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split lickety · 12-19-2003, 10:28 AM

until recently i thought my system was fairly clean of spyware. i run Ad-aware and spybot S&D about once a week and have a decent firewall. figured i was fine. then someone pointed me to Spywareblaster.

i installed and ran it and found over 500 pieces of spyware and 7 trojans. this program claims to prevent new spyware from being installed and also gives details on the type of spyware and how its getting into the system.

those of you who are depending on AD-Aware and Spybot to keep things clean may want to check this out.

*one message of caution though. some freeware that comes bundled with spyware mare not work if you remove the spyware portion of the program. just read the info on the spywareblaster site.

Spywareblaster: http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html

soccerchamp76 · 12-19-2003, 12:29 PM

I dunno if this is the issue, but the 500+ list could be the list of the spyware that it is protecting your system from....not 500+ that is ON your computer.

split lickety · 12-19-2003, 03:28 PM

i'm just that dumb. sorry.

Crack · 12-21-2003, 12:38 AM

Just curious... do you work for javacoolsoftware.com? Only checking...

~Crack

Sion · 12-21-2003, 09:57 AM

some direct quotes from the page you linked to, split lickety:

"SpywareBlaster doesn't scan and clean for spyware - it prevents it from ever being installed."

"Detects changes and additions - and alerts of both on a restore operation
Provides a list of changed/added items - so the user has full control over what will be restored"

that list of 500+ is in fact what you are being protected from, not whats on your comp.

BoCo · 12-21-2003, 02:58 PM

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Originally posted by Sion
that list of 500+ is in fact what you are being protected from, not whats on your comp.

HAHA!

split lickety · 12-21-2003, 05:15 PM

vodka + me = stupid.

tritium · 12-21-2003, 09:05 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by split lickety
vodka + me = stupid.

I feel that. Amen.

12-19-2003, 10:28 AM	#1 (permalink)
split lickety Banned Location: eugene, OR	How clean is your comp? until recently i thought my system was fairly clean of spyware. i run Ad-aware and spybot S&D about once a week and have a decent firewall. figured i was fine. then someone pointed me to Spywareblaster. i installed and ran it and found over 500 pieces of spyware and 7 trojans. this program claims to prevent new spyware from being installed and also gives details on the type of spyware and how its getting into the system. those of you who are depending on AD-Aware and Spybot to keep things clean may want to check this out. *one message of caution though. some freeware that comes bundled with spyware mare not work if you remove the spyware portion of the program. just read the info on the spywareblaster site. Spywareblaster: http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html

12-19-2003, 12:29 PM	#2 (permalink)
soccerchamp76 Go Cardinals Location: St. Louis/Cincinnati	I dunno if this is the issue, but the 500+ list could be the list of the spyware that it is protecting your system from....not 500+ that is ON your computer. __________________ Brian Griffin: Ah, if my memory serves me, this is the physics department. Chris Griffin: That would explain all the gravity.

12-19-2003, 03:28 PM	#3 (permalink)
split lickety Banned Location: eugene, OR	i'm just that dumb. sorry. Last edited by split lickety; 12-21-2003 at 05:17 PM..

12-21-2003, 12:38 AM	#4 (permalink)
Crack Misanthropic Location: Ohio! yay!	Just curious... do you work for javacoolsoftware.com? Only checking... ~Crack __________________ Crack, you and I are long overdue for a vicious bout of mansex. ~Halx

12-21-2003, 09:57 AM	#5 (permalink)
Sion Dumb all over...a little ugly on the side Location: In the room where the giant fire puffer works, and the torture never stops.	some direct quotes from the page you linked to, split lickety: "SpywareBlaster doesn't scan and clean for spyware - it prevents it from ever being installed." "Detects changes and additions - and alerts of both on a restore operation Provides a list of changed/added items - so the user has full control over what will be restored" that list of 500+ is in fact what you are being protected from, not whats on your comp. __________________ He's the best, of course, of all the worst. Some wrong been done, he done it first. -fz I jus' want ta thank you...falettinme...be mice elf...agin...

12-21-2003, 05:15 PM	#7 (permalink)
split lickety Banned Location: eugene, OR	vodka + me = stupid.