I have AVG Anti-Spyware 7.5 (formerly ewido antispyware). This product
is no longer supported or updated by Grisoft as of Dec 31 2008. Grisoft
recommends to upgrade to AVG 8.0 Internet Security.

However, AVG 8.0 also contains antivirus and a firewall, which I both
already have, and do not want to replace.

Since an anti-spyware tool that is no longer updated is worthless, I am
looking for a replacement, free or paid.

I also use
- Windows Defender
- Spybot Search & Destroy

Any recommendation what I should use as a replacement for AVG
Anti-Spyware 7.5 ?

On Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:02:54 +0900, Pat Willener wrote:

> I have AVG Anti-Spyware 7.5 (formerly ewido antispyware). This product
> is no longer supported or updated by Grisoft as of Dec 31 2008. Grisoft
> recommends to upgrade to AVG 8.0 Internet Security.
>
> However, AVG 8.0 also contains antivirus and a firewall, which I both
> already have, and do not want to replace.
>
> Since an anti-spyware tool that is no longer updated is worthless, I am
> looking for a replacement, free or paid.
>
> I also use
> - Windows Defender
> - Spybot Search & Destroy
>
> Any recommendation what I should use as a replacement for AVG
> Anti-Spyware 7.5 ?

Malwarebytes© Corporation - Anti-Malware
http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam/program/mbam-setup.exe

SuperAntispyware - Free
http://www.superantispyware.com/down...NTISPYWAREFREE

superantispyware pro (if you get it from me you can get it for $19.99 with
lifetime updates and also I will send you a manual on how to use it that is
valued at $20 for free)
all you need to do is email me so I can give you the link
take the no spam off my email address
I like the pro better than the free only because it has real time protection

also you can download malwarebytes like kaymen said and get the free version
but you need to do a manual scan each time but you should have both on your
computer anyway for extra protection

robin

"Pat Willener" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:O1Xt3$(E-Mail Removed)...
> I have AVG Anti-Spyware 7.5 (formerly ewido antispyware). This product is
> no longer supported or updated by Grisoft as of Dec 31 2008. Grisoft
> recommends to upgrade to AVG 8.0 Internet Security.
>
> However, AVG 8.0 also contains antivirus and a firewall, which I both
> already have, and do not want to replace.
>
> Since an anti-spyware tool that is no longer updated is worthless, I am
> looking for a replacement, free or paid.
>
> I also use
> - Windows Defender
> - Spybot Search & Destroy
>
> Any recommendation what I should use as a replacement for AVG Anti-Spyware
> 7.5 ?

On Wed, 7 Jan 2009 13:29:22 -0500, robinb wrote:

> superantispyware pro (if you get it from me you can get it for $19.99 with
> lifetime updates and also I will send you a manual on how to use it that is
> valued at $20 for free)

WinDef and SAS Pro are both working real-time. So either WinDef has to be
configured accordingly or instead of SAS Pro use SAS Free.

not true
Windows defender can work and visa versa with superantispyware pro.
Windows defender works as a service not as an application so it doesn't
interfere with superantispyware. As long as you set the scans of both not
to run at the same time there is no problem.
I have superantispyware pro on 30 machines running WD and I have never seen
to date a conflict between the two and being on the Superantispware Pro
forum lots have it running together also with no problems.

robin

"Kayman" <kayhkay-nospam-@operamail.com> wrote in message
news:q1hzo4v9ji4u$.5e6pcm5hib2v$.(E-Mail Removed)...
> On Wed, 7 Jan 2009 13:29:22 -0500, robinb wrote:
>
>> superantispyware pro (if you get it from me you can get it for $19.99
>> with
>> lifetime updates and also I will send you a manual on how to use it that
>> is
>> valued at $20 for free)
>
> WinDef and SAS Pro are both working real-time. So either WinDef has to be
> configured accordingly or instead of SAS Pro use SAS Free.

On Wed, 7 Jan 2009 19:21:09 -0500, robinb wrote:

> not true
> Windows defender can work and visa versa with superantispyware pro.
> Windows defender works as a service not as an application so it doesn't
> interfere with superantispyware. As long as you set the scans of both not
> to run at the same time there is no problem.
> I have superantispyware pro on 30 machines running WD and I have never seen
> to date a conflict between the two and being on the Superantispware Pro
> forum lots have it running together also with no problems.
>
> robin
>
> "Kayman" <kayhkay-nospam-@operamail.com> wrote in message
> news:q1hzo4v9ji4u$.5e6pcm5hib2v$.(E-Mail Removed)...
>> On Wed, 7 Jan 2009 13:29:22 -0500, robinb wrote:
>>
>>> superantispyware pro (if you get it from me you can get it for $19.99
>>> with
>>> lifetime updates and also I will send you a manual on how to use it that
>>> is
>>> valued at $20 for free)
>>
>> WinDef and SAS Pro are both working real-time. So either WinDef has to be
>> configured accordingly or instead of SAS Pro use SAS Free.

Installing two (2) real-time A-S applications to one (1) operating system
is inadvisable. Uncheck use Windows Defender in Tools, Options to configure
to on-demand scanning.

Kayman wrote:
> On Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:02:54 +0900, Pat Willener wrote:
>
>> I have AVG Anti-Spyware 7.5 (formerly ewido antispyware). This product
>> is no longer supported or updated by Grisoft as of Dec 31 2008. Grisoft
>> recommends to upgrade to AVG 8.0 Internet Security.
>>
>> However, AVG 8.0 also contains antivirus and a firewall, which I both
>> already have, and do not want to replace.
>>
>> Since an anti-spyware tool that is no longer updated is worthless, I am
>> looking for a replacement, free or paid.
>>
>> I also use
>> - Windows Defender
>> - Spybot Search & Destroy
>>
>> Any recommendation what I should use as a replacement for AVG
>> Anti-Spyware 7.5 ?
>
> Malwarebytes© Corporation - Anti-Malware
> http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam/program/mbam-setup.exe
>
> SuperAntispyware - Free
> http://www.superantispyware.com/down...NTISPYWAREFREE

Thank you. Does MBAM also contain an active antivirus? If so, I can't
use it.

