Spywareblaster really necessary?

[Iangh]

How useful is Spywareblaster if you have a decent a-v?

Does it really add to my protection - I use Avira suite, FF with WOT extension?

Ian

[vijayind]

Its just a choice between proactive and reactive action.
SB can pro-actively ban sites, ActiveX, cookies from malicious sources. While Avira+WOT will only take action when the particular site,ActiveX,cookie is downloaded.

[jmonge]

-{ Quote: "Its just a choice between proactive and reactive action.
SB can pro-actively ban sites, ActiveX, cookies from malicious sources. While Avira+WOT will only take action when the particular site,ActiveX,cookie is downloaded." }-plus the snapshot of your system,incase you get a spyware infection you coud revert to your previous state:thumb:

[PROROOTECT]

Having an original TEETH, or DENTURES ?...;D ;D

Keep an Open Eye ...

Yours Respectfully PROROOTECT

[Someone]

IMHO Spyware Blaster isn't that useful if you have common sense, a decent AV and Firefox. Because I think half of the protection is for IE anyway.

[Baldrick]

-{ Quote: "Its just a choice between proactive and reactive action.
SB can pro-actively ban sites, ActiveX, cookies from malicious sources. While Avira+WOT will only take action when the particular site,ActiveX,cookie is downloaded." }-
I agree with Vijayind.

As SpywareBlaster has no active component, ie, nothing runs on the PC to provide protect, IMHO it is a no brainer to use it. It causes no slowdown, I can never recall an FP related to it and it is there as an extra layer IN CASE.

In these circumstances BETTER WITH THAN WITHOUT!;)

[HURST]

If you have kids/wife/friends/etc, using your computer, keep it. It's an extra layer that uses no resources at all.
I personally ditched it, since I'm the only one who uses this computer and found no need for it.

[Victek123]

-{ Quote: "I agree with Vijayind.

As SpywareBlaster has no active component, ie, nothing runs on the PC to provide protect, IMHO it is a no brainer to use it. It causes no slowdown, I can never recall an FP related to it and it is there as an extra layer IN CASE.

In these circumstances BETTER WITH THAN WITHOUT!;)" }-

It's worth noting that Microsoft is finally pushing out "kill bit" downloads via Automatic Updates to do what SpywareBlaster has been doing for years.

[Iangh]

Thanks for the replies.

I'll continue updating.

Ian

[jmonge]

-{ Quote: "Thanks for the replies.

I'll continue updating.

Ian" }-for me i always use it cause,the snapshot,flash kill bit and the bad black list of spyware sites and activex spywares like.

[jdd58]

-{ Quote: "How useful is Spywareblaster if you have a decent a-v?

Does it really add to my protection - I use Avira suite, FF with WOT extension?

Ian" }-

For a Firefox / WOT user probably not much. For an IE user I think yes, why not?

[dw2108]

Being a compulsive downloader and manual updater, I would have to say, "Yes!" But it won't hurt to use it.

Dave