Which Active Anti-Spyware Are You Running?

[dja2k]

Which Anti-Spyware are you using in realtime and why? Some examples are Spyware Doctor 3.2, Ewido 3.5, M.S.A.S., X-Cleaner, SpySweeper, CounterSpy, Trend Micro's Antispyware, Macfee's Antispyware, etc. Don't count H.I.P.S. programs like ProcessGuard, RegDefend, Antihook, Prevx Home\Pro\1, Online Armor, AntiHook, Safe'n'Sec, System Safety Monitor etc.

[bigc73542]

Pest Patrol

[dja2k]

Which version of Pest Patrol, there is the old version 4 or eTrust's version 5 by Computer Associates? Why do you pefer that over the other ones?

dja2k

[cheater87]

spyware blaster 3.4 and MSAS and spybot 1.4

[bigc73542]

{QUOTE-> Which version of Pest Patrol, there is the old version 4 or eTrust's version 5 by Computer Associates? Why do you pefer that over the other ones?

dja2k <-QUOTE}


I run eTrust Pest Patrol ver.5 It runs very well on my comp. It runs much lighter than MSAS and SpywareDoctor. I have used all three and will stay with PP for now.

[Mrkvonic]

Hi,
Several configurations:
Some pcs: SpywareGuard and MSAS
Other pcs: MSAS
Another pc: MSAS + Pest Patrol
Reasons: Pest Patrol, because I love FPs. MSAS cause I once thought it was a good application. SpywareGuard out of old habit. Although neither has ever alerted me about anything meaningful. Homepage change, LSP addition when I installed a new network card, homepage change, running macros, but nothing more than that...
Mrk

P.S. Also tried Ewido, SpySweeper and CounterSpy, but they didn't show much more than the above...

[dja2k]

Does Pest Patrol have regular updates to its database? How does its database compare to the rest if you know?

dja2k

[dog]

{QUOTE-> Which Anti-Spyware are you using in realtime and why? <-QUOTE}Not a single one. ;) :) Why - There just isn't a need for it -> for me.

[Rmus]

{QUOTE-> Which Anti-Spyware are you using in realtime and why? <-QUOTE}None - never have felt the need for one. *puppy*

-rich
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[dja2k]

Good for those who don't need one active. Though, do you still find some traces with the manual scans that you do with any spyware scanner?

dja2k

[Painkiller]

BufferZone Home (Former AntiMalware) 1.60.5 and Also Spybot ... no more needed

:o

Painkiller

[Rmus]

{QUOTE-> Good for those who don't need one active. Though, do you still find some traces with the manual scans that you do with any spyware scanner? <-QUOTE}I don't have any scanners, so I went on-line to TrendMicro and the scan found nothing.

I've always felt secure, due to being alert, and running in a type of virtual environment.

(In that respect, I'm looking forward to Erik Albert's report after he's used ShadowUser for awhile.)

-rich
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[dog]

{QUOTE-> Good for those who don't need one active. Though, do you still find some traces with the manual scans that you do with any spyware scanner?

dja2k <-QUOTE}I don't run any scans for the sake of detecting 'spyware', but I do check out DB (both beta and regular) releases to check for possible FPs and/or to provide support etc.. and No I haven't ever found anything on MY machines. ;) The machines of others are an entirely different matter. :lurking:

[The Hammer]

I feel BOClean qualifies.

[dja2k]

Have you gotten boclean to catch any spyware and if so, does it do a good job in removing it. I mean I heard boclean was an excellent trojan catcher, but don't know how good it is for adware\spyware.

dja2k

[The Hammer]

{QUOTE-> Have you gotten boclean to catch any spyware and if so, does it do a good job in removing it. I mean I heard boclean was an excellent trojan catcher, but don't know how good it is for adware\spyware.

dja2k <-QUOTE}I'm simply going by what their site says. http://www.nsclean.com/boclean.html

[BlueZannetti]

{QUOTE-> Have you gotten boclean to catch any spyware and if so, does it do a good job in removing it. I mean I heard boclean was an excellent trojan catcher, but don't know how good it is for adware\spyware. <-QUOTE}Since the front end of a spyware infestation is often a trojan downloader, do the math.

As to the original question, I'm a "none" as well, unless you count BOClean. Scans I've done for a while are always clean...

Blue

[Osaban]

SpywareBlaster and MS Antipyware.
But since I'm always browsing with Opera and in 'shadowmode' (ShadowUser) I'm considering uninstalling them as being virtually redundant in my system.

