Ad-Aware

[unclehobart]

I've been running Adaware 5.0 for the better part of the last year. Its been great at shaking loose all of those spyware bombs. A weekly scan would shake 20-25 naughty files and cookies loose. I just noticed that the latest edition of FREE adaware goes to 5.83 and comes with a file updater function. I d/l it, updated, and ran it. It found 5 folders, 27 registry keys, and 85 cookies... mother of god! I urge you to get it. Its free and helps keep the scum at bay.

http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/collection/0,collid,1221,00.asp

adaware 5.83 is right at the top of the list.

[Jeslek]

Yes its a great program. I second that.

[Shadowfax]

yeah, great program...installed it now again, and it found a LOT of crap :eek:

[fury]

Had it for a while. Besides Go!Zilla, it only finds the fake Cydoor stuff on my puter.

I thought Go!Zilla full didn't have spyware :(

[unclehobart]

Get the 5.83 version and then the 2.1 updater. You won't believe what is spyware these days. I had 15 folders alone for brilliant digital... bastards.

[MitchSchaft]

I can't find the updater.

[unclehobart]

Its not directly on PC Worlds site. Open up adaware itself and click on the little link that takes you directly to their website. I'll try and hunt up a direct link for it.

...btw.. it only works for the 5.8+ series.

[unclehobart]

hmm... the parent company is lavasoft ... but the site seems to be down at the moment.

[unclehobart]

http://download.com.com/3000-2094-10109053.html?tag=lst-0-1

here... off of downloads.com

[Aunty Em]

Yes it's great for keeping nosey so-and-sos out of your comp. I've been using it for about 18 months myself.

[Luis G]

have you ever thought that ad-aware might be spyware itself ;) :D

[PT]

have you ever thought that ad-aware might be spyware itself ;) DThe very thought has crossed my mind. I also wonder if Nortons isn't a virus sometimes too.

[ris]

windows is definitely a virus, but we all know that ;)