Re: Who to use? in http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r12711823 en Sat, 05 Dec 2009 15:10:31 EDT Sat, 05 Dec 2009 15:10:31 EDT Re: Who to use? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,12721255 anon : Just use McAfee SecurityCenter / AntiSpyware. It detects all of these spywares and the definitions are updated on a daily basis. It even detects GameSpy Arcade and WhenU software as AdWare and SpyWare. To my knowledge, neither Spybot S&D nor AdAware detect GameSpy Arcade as adware, even though it is. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,12721255 Sun, 20 Feb 2005 11:32:31 EDT Re: Who to use? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,12711979 anon : Looks like you could say that Lavasoft had pulled a "180 solution" on this one...hehehehe!]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,12711979 Sat, 19 Feb 2005 00:28:41 EDT Re: Who to use? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,12711823 B :
Sure. All indications are that the MS/Giant product performs significantly better than SpySweeper, but it's nice to have both. For those 4 or 5 people on MSN dial-up, at least. :)

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Well that's interesting. They could have waited a few weeks and saved the trouble. I wonder if MSN Dial-Up staff even knew about the GIANT deal.

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"INTRODUCING WEBROOT SPY SWEEPER FOR MSN DIAL-UP*

If you spend a lot of time on the Internet, you've probably heard of spyware.
Spyware is software that gets into your computer through innocent-looking e-mail, and can radically disrupt your computing experience, take up valuable computer resources or monitor your computer's activity. Some spyware is even designed to dig up your personal information, such as your social security or credit card numbers.

Now you can help protect your computer from spyware download Webroot® Spy SweeperTM for MSN® Dial-up. Spy Sweeper for MSN Dial-up detects and removes many unwanted spyware programs, and is included at no extra cost with your MSN Dial-up subscription. That's a $29.95 value available at no additional charge to our members." ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,12707937 Fri, 18 Feb 2005 16:23:00 EDT Re: Who to use? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,12705596 ieolus : Since when are legit Media sites Republican or Democrat?
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Lying troll.

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Lavasoft failed to inform users that they removed certain spyware vendors from their detection list then gave canned responses you normally only hear from some ISPs. By appearances they toyed with their own forum trying to make things disappear and then blamed it on their update procedure. Some questions remain to be answered over there.

IMHO their credibility is destroyed and as far as I am concerned and if they did it once who is to say they will not do it again.

All they are doing now is trying to get back their Steak and Potatoes instead of having PB & Js. The masses have spoken here at DSLR and else where to get Lavasoft to change their tune. Had thousands said nothing do you think they would have said, "We made a mistake with some signatures being omitted and plan to fix that problem shortly?". They got busted and were not even up and up about it.

I feel sorry for their moderators who got hammered with questions yet were rendered impotent by lack of information from Lavasoft and only could C&P what Lavasoft posted.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,12705023 Fri, 18 Feb 2005 10:35:29 EDT Re: Who to use? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,12704973 Slidetbone : I uninstalled AdAware because I do not condone spyware. I don't know what stunt these spyware companies are pulling. It seems like they are lobbying the government and the software manufacturers with tons of cash and possibly kickbacks to make them think they are legit, but when companies like Lavasoft pull a stunt like this, that put up a red flag.

Sure it's free to use but what is to say that Claria, Gain and others may use these same tactics. Screw that!

If it is a spyware remover, it should stay that way. If they want to do this, then they must use a disclaimer or say what it will not detect and the real reasons why.

When Lavasoft decides to give the real explanation as to why they dropped WhenU from their definitions and not the million dollar worded one, then I will think about reinstalling their program.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,12704973 Fri, 18 Feb 2005 10:27:13 EDT Re: Who to use? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,12704839 vic102482 :
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Microsoft doesn't detect WhenU? Since "when" ?

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No not whenu but some other spyware applications, I thought I read?? (I just saw some comments on it this morning.)
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Microsoft doesn't detect WhenU? Since "when" ?

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