KpoT wrote:

> "KpoT" <no@no.no> wrote in message
> news:IUfYa.69187$ls5.1051634@weber.videotron.net.. .
> > subj!
> >
>
> part of why I'm asking is this..
> I usually use my Ad-aware Pro v6.0 for spyware scanning, and so I did
> this time - I made sure that after I finished with Ad-aware Pro, no
> spyware was left on my computer.
> After that, I tried for the first time to use this Spy Sweeper..
> Well I was pretty surprised after it found 9 more spywares!! this -
> after my trusted Ad-aware Pro finished cleaning and said there was
> none more left!..
>
> what do you guys make of this?
> i mean, Ad-aware, at least in my opinion, was the king of all spyware
> scanner progs!

The interesting question here is: "Was Spy Sweeper already installed,
or added later?" Perhaps it *could* have installed the spyware it found
later itself?

I know of at least one "Trojan Hunter" who used to do that little
trick... FUD, and I don't like that business model!

I would suggest you stick to AA, use SS&D for a second opinion (or the
other way around) and when things seem hopeless... use HiJack This.

I also suggest you'd use something like "Total Uninstall"
(Freeware/Donationware) to monitor what exactly newly installed program
add to your system, this prevent you for some future surprises!

Regards
Dick