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From: George (air1_at_bellsouth.net)
Date: 10/29/04 

Date: Thu, 28 Oct 2004 21:17:13 -0400

Jupiter, what's your recommendation for anti-spyware?

-There are the two pioneers Spybot and Adaware (right?), now there's also
McAfee and I think a Norton version. And I think some of these come in
personal and professional versions... what would you use?

-Can't I get by with just one?

-Are these easy to install and use...or are they like most software packages
where "backup" first is the rule, plus some hickup along the way is not
uncommon. Are there any "watch out for's" when downloading and installing
these. Or any "always set this or that's" post-installation?

-Also, does anti-spyware require constant updating the same way as
anti-virus does? Is it automatic, like McAfee (it just "notifies" me an
update has been installed)

Thanks again,
George

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