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to Dustyn
Re: Spybot - Search & Destroy gets a major update on Monday'you can download ... right now if you want to get a quick look'» [Free] Spybot - Search & Destroy 2.0 Release Candidate 3 |
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antdudeMatrix Ant Premium Member join:2001-03-25 US |
antdude
Premium Member
2012-Nov-19 10:02 am
I remember trying it (maybe an earlier RC/beta) once in XP Pro. SP3 VM. It was nice, but unsure how it performs for scanning and cleaning since it was a only quick look. » www.safer-networking.org ··· r-today/ says it will be out later today. |
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siljalineI'm lovin' that double wide Premium Member join:2002-10-12 Montreal, QC |
to chachazz
SpyBot (in it's current form) has led to the untimely demise of several clients O/S. Even in final release the URL(s) to fetch it are silently installed in a Hosts file. |
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Was going to download and install this version since in the past I had used version 1.6.2 with some success and certainly no trouble. But ran across this review in PC magazine and just decided to pass for now. » www.pcmag.com/article2/0 ··· 2,00.asp |
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I agree with the PC Mag review. Spybot 2.0 is a very disappointing revision, and I will uninstall it. Based on the fundamental changes to the UI and the way the product operates, I am afraid it is unsalvageable. I might re-install version 1.6.2, but since support for the old version is likely to be discontinued there might not be any point. |
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antdudeMatrix Ant Premium Member join:2001-03-25 US |
to DrDemento
said by DrDemento:Was going to download and install this version since in the past I had used version 1.6.2 with some success and certainly no trouble. But ran across this review in PC magazine and just decided to pass for now. »www.pcmag.com/article2/0 ··· 2,00.asp Ouch. That bad. I wonder what other reviews will say too. So sad. |
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CartelIntel inside Your sensitive data outside Premium Member join:2006-09-13 Chilliwack, BC |
Cartel
Premium Member
2012-Nov-23 11:38 am
I have been using Spybot - Search & Destroy for probably 10 years now. I have been debating whether or not to uninstall it because it really does nothing for a few years it has just been there collecting dust.
After seeing the review for 2.0 I decided to ditch it and now I notice my computer runs more snappier. |
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angussf Premium Member join:2002-01-11 Tucson, AZ |
to antdude
FWIW I use SS&D as a way to keep my hosts file updated with sites of known malware. That is to me its primary value. YMMV |
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siljalineI'm lovin' that double wide Premium Member join:2002-10-12 Montreal, QC |
Mileage definitely varies as in: • » SpyBot Heads UP |
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