Question about free anti spyware etc.

buyorsell888

14 years ago

I read some discussions lately that suggested Lavasoft AdAware should be replaced by Super Antispyware or Malwarebytes.

What about Spybot Search and Destroy? Lose it and go with both above?

I also saw some recommendations for Revo Uninstaller, is it better than CCleaner?

Didn't want to hijack threads that were done.

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TxKen
14 years ago
buyorsell,
Lavasoft Adaware, at least on this forum, seems to have taken a backseat to Malwarebytes and Super Antispyware. It would not hurt to have all three...or if you prefer, any combination of them.

Spybot holds it's own, and is still a good 'scanner' to have on board.

Revo Uninstaller simply improves the 'uninstall' of programs that had problems uninstalling on thier own.

CCleaner (CrapCleaner) is basically another "junk" cleaner, and does not uninstall anything. Good program.

Hope this helps...
txKen
buyorsell888
Original Author
14 years ago
Yes, it does. Thanks
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DA_Mccoy
14 years ago
Lavasoft use to be the flagship off the fleet, but through recent years it has lagged in development and dependability.

Spybot is the old veteran. It is still a great secondary application, but as Ken points out it is not recommended anymore as a first line of detection.

Revo is as Ken reports. CCleaner has a application uninstall tool which I believe is nothing but a pointer to the application's uninstaller. Stick with Revo as it begins with the on-board uninstaller and then takes over for a deeper more complete uninstall.

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buyorsell888
Original Author
14 years ago
I have uninstalled Lavasoft and installed Super Antispyware and Malwarebytes.

I am happy to report they found nothing.

I kept Spybot Search and Destroy and CCleaner and will now install Revo Uninstaller.

I use Spyware Blaster too.

Thanks.
TxKen
14 years ago
buyorsell,
You've done the right things.
Well done. :)

txKen
maria11
14 years ago
Lavasoft Adware found 3 tracking cookies on my computer that the other program I have didn't....also those 3 cookies didn't show up in my cookies folder. Makes me kind of nervous.
TxKen
14 years ago
maria11,
Tracking cookies are really nothing to worry about.
Ok to delete them, but they really don't harm anything.

txKen
maria11
14 years ago
Txken, I was told to make sure and delete them....I've had a situation where a blogger was tracking me back to a new photoblog....one of which I never gave her a link to come visit...but she found me. Maybe I'm missing something to break the ties of being followed in that manner?

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