Re: Spyware

From: JW (JustPostYourReply_at_ToTheNewsGroup.pls)
Date: 06/30/04 

Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 11:14:44 -0500

I Already use and appreciate SpywareBlaster, because as you said, it "plug
certain holes and disables certain ActiveX controls". That's good against
spyware that use those "certain holes" to get into your PC, or use those
"certain ActiveX controls" to cause ruin. But what about other spyware that
does not use those "certain holes" or those "certain ActiveX controls" to
get into your PC and cause ruin ? The answer is that these other spyware
get inside your PC through other holes and other technology, because
Freeware does not have a memory resident component, that Resides in Memory
and Proactively Monitors and filters out spyware, Before it enters your PC.

Moral of the story -- There is no single anti-spyware product that stops
everything. This is echoed everyday by experts in this newsgroup.
SpywareBlaster and IE SpyAd are indeed excellent products, but must be used
in Addition to Purchased versions of anti-spyware. Freeware alone is not
enough. Cleaning up After the damage is Already done is not good enough.
Why ? Because the damage already done might be empty bank accounts and
identity theft.

"Jason" <Jason@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:32104721-3A6B-4F3E-A1FC-06B92B33FC67@microsoft.com...
Using the free versions does not matter in the cases of Ad-aware and Spybot.
Ad-aware is not proactive by any means. Also, making sure that you have the
most up-to-date reference file always helps.

Using SpywareBlaster (http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html)
is very, very useful as well because the whole point of the program is to
plug certain holes and disable certain ActiveX controls which are the
usually the culprits providing the method for spyware to get onto your
system in the first place.

Finally, user education is also extremely important. People need to learn to
not trust everything that they can download to be non-malicious. People need
to be taught to not just click to get something to go away, but to instead
at least glance over what is there and then make a decision.

-Jason

"JW" wrote:

> If you're still suffering from an onslaught of spyware, even after using
> Adaware, Spybot, and Spy Sweeper, the first explanation that comes to my
> mind is that you are using the Free Versions, instead of the Purchased
> Versions.
>
> The difference is that the Free versions do not Proactively monitor,
filter
> and stop spyware as it attempts to enter. The Free versions are only
> intended to clean up the mess After the damage is Already done.
>
> The Purchased versions remain Active in memory, and Proactively monitor,
> filter and stop spyware, Before it comes in. As with many things in life,
> it's a question of (1) save money now and waste time later, or (2) invest
> money now and save time later.
>
> Switch to the Purchased version and you'll be glad you did.
>
> "Stevegg" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:216bc01c45a4c$e19502b0$a001280a@phx.gbl...
> In the past 6 months I've been invaded by a large
> quantity of spyware: adware, data miners, hijackers, etc.
> I know that this is probable going to be an ongoing
> battle and I'm just trying to get it under control. I've
> tried "Adaware", Spybot, and am now trying "Webroot Spy
> Sweeper", I still have an onslaught and thought I'd ask
> around as to what people are successful with.
>
>
>

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