View Full Version : Anti Spyware 2005 & XoftSpy
KERANO
January 15th, 2005, 01:42 AM
Which one is better?
Anti-Spyware 2005 FREE
http://www.download.com/3302-8022_4-10350755.html
XoftSpy
http://www.paretologic.com/products.aspx
Notok
January 15th, 2005, 02:09 AM
Anti-Spyware 2005 is listed as a rogue product on Eric Howe's site
-{ Quote: "client app's scan reporting poor; client requires installation of Microsoft .NET framework; free scan prone to false positives that work as goad to purchase; [A: 11-7-04 / U: 12-30-04]" }-http://www.spywarewarrior.com/rogue_anti-spyware.htm
XoftSpy was removed from the rogue list, however.. http://www.spywarewarrior.com/rogue_anti-spyware.htm#xos_note
You're probably still better off sticking with the known good ones like Spybot, AdAware, SpySweeper, MS, etc.
KERANO
January 18th, 2005, 06:03 PM
This Xoftspy found 23 infected objects after full scan with Ad-aware, Microsoft antispyware and Spybot.
This just confirm that 1 anti spyware is not enought!
Detox
January 18th, 2005, 07:01 PM
I personally tested Xoftspy - and it found a bunch of fake stuff which actually did not exist on my machine. I looked for it further, including checking registry and the stuff simply didn't exist. Easy advertising, that, but rather rude I think.
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