DU Technopros, need advice on Ad-Aware

[Maddy McCall]

I like the nonintrusive way that Ad-Aware functions. You don't run it until you need it, and then it deletes the spyware on your computer.

But I am concerned that it isn't catching everything. Can someone recommend another free anti-spyware program similar to Ad-Aware that can cohabitate on my PC and catch all the nasties that Ad-Aware misses?

Thanks, you guys!

[Dogmudgeon]

1. Spybot S&D

S&D = "Search and Destroy"

Sorry, I don't have the URL.

--bkl

[Maddy McCall]

4. I can look it up...will check it out.

Thanks, bkl! :-)

[MichaelHarris]

2. SpyBot Search and Destroy catches things AdAware doesn't

http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=download

[Maddy McCall]

6. Appreciate the link, mh

DUers are the best at helping each other out. :-)

[Maddy McCall]

7. BTW, which is the best mirror from which to DL?

Of the four listed here, which is the most trustworthy? I got a virus from a tucows mirror once. That's out...which of the remaining three.

[jayfish]

3. What Version Of AA Are You Running?

Jay

[Maddy McCall]

5. It's something like 6.181

I just updated it. It caught over 130 buggies that it had not caught before I updated.

I also ran my brother's adaware on his pc a couple of nights ago...we found two "hijacker" programs...Any idea what a highjacker is?

thanks for helping out, Jay.

[jayfish]

8. Yeah, Thats Why I Asked.

I ran AA last night on my wifes machine and caught about 200 parasites. I saw that 6.181 was available, downloaded it and caught about 200 more. There oughta be a law. A browser hijack is a program or reg entry that changes your homepage/search settings. Look for crap like new.net and sir search. Both of which were on my wifes machine.

Jay

EDITED TO INCLUDE BROWSER HIJACK

[TreasonousBastard]

9. AdAware and Spybot are the big two, but...

Spyware Blaster is another free one that comes in handy. 'specially if you insist on using IE and it's Active-X components.

http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html