A Sqaured 2 - Spyware Remover

[Dan Rather]

I have just tried this new (to me it is) spyware remover. It seems to
be as good as Spybot and removes all types of malware (Trojans,
Backdoors, HackTools, Batch Viruses und Trojans, Internet-Worms,
IRC-Worms, Java-Scripts, Webserver-Scripts, VBS-Scripts,
Virus-Construction Kits, Denial of Service Tools (DoS), Distributed
Denial of Service Tools (DDoS), Flooder, Keylogger, Nuker, Sniffer and
Unix-Viruses) The website is located at
www.emsisoft.com/en/software/free/ They have the free version version
which is great or a version you can pay for.

Good luck!

 

[Ionizer]

I have just tried this new (to me it is) spyware remover. It seems to
be as good as Spybot and removes all types of malware (Trojans,
Backdoors, HackTools, Batch Viruses und Trojans, Internet-Worms,
IRC-Worms, Java-Scripts, Webserver-Scripts, VBS-Scripts,
Virus-Construction Kits, Denial of Service Tools (DoS), Distributed
Denial of Service Tools (DDoS), Flooder, Keylogger, Nuker, Sniffer and
Unix-Viruses) The website is located at
www.emsisoft.com/en/software/free/ They have the free version version
which is great or a version you can pay for.

I just noticed something in their forums- you can get the paid version for
free also if you link to their site from your home page:
http://forum.emsisoft.com/viewtopic.php?t=715

 

[Jari Lehtonen]

I have just tried this new (to me it is) spyware remover. It seems to
be as good as Spybot and removes all types of malware (Trojans,
Backdoors, HackTools, Batch Viruses und Trojans, Internet-Worms,
IRC-Worms, Java-Scripts, Webserver-Scripts, VBS-Scripts,
Virus-Construction Kits, Denial of Service Tools (DoS), Distributed
Denial of Service Tools (DDoS), Flooder, Keylogger, Nuker, Sniffer and
Unix-Viruses) The website is located at
www.emsisoft.com/en/software/free/ They have the free version version
which is great or a version you can pay for.

Good luck!

I just red about it from a respected Finnish computer magazine, and
decided to test it. I was in the shower and had completely forgotten
it and just conviently you pop it up here. Thanks for reminding. I
tell my experiences later.

Jari

 

[NonDisputandum.com]

I have just tried this new (to me it is) spyware remover. It seems to
be as good as Spybot and removes all types of malware (Trojans,
Backdoors, HackTools, Batch Viruses und Trojans, Internet-Worms,
IRC-Worms, Java-Scripts, Webserver-Scripts, VBS-Scripts,
Virus-Construction Kits, Denial of Service Tools (DoS), Distributed
Denial of Service Tools (DDoS), Flooder, Keylogger, Nuker, Sniffer and
Unix-Viruses) The website is located at
www.emsisoft.com/en/software/free/ They have the free version version
which is great or a version you can pay for.

Good luck!

I don't think that it's as good as Spybot,...

Surf dangerously for a day or two,.. than try A2, than Spybot, than Ad
Aware... and than run a registry cleaner... they will all find stuff
to remove... If you run Ad Aware & Spybot and than A2,.. I think that
A2 will only find little or nothing... it's a malware scanner,... not
an antivirus or anti spyware... though the differences become hard to
tell ;-)

There's no such thing as "as good",... they are all different in their
aiming. Personally,.. I use A2,.. but only as a secondary scanner.
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[Peter Seiler]

NonDisputandum.com - 24.05.2004 00:15 :

I don't think that it's as good as Spybot,...

on the other hand: Why there are so very few (signatur) updates from
Spybot? In relation to Ad-Aware (for example) updating nearly daily and
often twice a day to be uptodate.

I use both programs, Spybot and Ad-Aware, and trust Ad-Aware a little
more because of the daily updates. So should Ad-Aware not found more
"infections"? My last update of Spybot is dated of 2004-03-04. Should
there be no newer "infectors" in the wild since March?

 

[Heather]

NonDisputandum.com - 24.05.2004 00:15 :


on the other hand: Why there are so very few (signatur) updates from
Spybot? In relation to Ad-Aware (for example) updating nearly daily and
often twice a day to be uptodate.

