Re: Spyware program freezes

Tech-Archive recommends: Repair Windows Errors & Optimize Windows Performance

Because McAfee sucks.

Download, install, run, update and run again; one or all. They are all
good, FREE utilities. Make sure you update every program, even if you
just downloaded it. You must have the latest updates. Without updates,
you have a gun without ammo. You also need to use more than one
anti scumware program. One program will *not* catch everything.

2) SpywareBlaster
[[SpywareBlaster doesn't scan and clean for spyware - it prevents it from
ever being installed.
The most important step you can take is to secure your system. And
SpywareBlaster is the most powerful protection program available.]]
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html

3) Spybot S & D (More for the advanced user)
http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?lang=en&page=download

4) HijackThis (More for the advanced user)
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/downloads.html

4a) HijackThis (direct download)
http://aumha.org/downloads/hijackthis.zip

5) Bazooka Adware and Spyware Scanner v1.13
http://www.kephyr.com/spywarescanner/index.html?source=appvisit

6) ToolbarCop
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/toolbarcop.htm

7) Ad-aware SE Personal
http://www.lavasoft.de/support/download/

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:FIKdnQM4ffUjF9PeRVn_vQ@xxxxxxxxxxxx,
jsanabria64 <jsanabria64@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> hunted and pecked:
> I have two spyware programs. One that came with my iolo System
> Mechanic and the other is McAfee anti-sypware. So far when running
> iolo syware it says no threats detected. But when i run mcaffe anti
> spyware it begins to search files, prgrams, registry keys and than it
> just freezes. Once its frozen, there is indication that two programs
> with possible spyware have been detected. Does anyone no why mcafee
> is freezing and not completing scanning process. Could it possibly
> be because of the spyware it has detected. Why is one anti spyware
> program working well and the other not? Why is one detecting nothing
> and possibly the other one is. According to iolo, it is up to date
> with spyware defenitions. Please help. Any advice and info would be
> greatly appreciated.

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