Goldengamego
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join:2004-02-22
Okemos, MI
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Re: Good Move Webroot!
said by Thaler  :Now I can trust your products again! I'm surprized though that they didn't pack up & bail out the day COAST signed up 180solutions. My guess is that they tried to hang around, fix the problem from within, and found irreconsiliable differences with the other members. Moh well, their loss. Most likely they were just waiting for their lawyers to get some things in order.
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Because Goldengamegod won't fit:p |
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Thaler
Premium
join:2004-02-02
Encino, CA | reply to JammerMan79
Yeah...but the whole validation phone-home software gig is crap IMHO. The reasons for that are in another thread though. |
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JammerMan79
Premium,VIP
join:2004-05-13
Prince George, BC | reply to Thaler
I use spybot/ad-aware and microsoft anti-spyware, no spyware here.
Microsoft's software works great. It is after all just repackaged Giant software which was one of the best on the market. |
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Thaler
Premium
join:2004-02-02
Encino, CA | reply to FROSTY
Personally, I use Spybot/Ad-Aware to detect the presence of a Ad/Spy/Crapware infection. Upon getting back a positive test result, I know that it's time to just wipe the damn system. |
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FROSTY
Premium,MVM
join:2000-08-10
Pinson, AL
clubs: 
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Jeesh and someguy,
Oh believe me, I know the difference.
You're not dealing with a noob here.
I lose track of counting how many times Spybot thinks a PC is clean, when SpySweeper will find real, not traces or cookies, spyware running on the PC. Free is good for what it's worth. Witnessing this from a real world, hands on experience with countless PCs speaks for itself....
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"When you set yourself on fire and aim for the sky, you hope to leave behind some sparks of heat and light ... Like a vapor trail." - Neil Peart 2002 |
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Thaler
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join:2004-02-02
Encino, CA
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said by Tier2:
why its crap ... u need to get spybot search and destroy.
Beleive me i work for dsl company and customer always have spyware issues. I have them download spybot and it fixes everything.... unless its already too late and ur winsock is ruined ... i hate fixing winsocks
Why hate Webroot? It's good software. It does it's job (removing Ad/Spyware) as well as the big boys, includes nice auto-updating features, (for those not liking to play with IE-Spyad) and the software is very reliable. True, it would be more cost-effective to use Spybot/Ad-Aware/IE-Spyad (free), but this commercial product does what it claims well, and it's the user's choice wether or not they want to pay for use of this product.
Plus...have you seen some of the competing for-pay Ad/Spy/Crapware vendors? Some just rip-off the freebies, and some even install crapware themselves! Another big plus for Webroot. |
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Thaler
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join:2004-02-02
Encino, CA
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said by Jeesh:
Of course, most just look at the numbers and say "look how many it found!!".... without realizing that most are cookies and not spyware programs. Many don't have any idea there is a difference.
No offense, but I don't want tracking cookies either. What good does it do me to have them on my computer? Nothing...hell, they may even be giving away more information than I'd like. IE-Spyad prevents a lot of these cookies from getting inserted, and good riddance. |
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pcscdma
Chocobo Chocobo Random Battle
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join:2004-01-14
Winterset, IA
clubs:
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bad |
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DarkSorcerer
Premium
join:2004-06-15
Belleview, FL | reply to hensepens
AD-Aware Pro has a smiliar shield, -> Ad Watch which comes with pro
But other then that I agree.
Ad Watch does wht you say prevent s Registry mods -> Start up mods, Without your consent |
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Jeesh
@attbi.com | reply to some guy
Of course, most just look at the numbers and say "look how many it found!!".... without realizing that most are cookies and not spyware programs. Many don't have any idea there is a difference.
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Thaler
Premium
join:2004-02-02
Encino, CA
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Actually, I use IE-Spyad for ad/spy/crapware prevention...and it does a remarkably good job too, without interfering with the user at all. Even old definitions (several months and going) still hold at bay most of the crapware install attempts out there. |
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some guy
@milwwi.ameritech | reply to FROSTY
if you count all the cookies and false positives maybe |
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FROSTY
Premium,MVM
join:2000-08-10
Pinson, AL
clubs:
1 edit | reply to Jeesh
WRONG Tier2 and Jeesh!
Last time I checked, SpySweeper detects over 2x as much spyware as Spybot. |
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ltship
join:2002-08-11
Sturgeon Bay, WI
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Actually, this is the 2nd major spyware removal player to leave COAST - Lavasoft did it in Dec 2003.. take a look at COAST's membership list, no real big names there. BBR has a better support listing and membership following (as an example).
Spybot S&D is just one of the "trusted" removal programs available for free, but a good techie uses more than 1 tool in his arsenal / tool kit to get the job done. |
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hensepens
join:2001-08-02
2131 XA
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Well, I have a Webroot licence. And although I agree Adaware is a good spyware remover, Spyware goes further.
It has shields to prevent Spyware getting on you PC in the first place.
For me that's worth paying for.
But to react on the topic starter. Good move of Webroot. Ad/Spyware companies have no place in COAST. |
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Jeesh
@attbi.com | reply to Tier2
I agree, the freebies are the best spyware preventers available. I can't believe anyone pays for that, they leave alot of stuff behind, and spybot and adaware are the 2 best by far. |
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Tier2
@sbc.com
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why its crap ... u need to get spybot search and destroy.
Beleive me i work for dsl company and customer always have spyware issues. I have them download spybot and it fixes everything.... unless its already too late and ur winsock is ruined ... i hate fixing winsocks |
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TJ19971
Blues fan with a camera
Premium
join:2003-10-11
Sioux Falls, SD
1 edit | reply to ripoff
Absolutely. It is about time they showed some ethics. Hopefully this will become a trend. |
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ripoff
join:2002-01-27
canada | reply to Thaler
I agree, good move Webroot. Nice to see there is still some ethics left in a few boardrooms.
I for one will be again renewing my subscription to Spy Sweeper. |
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Thaler
Premium
join:2004-02-02
Encino, CA
|  Now I can trust your products again! I'm surprized though that they didn't pack up & bail out the day COAST signed up 180solutions. My guess is that they tried to hang around, fix the problem from within, and found irreconsiliable differences with the other members. Moh well, their loss.
What actual Spyware-removal programs do they still have signed up under COAST now, 1? 0? Aluria doesn't count here...anything that lists WhenU as "Spyware Safe" is just another spyware peddler, IMHO.
On a side note, something interesting in the articles listed above. They go into details about how WeatherBug is spyware. Many people have felt that they've cleaned up their act, but I personally feel that any crapware vendor can't be trusted - period. Nice to have some evidence to back up my gut feelings on this one.  |
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