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 Mar 7 2006, 03:32 AM
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Earlier I used to be active in some forums but I felt that they were useless and I slowly began to back off. Now after a long time I have decided to be an active participant here. I use this as an occasion to thank all the guys behind this forum for their great effort and valuable content. You guys really rock! |
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Mar 7 2006, 10:01 AM
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 Forum Addict Group: Global Moderator Posts: 18,926 Joined: 11-April 04 From: Chicago, Il. Member No.: 113 |
Thanks for the compliment, but the thanks should really go to all the members who regularly contribute some of their time to share areas of expertise and experience in an effort to help others.
BC is really a great user community, and I am glad you want to participate in its growth. Regards, John -------------------- Whereof one cannot speak, thereof one should be silent.
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Apr 8 2006, 08:44 AM
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 Senior Member  Group: Banned Posts: 513 Joined: 8-April 06 From: That depends on whos asking? Are you asking? Member No.: 63,198 |
I found this on www-Spybot.com..
Spybot S&D software is overrated - but it is popular because it's free. However, there are other commercial shareware alternatives which are much better at spyware/adware detection and removal. Spybot is not the best, and is hardly worth the download. I have spyware blaster, the grinler recommends this...i think....do i need it?? and why would they knock it on spybot.com??!! -------------------- There are many wonderful & beautiful things in this world.....im not one of them
[img]http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f166/sleepydogadam/jpg.jpg[/img] |
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Apr 8 2006, 09:17 AM
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Forum Addict Group: Global Moderator Posts: 18,926 Joined: 11-April 04 From: Chicago, Il. Member No.: 113 |
Without a precise link to the text, it is difficult to evaluate any warrant for this assertion. Spybot is certainly recommended not just here at BC, but by many other sites and by many security experts, as a quick review of Google entries will certainly show.
The problem with spyware is that there is no commonly-agreed set of critieria against which to search; thus, each company's application will look for, and find, different---not necessarily "better" sets. In addition to a user knowing the kinds of actions to avoid while on the internet, employing several anti-spware applications so they overlap one another's criteria, is a sound practice. Regards, John This post has been edited by jgweed: Apr 8 2006, 09:18 AM -------------------- Whereof one cannot speak, thereof one should be silent.
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Apr 8 2006, 09:25 AM
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Senior Member Group: Banned Posts: 513 Joined: 8-April 06 From: That depends on whos asking? Are you asking? Member No.: 63,198 |
Sorry John, this is the link
However, on further examination it seems to be a competitors web site... -------------------- There are many wonderful & beautiful things in this world.....im not one of them
[img]http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f166/sleepydogadam/jpg.jpg[/img] |
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Apr 8 2006, 09:51 AM
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Forum Addict Group: Global Moderator Posts: 18,926 Joined: 11-April 04 From: Chicago, Il. Member No.: 113 |
Bottom line: buy my product.
One reference is to a review of an ealier version of Spybot, the other reference provided disparages its real time protection (I am not sure if the bug in teatimer has been fixed). Either way, reading the full reviews gives a slightly different, and less reductive, conclusion than does Nils. Even the good review of HIS application by AdawareReport, notes there are "gaps" in its coverage and recommends using additional applications. Again, as I wrote above, the criteria for determining performance, are not well enough defined to warrant any decisive conclusion from tests, which might well produce other results at other site's reviews and comparisons. Regards, John This post has been edited by jgweed: Apr 8 2006, 09:52 AM -------------------- Whereof one cannot speak, thereof one should be silent.
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Apr 8 2006, 10:01 AM
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Senior Member Group: Banned Posts: 513 Joined: 8-April 06 From: That depends on whos asking? Are you asking? Member No.: 63,198 |
Thanks again jogn. Ithought as much.
I down loaded Spybot and made it active. -------------------- There are many wonderful & beautiful things in this world.....im not one of them
[img]http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f166/sleepydogadam/jpg.jpg[/img] |
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Apr 10 2006, 10:57 AM
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QUOTE(snyper @ Apr 8 2006, 08:44 AM)  I found this on www-Spybot.com.. Spybot S&D software is overrated - but it is popular because it's free. However, there are other commercial shareware alternatives which are much better at spyware/adware detection and removal. Spybot is not the best, and is hardly worth the download. I have spyware blaster, the grinler recommends this...i think....do i need it?? and why would they knock it on spybot.com??!! I think that statement maybe a clue. They are promoting a paid version of software. No one antispyware program will protect your system that is why multilayer protection is recommended. I dismiss this comment are posion pen, and irresponsible. The fact are that Spybot is very effective. Would you please post the proper link? I would very much like to see that site. --------------------  "2007 & 2008 Windows Shell/User Award" |
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Apr 10 2006, 10:28 PM
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 To INSANITY and BEYOND !! Group: Moderator Posts: 7,016 Joined: 10-September 04 From: NJ USA Member No.: 2,608 |
I was just reading thru and I believe the link is in post 20
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Apr 11 2006, 02:35 AM
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Senior Member Group: Banned Posts: 513 Joined: 8-April 06 From: That depends on whos asking? Are you asking? Member No.: 63,198 |
yup its post 20..
its actuallly wvw.. i dont think its a spybot site at all!! -------------------- There are many wonderful & beautiful things in this world.....im not one of them
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May 5 2006, 02:18 PM
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New Member Group: Members Posts: 3 Joined: 5-May 06 Member No.: 66,799 |
Thanks for the info
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May 29 2006, 02:49 PM
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Excellent post many thanks
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Jun 3 2006, 12:32 PM
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New Member Group: Members Posts: 1 Joined: 3-June 06 Member No.: 70,571 |
I found this quite useful - http://www.mypccenter.com/Antivirus_main.asp
you can scan your PC for viruses for free, without downloading anything. It's just an ActiveX scan. I check my machine frequently here and this way I don't have to purchase the software if I don't need it. J. |
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Aug 3 2006, 10:31 AM
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 New Member Group: Members Posts: 2 Joined: 2-August 06 Member No.: 79,073 |
Fantastic post! Provides well document clear information!
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Sep 11 2006, 05:16 PM
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 Member Group: Members Posts: 65 Joined: 6-June 06 From: missouri Member No.: 70,924 |
I to have followed grinler steps and now have both spywareBlaster & spybot S&D I also now have Kerio firewall along with spywaredoctor (payed version) AdAware se and norton corporate and i think I have that bug for I also get this: there are 2 long buttons but One has nothing on it One of them is covered by "Remeber this decision" which I can click, and thats the only way I can close out the box if I dont click it I can't....also in the spywareBlaster in tools I checked the box to FLASH then I couldnt play in the web games lol so I unclicked it and rebooted but still nothing . I have been told to remove the micromedia Flash in add/remove and try downloading it again which I just did its in add/remove with no size or mb tho it said it was installed so I have no abobe flash and alot of whitebox's w/x's lol I think i did something wrong ? and dont know what to do so I'll ask before i leap again lol thx with much gratitude I do love this site tho dont understand much of it lol I read it alotttttttttttt "o} sry for long winding "o{
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