I was formerly using Windows AntiSpyware beta1, but it seems to miss alot of threats and spyware compared to some other apps. Any opinions as of what is the best antispyware app?
I tried Trend Micro Anti-Spyware, that seems pretty **** good. Found alot more than MS AntiSpyware did not find, plus it uses way less CPU/Memory.
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i never ever get spyware, no IE, only opera browser & use spyware blaster 
Spybot
SpyBot s&d rocks!
SpyBot & Ad-Aware here.
Spybot - Search & Destroy in conjunction with Ad-aware SE Personal really does a wonderful job. However, it can't hurt to also include HijackThis for finding those browser specific threats and hidden installed services.
You really do need a "belt & suspenders" approach to spyware. No single product is even close to being sufficient on it's own. Most installations that I support use Symantec AntiVirus throughout. Starting with version 10, they've included some rudimentary spyware protection. Actually the protection really isn't all that bad, the management of it is. To supplement this I have repacked Spybot S&D and that gets installed on everything as well. Just for good measure I pump out all of the registry entries generated by SpywareBlaster as they are updated. For those machines that are dedicated to a single user, usually a single user who "needs" administrative privledges (think bosses), I also install Microsoft AntiSpyware.
I don't buy the whole Opera / Firefox argument either. For starters, only a masochist would try to deploy and manage that in the enterprise, not to mention the cascade of help desk calls from deer in the headlights users who would be scared to death of something they've never seen before. Second, a good admin would use WUS, SMS, or some other solution to keep every workstation up on security patches. Third, IE is manageable through AD. The last point is the one that matters most to me. I've gotten to be downright draconian in my management of IE, yet everyone is still able to get their work done, everyone can still run their little eBay business from their cubicle, and in the last 8 years I've had ONE problem with spyware. And that was.... c'mon guess.... on the bosses computer. The guy who had to have admin priveledges. The guy that gets paid six figures to surf TwistedHumor.com and some other unmentionables all day long.
Sorry for all the sarcasm. I had to suffer fools all day this happy Monday.
I don't buy the whole Opera / Firefox argument either. For starters, only a masochist would try to deploy and manage that in the enterprise, not to mention the cascade of help desk calls from deer in the headlights users who would be scared to death of something they've never seen before. Second, a good admin would use WUS, SMS, or some other solution to keep every workstation up on security patches. Third, IE is manageable through AD. The last point is the one that matters most to me. I've gotten to be downright draconian in my management of IE, yet everyone is still able to get their work done, everyone can still run their little eBay business from their cubicle, and in the last 8 years I've had ONE problem with spyware. And that was.... c'mon guess....
on the bosses computer. The guy who had to have admin priveledges. The guy that gets paid six figures to surf TwistedHumor.com and some other unmentionables all day long.Sorry for all the sarcasm. I had to suffer fools all day this happy Monday.
Just use Hitman Pro.
It's a completely free program made by some Dutch programmers. Essentially, it's an automated program (I think it's made with AutoIT) that uses 6 of the most popular Anti-Spyware programs out there today.
Spy-Bot
Ad-Aware
CWShredder
SpySweeper
Spyware Doctor
Spyware Blaster
Not only does it download and installs all of these programs for you, it will apply all updates and automate the spyware removal process. You literally just click one button and you're done. The con, however, would be the length of time it take to run all of those scans. You can customize the scans though and only allow certain programs to run.
BTW, if you have NOD32 anti-virus, turn it off during the initial install of the programs. NOD32 flags one of the files needed to install SpySweeper as a potential virus. Once installed, NOD32 has no problems.
Here's a link to the Dutch site. The executable is in english.
http://www.hitmanpro.nl/
It's a completely free program made by some Dutch programmers. Essentially, it's an automated program (I think it's made with AutoIT) that uses 6 of the most popular Anti-Spyware programs out there today.
Spy-Bot
Ad-Aware
CWShredder
SpySweeper
Spyware Doctor
Spyware Blaster
Not only does it download and installs all of these programs for you, it will apply all updates and automate the spyware removal process. You literally just click one button and you're done. The con, however, would be the length of time it take to run all of those scans. You can customize the scans though and only allow certain programs to run.
BTW, if you have NOD32 anti-virus, turn it off during the initial install of the programs. NOD32 flags one of the files needed to install SpySweeper as a potential virus. Once installed, NOD32 has no problems.
Here's a link to the Dutch site. The executable is in english.
http://www.hitmanpro.nl/
QUOTE (Tokyudo @ Nov 29 2005, 05:21 AM) 
Just use Hitman Pro.
It's a completely free program made by some Dutch programmers. Essentially, it's an automated program (I think it's made with AutoIT) that uses 6 of the most popular Anti-Spyware programs out there today.
Spy-Bot
Ad-Aware
CWShredder
SpySweeper
Spyware Doctor
Spyware Blaster
Not only does it download and installs all of these programs for you, it will apply all updates and automate the spyware removal process. You literally just click one button and you're done. The con, however, would be the length of time it take to run all of those scans. You can customize the scans though and only allow certain programs to run.
BTW, if you have NOD32 anti-virus, turn it off during the initial install of the programs. NOD32 flags one of the files needed to install SpySweeper as a potential virus. Once installed, NOD32 has no problems.
Here's a link to the Dutch site. The executable is in english.
http://www.hitmanpro.nl/
It's a completely free program made by some Dutch programmers. Essentially, it's an automated program (I think it's made with AutoIT) that uses 6 of the most popular Anti-Spyware programs out there today.
Spy-Bot
Ad-Aware
CWShredder
SpySweeper
Spyware Doctor
Spyware Blaster
Not only does it download and installs all of these programs for you, it will apply all updates and automate the spyware removal process. You literally just click one button and you're done. The con, however, would be the length of time it take to run all of those scans. You can customize the scans though and only allow certain programs to run.
BTW, if you have NOD32 anti-virus, turn it off during the initial install of the programs. NOD32 flags one of the files needed to install SpySweeper as a potential virus. Once installed, NOD32 has no problems.
Here's a link to the Dutch site. The executable is in english.
http://www.hitmanpro.nl/
Hitmanpro
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