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No one likes Ad-Aware Free version any mo'? - kap - 05-09-2008
Already have AVG 8.0 installed on our sole Windows XP Pro PC. Just through reading a slew of bad reviews on the latest Ad-Aware. What other FREEware we can use to protect the PC? TiA
Re: No one likes Ad-Aware Free version any mo'? - smanoli - 05-09-2008
I've used Spy-bot search and destroy before. I generally used that and Ad-Aware though cause each seemed to catch things the other didn't.
Re: No one likes Ad-Aware Free version any mo'? - kap - 05-09-2008
forgot to mention that we also have Spy-Bot on our PC.
Re: No one likes Ad-Aware Free version any mo'? - $tevie - 05-09-2008
[quote smanoli]I've used Spy-bot search and destroy before. I generally used that and Ad-Aware though cause each seemed to catch things the other didn't.
Same here.
I didn't realize Ad-Aware 2007 had such a terrible reputation.
Re: No one likes Ad-Aware Free version any mo'? - Sam3 - 05-10-2008
Spybot also has fallen off the recommended lists. OC World did a review of the latest crop of anti-spyware and their assessment was that Spybot S&D hasn't kept up with the latest malware.
I'm not sure what freebie ones are still OK to use.
Re: No one likes Ad-Aware Free version any mo'? - macaroo - 05-10-2008
Ad Ware 2007 does not seem to catch the nasties as well as the older versions. SpyBot Search and Destroy seems to work quite well on flushing out the bad stuff. They are over 150K of different malware in their definition data base.
Re: No one likes Ad-Aware Free version any mo'? - Sam3 - 05-14-2008
Oh, by the way, it's supposed to be "PC World" not "OC World".
