Is your Anti-Spyware really Spyware?
Written by The Geekette on November 11, 2005 – 6:39 amPosted in Spyware and Adware |
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Loading ...These days, Spyware and Adware protection has become a must-have. Like a good Anti-Virus program, an Anti-Spyware program is a need for every computer. With all the new spyware and Adware Programs that are developed everyday, these makers have gotten smarter. In fact, some have even decided they want your computer infected so that they can tell you your computer is infected in hopes that you will download their program so you can clean your computer of Spyware and Adware using their program.
But, what happens when their program actually IS spyware ? At Spyware Warrior
, you can see the list of names of programs that disguise themselves as Anti-Spyware programs that are suspected of actually being Spyware. These programs cannot be recommened.
As of November 10th, 2005 there are 229 suspected applications like this. Before you install an Anti-Spyware program, please check to make sure it is not on this list.
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November 11th, 2005 at 6:48 am
Good tip. I have used Ad-aware for a number years. It is interesting to see how many of these programs try to play on that name.
December 4th, 2005 at 5:31 pm
Almost every day, you hear about such programs.
I use the word MALWARE to describe the actual spy-ware infectations people get, and ADAWARE for the program to kill them off.
I use SpyBot S&D and ADAWARE to kill all my infections off, coupled with NOD32 and I have had nothing but 100% success since I used them.
Its funny when you have a clean system, run some program to have a look, it finds a fair number but you cannot get rid of them until you pay for the full program, and guess what? - you now have lots of rubbish in your PC that you cannot clean out… Clever!
December 4th, 2005 at 7:21 pm
here’s a list of legid spyware removers, repeat not spyware.
lavasoft adaware free
spybot search and destroy free
rogers yahoo antivirus and spyware remover free,
works better then norton and does’nt use up much ram either.
i use these regularly, plus im under a router.
spyware free since november23 2002.
December 5th, 2005 at 2:02 am
strangely enough microsoft offers a free one.
Check windows updates if u havent got it.
April 4th, 2006 at 4:22 pm
fake Anti-Spyware such as SpySheriff and ps guard seem to be a popular way to scare new Internet users into purchasing terrible wares or simply giving up their credit card infor. I noticed that most of these application attack unsecured (no firewall or anti-malware) Windows systems, using Internet Explorer. There is an awful lot of this malware at crack/serial/warez sites.