Thank you, Robin. I have long disliked SUPERAntiSpyware because of its
idiotic name and logo. But it may be my only choice if MBAM contains an
active AV component. It is really not clear on their website if it does,
so I am waiting for Kayman's response on this.

Once this is cleared up I will start to evaluate these products. I will
gladly come back to your offer if I decide for SAS. (Which already
sounds very much better than SUPERAntiSpyware...)

robinb wrote:
> superantispyware pro (if you get it from me you can get it for $19.99 with
> lifetime updates and also I will send you a manual on how to use it that is
> valued at $20 for free)
> all you need to do is email me so I can give you the link
> take the no spam off my email address
> I like the pro better than the free only because it has real time protection
>
> also you can download malwarebytes like kaymen said and get the free version
> but you need to do a manual scan each time but you should have both on your
> computer anyway for extra protection
>
> robin
>
> "Pat Willener" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:O1Xt3$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> I have AVG Anti-Spyware 7.5 (formerly ewido antispyware). This product is
>> no longer supported or updated by Grisoft as of Dec 31 2008. Grisoft
>> recommends to upgrade to AVG 8.0 Internet Security.
>>
>> However, AVG 8.0 also contains antivirus and a firewall, which I both
>> already have, and do not want to replace.
>>
>> Since an anti-spyware tool that is no longer updated is worthless, I am
>> looking for a replacement, free or paid.
>>
>> I also use
>> - Windows Defender
>> - Spybot Search & Destroy
>>
>> Any recommendation what I should use as a replacement for AVG Anti-Spyware
>> 7.5 ?

On Thu, 08 Jan 2009 11:47:05 +0900, Pat Willener wrote:

> Kayman wrote:
>> On Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:02:54 +0900, Pat Willener wrote:
>>
>>> I have AVG Anti-Spyware 7.5 (formerly ewido antispyware). This product
>>> is no longer supported or updated by Grisoft as of Dec 31 2008. Grisoft
>>> recommends to upgrade to AVG 8.0 Internet Security.
>>>
>>> However, AVG 8.0 also contains antivirus and a firewall, which I both
>>> already have, and do not want to replace.
>>>
>>> Since an anti-spyware tool that is no longer updated is worthless, I am
>>> looking for a replacement, free or paid.
>>>
>>> I also use
>>> - Windows Defender
>>> - Spybot Search & Destroy
>>>
>>> Any recommendation what I should use as a replacement for AVG
>>> Anti-Spyware 7.5 ?
>>
>> Malwarebytes© Corporation - Anti-Malware
>> http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam/program/mbam-setup.exe
>>
>> SuperAntispyware - Free
>> http://www.superantispyware.com/down...NTISPYWAREFREE
>
> Thank you. Does MBAM also contain an active antivirus? If so, I can't
> use it.

Not sure what you mean. The Free version of both MBAM and SAS are on-demand
applications which only will update and run at your command. Whereas the
Paid versions have a real-time function; They'll (can) update and scan
automatically based on your configuration.
http://www.malwarebytes.org/about.php
http://www.superantispyware.com/supe...freevspro.html

Malware includes viruses of all sorts and shapes.
Both SuperAntiSpyware and Malwarebytes combat computer viruses, worms,
trojan horses, spyware, adware and some rootkits.
I believe that SuperAntiSpyware was actually the leader for including
malware into their VDF (not only spyware/adware) and understand that
"Morro", the scanner developed by MSFT, will follow this suit.
http://www.microsoft.com/Presspass/p...ecurityPR.mspx

I still disagree with you kayman and this is only for WD not any other
antispyware software.
Because WD works as a service it doesn't interfere with Superantispyware
Pro, again I have it installed on over 30 computers and none of them
conflict running both.

robin

"Kayman" <kayhkay-nospam-@operamail.com> wrote in message
news:1ktsej379pe6g$.xcw8jtm3wec$.(E-Mail Removed)...
> On Wed, 7 Jan 2009 19:21:09 -0500, robinb wrote:
>
>> not true
>> Windows defender can work and visa versa with superantispyware pro.
>> Windows defender works as a service not as an application so it doesn't
>> interfere with superantispyware. As long as you set the scans of both
>> not
>> to run at the same time there is no problem.
>> I have superantispyware pro on 30 machines running WD and I have never
>> seen
>> to date a conflict between the two and being on the Superantispware Pro
>> forum lots have it running together also with no problems.
>>
>> robin
>>
>> "Kayman" <kayhkay-nospam-@operamail.com> wrote in message
>> news:q1hzo4v9ji4u$.5e6pcm5hib2v$.(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> On Wed, 7 Jan 2009 13:29:22 -0500, robinb wrote:
>>>
>>>> superantispyware pro (if you get it from me you can get it for $19.99
>>>> with
>>>> lifetime updates and also I will send you a manual on how to use it
>>>> that
>>>> is
>>>> valued at $20 for free)
>>>
>>> WinDef and SAS Pro are both working real-time. So either WinDef has to
>>> be
>>> configured accordingly or instead of SAS Pro use SAS Free.
>
> Installing two (2) real-time A-S applications to one (1) operating system
> is inadvisable. Uncheck use Windows Defender in Tools, Options to
> configure
> to on-demand scanning.