Re: Ask Windows XP Expert Walter Clayton About Spyware

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From: Andrew (Andrew_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 08/07/04 

Date: Sat, 7 Aug 2004 06:21:02 -0700

"Walter Clayton" wrote:

> New promotional program. Yes, Chris is legit MS.
>
> Use the feed back link, it won't bite. ;-)
>
> FWIW, I picked the topic of spyware for the simple reason that it's gotten
> totally out of hand. 100% of my personal business the last 6 months has been
> nothing but crapware cleanup. And generally I was called for what the client
> thought was a completely unrelated reason.
>
> FYI: The major AV vendors are starting to step up to plate. The only issue
> is how broadly they'll address such "innocuous" things as Gator/Claria vs.
> VX2 and the cool web search crap.
>
> Now if we can just get MS to step into the fray officially, with both feet,
> with proper tools to facilitate removing the nasties via 3rd party or MS
> tools rather than having to rely on tricks I have up my selves courtesy of
> hands on experience and other folks.......
>
> --
> Walter Clayton - MS MVP(WinXP)
> Associate Expert
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> Any technology distinguishable from magic is insufficiently advanced.
> http://www.dts-l.org
> http://support.microsoft.com/servicedesks/fileversion/default.asp|
>
>
> "JAX" <slipslide@pop.not> wrote in message
> news:e2LV5PdeEHA.1604@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > Harry,
> >
> > I recognize your name. I don't remember ever seeing the name of Cris
> > Norred
> > in any of the XP groups I haunt. Do you know him/her? Why would this
> > person
> > be posting CDO?
> >
> > Dubiously, JAX
> >
> > "Harry Ohrn" <harry---@webtree.ca> wrote in message
> > news:OLUM$JWeEHA.2544@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> >> "The Unknown P" <( mikisiw@msn.com )> wrote in message
> >> news:0EF4534F-3B3F-4C37-B612-7EA4134D7DA1@microsoft.com...
> >> > How in God's name do you think this is going to differ from the
> >> > numerous
> >> > NG's and the posts pertaining to this topic. In short this is not only
> >> > a
> >> > waste of space but a little redundant as we have been dealing with
> >> > thousands of questions pertaining to spyware\adware for years. If this
> >> > supposed eXPert has anything to add he or she can feel free to answer
> > the
> >> > questions posted in any number of these NG's as the rest of us
> >> > unrecognized or unheralded individuals do. Please don't go out of your
> > way
> >> > for us or the general public. Like any of the people who reply to these
> >> > NG's it is at our conveniance and we certainly don't need your majesty
> > to
> >> > point this out to us. }:~)
> >> > --
> >> > There are three types of people in computing, those that can count and
> >> > those that can't.
> >> >
> >>
> >> Who dumped in your Cheerio's this morning?. There are any number of non
> >> Microsoft newsgroups on Usenet that you can post your valuable knowledge
> > to.
> >> If you dislike the way that Microsoft wishes to use their groups then
> >> perhaps you should just move on over.
> >>
> >> --
> >>
> >> Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
> >> www.webtree.ca/windowsxp
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
> I already know what Spyware can do and all to your computers but what is the best Spyware and Ad-aware remover programs out there I'm using Spybot 1.3 and Ad-aware 6.0 from Lavasoft and I heard having two good Spyware and Ad-aware remover programs that it will remove about 90% of Spyware and Ad-aware off your computer and keep it out.

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