I use both programs, Spybot and Ad-Aware, and trust Ad-Aware a little
more because of the daily updates. So should Ad-Aware not found more
"infections"? My last update of Spybot is dated of 2004-03-04. Should
there be no newer "infectors" in the wild since March?

Peter......there is a new version of Spybot out now......1.3. Go to the
following and d/l it. It came out May 17th.

http://www.spybot.info/

Heather

 

[Jan Il]

NonDisputandum.com - 24.05.2004 00:15 :


on the other hand: Why there are so very few (signatur) updates from
Spybot? In relation to Ad-Aware (for example) updating nearly daily and
often twice a day to be uptodate.

I use both programs, Spybot and Ad-Aware, and trust Ad-Aware a little
more because of the daily updates. So should Ad-Aware not found more
"infections"? My last update of Spybot is dated of 2004-03-04. Should
there be no newer "infectors" in the wild since March?

It's like the old adage, 'two heads are better than one.' <g>

Jan

 

[Peter Seiler]

Heather - 24.05.2004 02:14 :

Peter......there is a new version of Spybot out now......1.3. Go to the
following and d/l it. It came out May 17th.

http://www.spybot.info/

Heather

THX for your recommendation. I'm using Spybot 1.3b and for that there
was never a dataupdate/definitionsupdate since March. So I belive that
in general especially the Spybot dataupdates/definitionsupdates are very
rarely - even with the 1.3 final!? Since the final version came out May
17th there should have been definitionsupdates until today. As new
"infectors" come daily and in relation Ad-Aware for example brings out
database daily (sometimes twice a day) to be up-to-date, there, for me,
there is a certain discrepancy. So I distrust Spybot a little bit
because of its rarely definitions updates since ever and in general -
even concerning the 1.3 final. Think of antivirus software which even
updates definitions nearly daily to be uptodate...

 

[Peter Seiler]

Heather - 24.05.2004 02:14 :

THX for your recommendation.

[...]

additional - see the other postings from today c/c Spybot updating behavior.

 

[Ionizer]

It's like the old adage, 'two heads are better than one.' <g>

But what about the other old adage, "Too many cooks spoil the broth."

Still, if one of the cooks only works on demand while the other works full
time, they tend to not get in each other's way.

 

[NonDisputandum.com]

NonDisputandum.com - 24.05.2004 00:15 :


on the other hand: Why there are so very few (signatur) updates from
Spybot? In relation to Ad-Aware (for example) updating nearly daily and
often twice a day to be uptodate.

I use both programs, Spybot and Ad-Aware, and trust Ad-Aware a little
more because of the daily updates. So should Ad-Aware not found more
"infections"? My last update of Spybot is dated of 2004-03-04. Should
there be no newer "infectors" in the wild since March?

I agree,.. though I wonder if they use a similar technique...
On the other hand,.. the new Spybot SD resident registry surveillance
is a great tool that Ad aware does not have.

It was obviouw that the creator of Spybot was busy improving his
tool...
Now I hope that he does not neglect to update the basic function of
his tool.
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[NonDisputandum.com]

It's like the old adage, 'two heads are better than one.' <g>

Jan

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[Heather]

Heather - 24.05.2004 02:14 :


THX for your recommendation. I'm using Spybot 1.3b and for that there was

never a dataupdate/definitionsupdate since March. So I belive that in
general especially the Spybot aupdates/definitionsupdates are very rarely -
even with the 1.3 final!? Since the final version came out May 17th there
should have been definitionsupdates until today. As new "infectors" come
daily and in relation Ad-Aware for example brings out database daily
(sometimes twice a day) to be up-to-date, there, for me, there is a certain
discrepancy. So I distrust Spybot a little bit

because of its rarely definitions updates since ever and in general -
even concerning the 1.3 final. Think of antivirus software which even
updates definitions nearly daily to be uptodate...

Hi Peter......

Seeing as Jan II and Ionizer are into adages, I am trying to think up one to
fit this situation......and can't, grin. But I notice that AA has put out 4
updates in about 48 hours.....are they catching up with Spybot?? I don't
think they are ahead of them in any way.