[Peter2150]

Put me down in the none column also. Using proactive approach with Regdefend,ProcessGuard,Online Armor and Safe'n'sec. Even with the four it's less load on the system then active scanners, like Counterspy and Spysweeper. Both of which I own.

[bigc73542]

{QUOTE-> Does Pest Patrol have regular updates to its database? How does its database compare to the rest if you know?

dja2k <-QUOTE}


So far It has updated almost every day. I will have to see if I can find the defs it has. According to the CA. spyware encylopedia it has 29859 sigs.

[AvianFlux]

None. I rely entirely on 'passive' spyware protection, e.g., SpywareBlaster, HOSTS file, and hardened system-network configuration.

[dja2k]

{QUOTE-> Put me down in the none column also. Using proactive approach with Regdefend,ProcessGuard,Online Armor and Safe'n'sec. Even with the four it's less load on the system then active scanners, like Counterspy and Spysweeper. Both of which I own. <-QUOTE}

What antivirus are you using with your proactive approach? I mean there is a version of Safe'N'Sec that has some kind of antivirus program right? If so, Safe'N'Sec in conjunction with a real antivirus cause some sort of conflict?

dja2k

[POS]

Outpost PRO 3 Anti-spyware plugin, PestPatrol 5, a²Guard and NOD32...

[abhi_mittal]

Arovax Shield and Antihook!

[beetlejuice69]

Spy Sweeper in RT and Spyware Doctor OD. Seems like a good combo.

[snowbound]

SpywareGuard. That's it for realtime. ;) ;D


snowbound

[dja2k]

Good responses... It seems most of us have our own way in dealing with spyware in reguards to the software we use.

dja2k

[Notok]

{QUOTE-> What antivirus are you using with your proactive approach? I mean there is a version of Safe'N'Sec that has some kind of antivirus program right? If so, Safe'N'Sec in conjunction with a real antivirus cause some sort of conflict? <-QUOTE}It's On-Demand only, and does not conflict with regular antivirus scanners (maybe if you try to scan with both at the same time).

[dja2k]

I tried Safe'N'Sec a while back and it made my windows take a long time to start druing the weclome screen. Also had problems with the menu delay in the start menu freezing my screen. It was Safe"N'Sec that was conflicting and I had to remove it. But for now, Online Armor, RegDefend, ProcessGuard, and Kav Pro 5 do the job fine plus all the hardening I have done.

dja2k

[Chuck_IV]

Spy Sweeper

I also have Pest Patrol 5 installed for on-demand(since I got a free 1 yr license).

[dja2k]

I have been really impressed by KAV 2006 beta. This version is a bit better on resources than the former KAV 5.0.390. The proacive plugin is a plus in my books, though for most of us who use PG and RD already, who knows what direction we'll take when the final KAV 2006 comes out. I haven't had any bad spyware pass the defense of KAV since its one of the best for adware, spyware, riskware, etc.

dja2k

[Smokey]

Spyware Doctor RT:)

[WSFuser]

i just have the Anti-spyware plugin from Outpost Pro, otherwise i have spybot s&d and spysweeper for ondemand scans.

[rdsu]

I only want an Anti-Spyware for on-demand because I just don't need to use on on-access...
I have already a good defense, so I can avoid that resources...

Besides, all the "bests" AS are resources hog, even for on-demand only...

About CounterSpy or SpywareDoctor, they seems to have a similar detection and features, so I think that you should try them and see what you like more... :)

[sweater]

Microsoft AntiSpyware, SpywareGuard, Arovax Shield and WinPatrol.

[mikel108]

Ad-Aware Plus. I also use Pest Patrol 5 (the free offer) as an OD. I was about to scrap my AS all together about 2 months ago as in the last few years I have never really found anything. Then my daughters discovered the computer. A few things have turned up. Kids, got to love them. Security Apps...got to love them even more LOL.

[masqueofhastur]

MS Anti-Spyware is the main one, although I also have Ewido 3.5 running, and NOD32 offers some spyware functionality as well.

[mercurie]

My Machine: OutPost Anti-Spyware, BoClean (I consider this to be a realtime scanner for the worst offenders in the spyware area, some may disagree).

Family Machine: Just BoClean.

"Active" to me means realtime as opposed to a periodic manual scanner just to make sure of our meanings.