I'm currently using Ad-aware and wonder if it is considered the best
spyware removal program, or if there is another out there I don't know
of. For some reason the word "Lava" brings up a red flag... seems
like either that company or one that sounds similar actually installs
spyware on your computer! I may just have the name confused..
On 3 Sep 2003 09:39:37 -0700, turboslug@bigfoot.com (James) wrote:
>I'm currently using Ad-aware and wonder if it is considered the best
>spyware removal program, or if there is another out there I don't know
>of. For some reason the word "Lava" brings up a red flag... seems
>like either that company or one that sounds similar actually installs
>spyware on your computer! I may just have the name confused..
I dunno about the Lavasoft - installing spyware thing, nor do I have a
way of determining what's "best". I use both AdAware and Spybot. Some
claim Spybot is better. I'm in the habit of scanning with Spybot first
and I can say that AdAware never finds anything afterward (if that
means anything). Maybe I should try the reverse and see if Spybot
picks up spware installed by AdAware?
Seriously, I suggest giving Spybot a try. It seems to be quite
thorough.
Art
http://www.epix.net/~artnpeg
I recently went to the lavasoft website (http://www.lavasoftusa.com) to
download the latest version of adaware and for some reason the site was in
DUTCH?!
Now I wonder very much how an american site could have known that I am
Dutch: I have my IE configured to ask me every time before installing a
cooky and I generally refuse, even than: this was the first time I went to
the site as I usually download my software from Cnet.com.
I sent an email to the nice people of lavasoft about this and they claim I
went to the site http://www.lavasoftusa.com/default.shtml.nl, but this is
NOT true. Even if I type in the URL http://www.lavasoftusa.com the site is
in Dutch.
They did claim in their email not to install spyware.
I was wondering what you guys think of this.
"James" <turboslug@bigfoot.com> schreef in bericht
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> I'm currently using Ad-aware and wonder if it is considered the best
> spyware removal program, or if there is another out there I don't know
> of. For some reason the word "Lava" brings up a red flag... seems
> like either that company or one that sounds similar actually installs
> spyware on your computer! I may just have the name confused..
'Twas Thu, 4 Sep 2003 09:03:45 +0200 when all alt.privacy.spyware stood in
awe as "floris" <nospam@no.spam> uttered:
>I recently went to the lavasoft website (http://www.lavasoftusa.com) to
>download the latest version of adaware and for some reason the site was in
>DUTCH?!
>Now I wonder very much how an american site could have known that I am
>Dutch:
Do you have a default language set in your browser?
>I sent an email to the nice people of lavasoft about this and they claim I
>went to the site http://www.lavasoftusa.com/default.shtml.nl, but this is
>NOT true.
It's sort of true. If you have the default language set in your browser
and their site detects this, you will be redirected.
> Even if I type in the URL http://www.lavasoftusa.com the site is
>in Dutch.
>They did claim in their email not to install spyware.
>I was wondering what you guys think of this.
I don't think it's spyware.
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On 3 Sep 2003 09:39:37 -0700, in <alt.privacy.spyware>,
turboslug@bigfoot.com (James) wrote:
>
> I'm currently using Ad-aware and wonder if it is considered the best
> spyware removal program,
[snip]
What is considered "the best" flavor of ice cream?
> ... or if there is another out there I don't know
> of.
[snip]
Quite a few -- many of them worthless or worse, now that this issue has
become "hot" and the carpetbaggers have moved in. But one in particular
that is widely considered a "must have" is "SpyBot Search & Destroy". See
the FAQ for the download URL.
> For some reason the word "Lava" brings up a red flag... seems
> like either that company or one that sounds similar actually installs
> spyware on your computer! I may just have the name confused..
Probably, or you're letting you imagination run away with you. AdAware is a
long-time-standing "Good Guy" program. No worries.
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>What is considered "the best" flavor of ice cream?
French Vanilla.
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