 CajunTekInsane CajunPremium,MVM
join:2003-08-08
Arlington, TX
 ·RoadRunner Cable
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Re: Xoftspy.. Is it more rogue antispyware Here's what I know so far about XoftSpy.. It finds the cookies (known ones that I have and trust from sites such as dslreports, Elibrary (paid reference site), and Comcast)
It also states that I have the CoolwebsSearch hijacking (2 variants) Cwshredder, Spybot S&D, and Ad-Aware all disagree
It also says I have MSconnect dialer, Nothing else I have identifies this either.. I suspect they all false positives...
I also don't care about dialers (don't have a dial up modem at all and ain't no phone lines to my computer)
It will not allow you to remove anything without purchase..
It does uninstall fairly well only thing it left after an add/remove were two files in the prefetch folder..
This is just my 1st pass with the program.. From what I see so far I wouldn't buy it but I can't say yet it is rogue..
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1 edit | MerlynTech:
That you and I got substantially similar results is rather damning. (Note: XoftSpy didn't flag any cookies on my box, but then I've moved all my IE folders to custom locations on drives other than C, which was the only drive the app scanned.) It looks like this application is simply flagging the same stuff on everyone's box and then demanding payment.
That performance is exactly what I'd expect from an application that is associated with SpyHunter domains and that gives the same vague information as other dicey anti-spyware apps on its home pages.
The uninstall, as you report, was fairly clean. Ad-aware and SpyBot have not found any questionable additions or modifications to my system.
Nonetheless, users would be advised to stick to anti-spyware applications with known track records and deserved reputations (see my post in the SpywareInfo thread for a short, incomplete list of suggestions).
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CajunTekInsane CajunPremium,MVM
join:2003-08-08
Arlington, TX Reviews:
·RoadRunner Cable
| Eburger68.. I agree 100%.. I also agree with your suggestions on actually what are good antispyware programs.. I've also bookmarked your site
»www.staff.uiuc.edu/~ehowes/main-nf.htm
and Visit often...
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