I use AdAware & Spybot alternately.......rarely do they find spyware because
I have SpywareBlaster on here as well. BUT.....Spybot has added TeaTimer
and SD resident registry surveillance......which is better than plain old
AdAware. I have TeaTimer disabled, btw. Interferes with some sites I
visit.

Total segue here......I use EZ Trust antivirus, but download my email into
Mailwasher, so never see it in action. I finally did yesterday when a
Netsky slipped thru. I was pleasantly surprised to see it stripped it out
and didn't throw it into _Restore (WinME here). Before this new version,
all viruses were thrown into System Restore. EZ Trust caught it on the
download.....something I don't particularly want. I use Message Rules and
divert any attachment emails to their own folder, so no need for an a-v to
catch them.

OK....just rambling. (G) But just wanted to comment on the new and
improved EZ Trust. Been using it for some 4-5 years (from InoculateIT
days).

Heather

 

[Peter Seiler]

Heather - 24.05.2004 19:31 :

[...]

OK....just rambling. (G) But just wanted to comment on the new and
improved EZ Trust. Been using it for some 4-5 years (from InoculateIT
days).

my "security" package constists of the following:

BitDefender Pro 7.2 incl. its VirusShield (even with emailscanning) and
its integrated firewall (registered)

Agnitum Outpost Firewall Pro 2.xxx (registered)

within Outpost and BitDefender I blocked some questionable ports and
some of my applications which sometimes want to get an internet
connections for updates. I prefer "handy" updates of my applications
instead of automated updates. So I do even with "secure" applications
even as Outpost and/or BitDefender itself!

Ad-Aware Pro (registered)

Spybot 1.3b

Spy-Adware Remover 8.2 (registered)

xTerminator (after I used MailWasherPro for several years) especially
for deleting suspicous Emails directly on the mailserver. So I do'nt
need the buildin spamblocker filter nevertheless integrated within my
Netscape Browser/Emailer, because spams are eleminated on the
mailsserver BEFORE reaching my inbox via the wonderful xTerminator

My system Win XP HE was infected/hijacked the last years only one time
about 1 month ago. BitDefender gave alarm and eliminated the hijacked
files (svc.exe for exemple) completely

My last "security" behavior is to make backups of all my partitions
(especially naturely of my active partition C: with the system on it)
nearly every day. Program to do that: TrueImageServer 7.2 (even
payware). That's it.

 

[Jan Il]

But what about the other old adage, "Too many cooks spoil the broth."

Still, if one of the cooks only works on demand while the other works full
time, they tend to not get in each other's way.

True, and it has long been true that SpyBot and Adaware work well together
as a good detection team. Many of the security experts encourage them to be
used together for best detection. The fact that Adaware has been having new
updates out the wazoolie and SpyBot does not, hardly means it is not as good
a program as Adaware. Many of their definitions are different, that is why
they work good together. SpyBot's new program is very good, and the new
definitions are in the new program download, which should be good for a
while yet. As has been drilled into my head on this very newsgroup by many
'gurus', most times politely, new spy and malware etc., does not happen as
often as viruses, thus, there's no need for as frequent updates as there are
with the AV programs. Thus, the fact that Adaware has updates daily, even
hourly, does not lessen the quality of SpyBot's detection capabilities.
However, this is just my opinion.

Jan

 

[kurt wismer]

It's like the old adage, 'two heads are better than one.' <g>

especially since spybot and adaware don't necessarily deal with the
same sorts of things (adware != spyware)...

 

[Jan Il]

I agree,.. though I wonder if they use a similar technique...
On the other hand,.. the new Spybot SD resident registry surveillance
is a great tool that Ad aware does not have.

It was obviouw that the creator of Spybot was busy improving his
tool...
Now I hope that he does not neglect to update the basic function of
his tool.

There's a lot still being done there by those involved, and most people will
probably be very pleased with the results.

Jan

 

[Jan Il]

especially since spybot and adaware don't necessarily deal with the
same sorts of things (adware != spyware)...

.....and I think that is something people forget, or never knew, about the
difference between the two programs. They are actaully an apple and an
orange.

Jan

 

[NonDisputandum.com]

There's a lot still being done there by those involved, and most people will
probably be very pleased with the results.

Jan

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