NationStates Jolt Archive


a good spyware sweeper

Fun funness
16-01-2005, 02:24
Can please suggest a good spyware sweeper. My spy sweeper trail just expired and I need a new free version. So does anyone have a sweeper that they trust, and if so please suggest it.

Thank you so much in advance
Neo-Anarchists
16-01-2005, 02:28
Ad-aware
Entracounty
16-01-2005, 02:30
I'd suggest two things.
First, Spybot Search and Destroy is an excellent program(download it here) (http://www.download.com/Spybot-Search-Destroy/3000-8022_4-10289035.html?tag=lst-0-2) and combined with Ad-Aware SE(and download that one there) (http://www.download.com/Ad-Aware-SE-Personal-Edition/3000-8022_4-10319876.html?tag=lst-0-1) , they find most of not all spywares.
Hope that helps.
Chess Squares
16-01-2005, 02:30
Ad-Aware SE
Spybot Search and Destroy (use immunise)
Spyware Blaster
GIANT
Hijack This

get all of them
Patra Caesar
16-01-2005, 02:32
Spybot search and destroy
Spyware doctor
Both free from download.com
Chess Squares
16-01-2005, 02:35
im speaking from experience here, those are the best, and ive used spyware nuker 2k4, spyware doctor, spysweeper, and all those i listed. and all the ones i listed are free
Fun funness
16-01-2005, 02:52
I have spy doctor, but it doesnt get registry files. Thanks guys Ill try them all and keep em coming please. No pundt intended ;)
The Agglomerate
16-01-2005, 02:53
all the ones listed are good and I use win-patrol (can't remember where i DLed it) alot too
The Mycon
16-01-2005, 03:06
Along with Spybot and Ad-aware(linked to above), and Hijack This (mentioned, search for it yourself), which are all completely free

The Cleaner- http://www.moosoft.com/

Security Task Manager -http://www.neuber.com/taskmanager/

Both 30 day free trials. The Cleaner will find and eliminate ANY trojan. Securty Task Manager will help you find processes that shouldn't be running, and includes a "google it!" function if you're not sure if something's wrong. The former is invaluable, the prior is merely very useful if you suspect something.
Fun funness
16-01-2005, 03:11
even more thanks. using limewire to get a handle on these.