usagi
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Join Date: Sep 1999
Location: Kaneohe, Hawaii
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I use both.
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09-16-2003, 09:30 AM
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Got Privilege?
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: IA go Hawks
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I used both untill my spybot stoped respondingl. Ad-aware is very friendly and stable. They both find things the other won't.
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09-16-2003, 10:49 AM
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Barefoot on the Moon!
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I use both so that I get what the first one misses.
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09-16-2003, 10:55 AM
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Got Privilege?
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He makes a very good point here. On my chic's mechine I have her firewall and browser security settings nearly maxed out, it does prevent her from do somthings but no viruses and Ad-Aware finds no items sence I made these changes. |
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09-16-2003, 02:10 PM
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Folding For PCMech
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: San Dimas, CA
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I use both, but I have a slight preference toward Ad-Aware.
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09-16-2003, 02:28 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Ellisville, MO
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I use both programs with Pop-Up Stopper. Many people here at PC-Mech gave me the idea and I have had no problems. Like a few others have said, each program finds some different things than the other.
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09-20-2003, 09:21 AM
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I like the Inoculate function in Spybot.
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09-20-2003, 10:59 AM
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Do you mean the Immunize function??? |
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09-27-2003, 05:46 PM
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Location: Greenville,SC
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both
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09-27-2003, 05:53 PM
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Location: lometa,tx.
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both
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09-27-2003, 08:35 PM
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Location: California
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i use spybot
whats the advantage of useing both? |
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09-27-2003, 08:47 PM
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09-27-2003, 08:53 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2001
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I too use both.
Once cleaned the simplest,( yet to some annoying), way to keep spyware away is to simply set your browser to override the default cookie handling, and prompt you to accept the cookies. If it can't write the cookie, in most cases, it can't write the spyware unless you install it. |
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09-28-2003, 12:17 AM
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Location: Pacific Northwest
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Both here too
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09-28-2003, 12:34 AM
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Member (9 bit)
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Manchaca, Texas
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both, with
Kerio firewall and AVG Oh yeah, and Cookies Manager.. really handy |
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09-28-2003, 01:21 PM
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TEEB: Yup, sorry!
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10-04-2003, 05:45 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2003
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Use em both
I use em both, and I am surprised how much spy bot caught after runing ad aware.
(It still hasnt helped me with my search engine problem tho...) |
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10-04-2003, 06:26 PM
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Canadian Content
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Thanx glc, just wanted to make sure I was on the same page as you were.
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10-30-2003, 01:45 PM
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Member (10 bit)
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Western Canada
Posts: 617
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Both! although I think that spybot has an edge...
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