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IanSharpe
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23. December 2005 @ 10:23 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Hi,

anyone using Windows Anti Spyware.

Well after using 3 paid for programs & all of them detecting different sorts of Spyware on my machine, I decided to give Windows AntiSpyware a try. Its free (at this stage).

As old Billy boy says "you can always trust stuff from MS". Right.?

Well Windows doesnt pick up any of the stuff that the others do, so this leads me to 2 conclusions.

1. Windows Anti Spyware aint worthe a cracker

OR

The other 3 (SpyBot,XoftSpy & NoAdware) are just creating their own spyware just to fool me into thinking they are doing their job.

What do others reckon??

cheers
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23. December 2005 @ 12:45 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I use Windows Anti Spy and occationally it does detect and remove things. I also use Yahoo Anti spy. My computer seems to work very well so I guess I'll continue to use them.


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23. December 2005 @ 18:20 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I tried MS Anti Spyware and it was decent but I stick with Spython and Spybot, they always do the trick. I f I were you, stick with the pay programs ;)

-kemisti-
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23. December 2005 @ 23:42 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
M$ AntiSpyware is very good, ewido is better and Spybot is worse that AntiSpyware, IMHO.
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24. December 2005 @ 03:28 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
i use microsoft anti spyware, ewido,ad aware se and Spybot and i have never had any problems with spyware,(i also have anti spyware in my zone alarm pro but i dont think i need it)

microsoft anti spyware is good and worth using it will help you, it found some spyware progarms that ad aware and Spybot didnt, i think ewido is the best though but ive only ben using it a while.

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24. December 2005 @ 13:55 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I personally use Microsoft Antispyware on all of my computers, and it does an excellent job at keeping my computers safe.

Another one that is popular is adawareSE, this also one my favorites.
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Jeanc1
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25. December 2005 @ 14:32 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
The latest version of Microsoft Antispyware has been extended to july 2006 -- and is available here :- http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=321CD7A2...

providing you have a genuine Windows O/S !!

The software is well rated and is found very promising after extensive testing in various News Groups -- !


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