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RStar 08-07-2007 11:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Babette (Post 155475)
Ooooh! I love the smell of new computers!
It's geek Potpourri!
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Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight (Post 155455)
Next up, Ad-Aware and Spybot.
Ad-Aware is a must! I've been using it for years. But isn't Spybot pretty much the same as Ad-Aware?
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Originally Posted by BarTopDancer (Post 155428)
Don't subscribe to Norton.

Download AVGFree for your AV software.
I use McAfee, I've always wondered if the free virus programs are as good. What insentive do they have to work around the clock to counter all the new virus and worms put out every day if they don't have paying customers? I would rather pay the $39.95 a year to make sure. I ran Trend Micro PC-cillin and got a nasty virus. That's when I changed to McAfee and have had no problems at all now for the last three years.

Kevy Baby 08-08-2007 07:14 AM
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Originally Posted by RStar (Post 155776)
IAd-Aware is a must! I've been using it for years. But isn't Spybot pretty much the same as Ad-Aware?
I know of more than one person who has experienced Ad-Aware catching something that Spybot didn't and vice-versa. Not an absolute reason/evidence, but interesting none-the-less.

katiesue 08-08-2007 08:31 AM
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Originally Posted by Kevy Baby (Post 155791)
I know of more than one person who has experienced Ad-Aware catching something that Spybot didn't and vice-versa. Not an absolute reason/evidence, but interesting none-the-less.
This happens to me nearly every time I run them. I usually run one, then the other.

Ghoulish Delight 08-08-2007 08:45 AM
They are each designed to detect slightly different variations of spyware/adware. Using both is your best bet.

Meanwhile, we just purchased a new laptop of our own. Inspiron1721, with some upgrades over the base, though we decided to forgo the $50 color upgrade (the black matches our TV anyway).

Prudence 08-08-2007 08:55 AM
My mom and I just ordered new Latitudes. With abundant bells and whistles.

BarTopDancer 08-08-2007 08:57 AM
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Originally Posted by RStar (Post 155776)
It's geek Potpourri!

Ad-Aware is a must! I've been using it for years. But isn't Spybot pretty much the same as Ad-Aware?
I use McAfee, I've always wondered if the free virus programs are as good. What insentive do they have to work around the clock to counter all the new virus and worms put out every day if they don't have paying customers? I would rather pay the $39.95 a year to make sure. I ran Trend Micro PC-cillin and got a nasty virus. That's when I changed to McAfee and have had no problems at all now for the last three years.
Nearly every tech geek I work with/have worked with uses AVGFree at home. AVG has a subscription based AV service with ad-ware removal among other tools. I presume that since it costs them little to nothing to maintain the AV program without the ad-ons it's almost like free advertising.

Never had a problem, and have had AVGFree catch stuff Norton missed.

blueerica 08-08-2007 09:19 AM
I forgot to mention that the ultimate selling point was the € button on the keyboard, making it easier to type out €uromeinke.... LoT-friendly laptops!

RStar 08-08-2007 09:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight (Post 155811)
though we decided to forgo the $50 color upgrade
First, congrats on moving into the 21st century of computing! Second, a $50 paint job??!! I remember when Earl Shibe would paint your car for $29.95!

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Originally Posted by Kevy Baby (Post 155791)
I know of more than one person who has experienced Ad-Aware catching something that Spybot didn't and vice-versa. Not an absolute reason/evidence, but interesting none-the-less.
Interesting! I'll give it a try! Makes since that two different sets of people would catch different things....

Kevy Baby 08-09-2007 08:52 AM
Small update

As much as I preach using Spybot AND Ad-Aware, I had never got around to installing Spybot on my new (a month or two ago) computer. This thread prompted me to do so.

I last ran Ad-Aware the day before yesterday. I installed Spybot last night then updated and ran this morning. Spybot found and removed 54 objects.


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