Which Active Anti-Spyware Are You Running?

SpywareGuard. That's it for realtime.


snowbound

 

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

dja2k

 

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).

 

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

 

Spy Sweeper

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

 

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

 

Spyware Doctor RT

 

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

 

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...

 

Microsoft AntiSpyware, SpywareGuard, Arovax Shield and WinPatrol.

 

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.

 

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

 

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.