Your Opinion on SpywareGuard in Security http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r13627879 en Thu, 03 Dec 2009 07:36:16 EDT Thu, 03 Dec 2009 07:36:16 EDT Re: Your Opinion on SpywareGuard http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,13634352 jaykaykay : I use Spyware Guard along with many other things and all have played well with each other.



This is the answer, along with common sense, to many problems that get people into trouble.
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SpywareGuard = smaller footprint (load on memory) than other competing products, including MS Anti-Spyware, Spybot TeaTimer, SpySweeper, etc.

For me, I've reduced the number of real-time protection, and I've only used SpywareBlaster, SpywareGuard, Spyware Block List, and MVPS Hosts file, along with AVG AV Resident Protection, and I've not had any problems. I am confident that going with this set of programs helps to protect my Windows operating system computers.

Of course, for checks and balances, I do check my systems from time to time with MS Anti-Spyware, Spybot Search and Destroy, and Lavasoft Ad-Aware SE, along with Anti-Trojan proggies, like Ewido, TDS-3, and Trojan Remover. I also check my computers with updated AV programs on a daily basis.
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A question about Teatimer aka Spybot SD resident.
I installed it as an admin, but normally run my XP SP2 using a limited account and I see it not running on systray.
So it works only with administrator user accounts?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,13631738 Sat, 11 Jun 2005 03:37:52 EDT Re: Your Opinion on SpywareGuard http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,13631372 Nogard is me : Thanks]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,13631372 Sat, 11 Jun 2005 01:38:16 EDT Re: Your Opinion on SpywareGuard http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,13631327 mers2 : He is but the release date is unknown. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,13631327 Sat, 11 Jun 2005 01:27:38 EDT Re: Your Opinion on SpywareGuard http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,13631296 Nogard is me : Thanks. I thought I read somewhere that Javacool is making a new version of spywareguard. Can anyone confirm that?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,13631296 Sat, 11 Jun 2005 01:21:49 EDT Re: Your Opinion on SpywareGuard http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,13631274 wxboss :
said by Nogard is me See Profile:

I don't use it any more. I use MS Anti-spyware. Should I go to spyware gaurd or should I use teatimer.
Right now I'm using MS Anti-Spyware in conjunction with SpywareGuard. From what I've seen so far, they should compliment each other pretty well.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,13631274 Sat, 11 Jun 2005 01:17:05 EDT Re: Your Opinion on SpywareGuard http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,13631223 Nogard is me : I don't use it any more. I use MS Anti-spyware. Should I go to spyware gaurd or should I use teatimer. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,13631223 Sat, 11 Jun 2005 01:04:34 EDT Re: Your Opinion on SpywareGuard http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,13630518 TeMerc : I guess I stand corrected, thanks for those links guys.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,13630518 Fri, 10 Jun 2005 23:06:33 EDT Re: Your Opinion on SpywareGuard http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,13630507 hayc59 : mers2 thanks was just about to post that
thread]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,13630507 Fri, 10 Jun 2005 23:04:55 EDT Re: Your Opinion on SpywareGuard http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,13630497 hayc59 : ;)
I also see no where about not needing updates??
I do how ever see a thread about how to update
the software 'manually' if needed and how
Manually Updating SpywareGuard
»www.wilderssecurity.com/showthre···?t=25749
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said by TeMerc See Profile:

SpywareGuard is not supposed to be updated, due to its hueristic scanning engine, read this thread from Javacool which explains why:
»www.wilderssecurity.com/showthre···?t=23839

EDIT: BTW, I have used it on 3 different boxes, one Win 98, , 2 XPs, one home, one Pro, I never hear anything unless I make changes myself(Pro box is test box, its only barked once)Its a great lil app.
Not completely true. SpywareGuard used to get regular updates. I just did a cursory search and couldn't find it, but in addition to the Wilders post Javacool did state in another post somewhere that SG is at a point where it needs a total rebuild to do any additional updates. Yes, it is still a good product and still offers protection but it does need updating.
Edited: Found the link: »Re: Spywareguard Updates?
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said by mers2 See Profile:

It's not perfect without current updates but it is one more layer in the layered approach.
SpywareGuard is not supposed to be updated, due to its hueristic scanning engine, read this thread from Javacool which explains why:
»www.wilderssecurity.com/showthre···?t=23839

EDIT: BTW, I have used it on 3 different boxes, one Win 98, , 2 XPs, one home, one Pro, I never hear anything unless I make changes myself(Pro box is test box, its only barked once)Its a great lil app.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,13630332 Fri, 10 Jun 2005 22:43:00 EDT Re: Your Opinion on SpywareGuard http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,13630027 hayc59 : Its outdated and needs an update
but hey it does what its suppose to do ;)]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,13630027 Fri, 10 Jun 2005 22:03:09 EDT Re: Your Opinion on SpywareGuard http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,13629910 mers2 :
said by wxboss See Profile:

Thanks for the feedback everyone. I guess I'll throw one more question out there...Have you run into any problems with SG running along side other anti-spyware apps for example, Spybot or MSAS? I'm just wondering if the real time protection provided by two different programs causes any problems or conflicts.

BTW: that's a great link mers2. Considering how recent the tests were done, I'm convinced SG is still doing its job.
I've never had a problem with SG with Spybot or Counterspy when either has been running resident protection. SG has always seemed to play nice with other security programs. Javacool does good work.
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BTW: that's a great link mers2. Considering how recent the tests were done, I'm convinced SG is still doing its job.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,13629797 Fri, 10 Jun 2005 21:35:22 EDT Re: Your Opinion on SpywareGuard http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,13629289 ravencajun : I used to have it and really liked it. But for some reason when I got my Verizon software installed suddenly the spyware guard started going nuts because of course the Verizon changed my homepage which was ok with me and I told it to allow that but it would not let it happen kept popping up like mad and then my CPU usage went to 100% and would stay there as long as I had the spywareguard on. I tried removing the program totally and doing a reinstall but it did the exact same thing 100% CPU so I can no longer run it had to delete it.

I do have spywareblaster and it is fine.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,13629289 Fri, 10 Jun 2005 20:32:28 EDT Re: Your Opinion on SpywareGuard http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,13629190 ChrisJT : Like what everyone else stated, I also use SG in lieu with other programs.
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While other apps have similar protections, I still see SG popup a warning from time to time(that tells me it's still effective). I like having it there in my mix of anti-crapware arsenal. ;)]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,13628021 Fri, 10 Jun 2005 18:04:06 EDT Your Opinion on SpywareGuard http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,13627879 wxboss : I've been using SpywareBlaster (which is a great product), so I thought I would try out SpywareGuard, but I have a few concerns:

1) I know that SpywareGuard uses heuristics to identify spyware, but the latest definitions date for it is 1/22/04. That just seems a little too outdated to me.

2) Is anyone else currently using this program (or tried it in the past) and has any comments on its effectiveness for what it is designed to do.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,13627879 Fri, 10 Jun 2005 17:48:22 EDT