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pcdebb
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[poll] AntiSpyware Poll 2007

What Programs Do You Use For Spyware Removal/Prevention?
Spybot Search & Destroy 290 (21.4%)
Adaware (Lavasoft) 257 (18.9%)
SpywareBlaster (Javacool) 165 (12.1%)
Windows Defender 132 (9.7%)
AVG Antispyware/ewido 89 (6.5%)
AV or Firewall includes Antispyware 64 (4.7%)
Super Antispyware 52 (3.8%)
SpySweeper (Webroot) 40 (2.9%)
Other - Please tell us what you use 39 (2.8%)
MVPS HOSTS file 36 (2.6%)
None 34 (2.5%)
SpywareGuard (Javacool) 26 (1.9%)
IE-SPYAD (Eric Howes aka eburger68) 24 (1.7%)
CounterSpy (Sunbelt Software) 18 (1.3%)
Pest Patrol (Computer Associates) 15 (1.1%)
hpHOSTS file 12 (0.8%)
Spyware Doctor (PC Tools) 12 (0.8%)
Trend Micro AntiSpyware 10 (0.7%)
Bazooka (Kephyr) 9 (0.6%)
PrevX 8 (0.5%)
ISP provided Antispyware 7 (0.5%)
X-Cleaner (X-Block) 5 (0.3%)
XoftSpySE(Paretologic) 5 (0.3%)
SpyCop 4 (0.2%)
SpyCatcher (Tenebril) 1 (0%)
Spyware Eliminator (Aluria) 1 (0%)
517 participants.
1355 total votes.
results as pie chart in flash




Thank you for your participation in this Poll. Votes and comments posted in this, and other polls are referred to often throughout the year and provide assistance to others in the choice of Firewall, Anti-virus, Anti-trojan and Anti-spyware software.

Please refrain from "My Daddy can beat up your Daddy" type comments. They are not helpful nor do they accurately relflect the high calibre of people who frequent this forum.

Please be patient, the poll for Anti-Trojan is coming soon.
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pcdebb
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clubs:		 I apologize for those that already submitted your votes for this poll. Had to go back to the drawing board and make it right.

Please submit your votes again.
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MarkAW
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·Bell Sympatico

reply to pcdebb
I voted for and use,
AVG Antispyware/ewido - Full
Spybot Search & Destroy - backup
SpywareBlaster (Javacool)-Full
SpywareGuard (Javacool)-Full

great job with the poll Debb.
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poppster
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Wheres the option for Spyware Terminator? I use that with Adaware SE, Spyware Blaster, and Windows Defender.

Nice poll BTW.
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Owlbet
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reply to pcdebb
said by pcdebb See Profile :

I apologize for those that already submitted your votes for this poll. Had to go back to the drawing board and make it right.
No soup for you!

Otherwise, thank you for the poll, pcdebb See Profile.

I voted as follows:
•Adaware
•IE-Spyad
•Spybot Search & Destroy (Mainly for Tea-Timer, Immunization, and Hosts File.)
•SpyCop
•SpywareBlaster
•SpywareGuard (This one may be redundant or competitive with Tea-Timer, but the SG icon has sat in the system try for so long, I'd feel naked if I got rid of it.)
•Windows Defender (weekly scheduled scans)
•AV or Firewall includes Antispyware - Zone Alarm Pro (weekly scheduled scans)
•Other - Manual additions to the Hosts File on a site by site basis.
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Alwill
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As well as ticking the listed programs I use, I also ticked the ‘Other’ box as I also use BOClean which is not listed.
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Alwill
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said by poppster See Profile :

Wheres the option for Spyware Terminator? I use that with Adaware SE, Spyware Blaster, and Windows Defender.
Use this option:
Other - Please tell us what you use
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Owlbet
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said by Alwill See Profile :

As well as ticking the listed programs I use, I also ticked the ‘Other’ box as I also use BOClean which is not listed.
Wouldn't BOClean be classified as an anti-trojan?
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Alwill
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said by Owlbet See Profile :

[Wouldn't BOClean be classified as an anti-trojan?
BOClean is an all-purpose anti-malware program which, inter alia, targets spyware. Note this para from its last update announcement:

QUOTE
EIGHTY-THREE new nasties for a total of 21907 UNIQUE infectors (262,807 variants of these including trojans, worms, bots, hijackers, downloaders, spam proxies, rootkits, adware, spyware, keyloggers, "dialers" and other malware in total) covered in today's update for BOClean 4.22.
UNQUOTE

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Owlbet
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said by Alwill See Profile :

EIGHTY-THREE new nasties for a total of 21907 UNIQUE infectors (262,807 variants of these including trojans, worms, bots, hijackers, downloaders, spam proxies, rootkits, adware, spyware, keyloggers, "dialers" and other malware in total) covered in today's update for BOClean 4.22.
Ok, works for me.
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penguins4evr
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Ad-Aware SE Personal
MVPS Hosts File
Spybot S&D
SpywareBlaster
SpywareGuard (on another computer)

Thanks again for the fine poll (again)!
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dadkins
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reply to pcdebb
For kicks(I get bored often), I run several AS scanners weekly.
All that is ever found is "bad" cookies.

Cookies don't bother me - YMMV.
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DJC2006

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reply to pcdebb
I use:

Adaware (Lavasoft) - Non-payed version

Peer Guardian (this one is for the Other box I checked, although it's a Firewall, it does block many types of Adware/Spyware programs very nicely.

Spyware Blaster - Non-payed version

Spybot Search & Destroy - Non payed version.
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AB
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March 6th, @02:07PM
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Firefox web browser, Spywareblaster, Spybot S&D, and the built-in Windows XP anti-spyware tool, "Disable Automatic Updates".

*Edit- And WinPatrol. A terrific app.
Everybody should have some sort of startup program watcher, imo.
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danny9
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reply to pcdebb
said by pcdebb See Profile :

I apologize for those that already submitted your votes for this poll. Had to go back to the drawing board and make it right.

Please submit your votes again.
Apologies not necessary!
Great job, thanks.

The old standbys, SpyWareBlaster and SpyWareGuard.
SuperAntiSpyware Pro, on demand only at this time.
Also running the latest version of Prevx1.
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kruser
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reply to pcdebb
SpySweeper here for real time protection and SpyBot S&D as well as Adaware for those times I need to work on others machines.
I also find myself installing others drives in an external case and then running a scan with my AV as well as SpySweeper against that drive.
Amazing what it turns up!
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GoodyearMark
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to forum · permalink · · 2007-03-06 01:08:30 · Reply to this


AlfredSka

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Other: Avira AntiVir
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Buddel
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> Ad-Aware
> Spybot

I also ticked the box "Other" because I use BOClean, which detects all kinds of nasties (including spyware), but it is primarily an AT, so it's got nothing to do with this AS poll.
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Mele20
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 Why? You don't need a separate antispyware scanner if you have BoClean.

I checked Spybot and Spyware Blaster and Avira. There was no way to differentiate between the free Avira and Paid. The Paid version checks for a lot more spyware than does the free.
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