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- "both": do you mean Spyware Doctor, along with SuperAntiSpyware?and/or with windows defender??I'm not familiar-enough with the workings of Spyware Doctor (since I don't used paid products)... but I can offer the following generic advice:you should be running ONLY ONE resident anti-malware (anti-spyware) program.by resident, i mean a program running continually, in real-time, that offers preventive protection.in contrast, feel free to run as many ON-DEMAND scanners as you wish...in fact, it's strongly recommended that you run at least two.on-demand scanners do not prevent infection.... rather, they locate and remove it, after the fact.I use Windows Defender as my resident anti-malware protection. I trust SuperAntiSpyware as my primary anti-malware on-demand scanner. And I use Windows Defender's on-demand scanner as my secondary anti-malware scanner. [I use other scanners as well, but since you asked for "the best", i limited my response to one in each category.]So now you have to determine what Spyware Doctor offers you. You can certainly run SuperAntiSpyware [Free version for home users] as an on-demand scanner, even if Spyware Doctor offers you its own on-demand scanner.If Spyware Doctor offers you resident protection, it's possible that Windows Defender may conflict with [or duplicate] that.Hope this gives you enough information to make your decision.P.S. I trust that you're also running a resident anti- VIRUS program (in addition to any anti-malware programs.)
Message Edited by ky331 on 07-26-2007 03:00 PM - Hey is this one any good
http://www.spywareterminator.com/ - Spyware Terminator used to be cited on Eric Howes Rogue Program list. On that basis, even though it has been delisted, many forum members still consider it "tainted" and do not advocate it.In particular, see the following recent thread where Spyware Terminator was "guilty" of a major false positive, which resulted in machines becoming UNbootable! :smileymad:
- I have Spyware Terminator loaded on my 4 personal home computers, my business computer, and at least 30 of my clients computers, and have not had one problem yet. Windows Defender on the other hand, has caused numerous issues although minor on my clients computers, and I have removed it from all of them. On the negative side of Terminator, there have been more Allow/Block popups which can be annoying, but you can get rid of those by learning how to configure the software.Dave :robottongue:
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Dave,
Like Ky331 said that program is on the rogue list.
I would have a HTJ log run and checked. Here are the instructions if you wish to.
Please post a log on the HJT Forum where someone can review it and help you.
Installing HijackThis:
Please download HJT Installer from Here to your desktop.
If not available use this alternate link: Here
- Click the Download button. When the Trend Micro HJT install box appears, double click on the HJTInstall.exe. Click on Install.
- It will be installed by default here: C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\HijackThis.
- A shortcut to the application will also be placed on your Desktop.
- The program will open automatically after installation.
- You can double-click the icon that was placed on the Desktop to run subsequent HijackThis scans or you can use the icon inside the folder. The folder HijackThis is where you will find the HJT logs that you save. When you use the application to remove anything, you will also find the backup copies made by HJT inside this folder.
- The first time you open HijackThis, check the Main Menu button at the bottom center. When the main menu appears check the box "Show this window when I start HijackThis".
- Click on "Do a system scan and save logfile." When the log pops up in Notepad, copy and paste that file back here as a New Message in this forum.
- DO NOT have HijackThis fix anything yet. Most of what it finds will be harmless or even required.
- Before closing HJT, please click on the AnalyzeThis button. "Analyze This" is for use by TrendMicro, and DOES NOT mean "Analyze My Log". You will need to post your log on the Hijackthis Board.
- Close the web page that appears and then close the program.
Posting Your Log As A New Message:
- Click the New Message button on the HijackThis Board to start your own thread requesting assistance.
- In the Message Body window that opens, simply Right-Click and select Paste.
- Please add text to describe your symptoms.
- Include in the message subject line a description of your problem. For example, "Popups warning of infection".
- Make certain you post the entire log by clicking the Preview Post link at the bottom of the window and comparing it to the log from your scan before you click Submit Post.
* Before submitting your post, if you see the "Automatically convert carriage returns to HTML line breaks" box on the lower left under your Message Body, make sure that is checked or your log may not format correctly.
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zb1- dacohenz,We all have our "favorites" among anti-virus and anti-spyware products... for you [or others] who have been using Spyware Terminator, if you believe you're getting good protection from it, if it's "proven" itself to your satisfaction, that's certainly your personal call to make and pursue.In terms of Windows defender, which you noted " has caused [your clients] numerous issues, although minor", please note that I carefully worded my recommendation of Defender as offering reasonable (but by no means "perfect" ) resident anti-malware protection for a free product.In fact, there aren't many FREE anti-malware programs that offer resident protection...[I'm in the process of testing TeaTimer, but am not currently recommending it (in general), because version 1.4 has a significant defect in its display, and version 1.5 is currently only in BETA release.]In contrast, note where I said I "trust" SuperAntiSpyware as my primary, on-demand anti-malware scanner.
Message Edited by ky331 on 07-31-2007 08:34 PM
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EDIT: (post updated to include supported operating systems, and program links)
Message Edited by ky331 on 07-26-2007 02:38 PM