Is Spybot necessary for me?

[Fern]

I run Adaware, have a HOSTS file, keep Norton antivirus software up-to-date
and automatic scan on, and have a program (Windows Washer) that wipes out
cookies, temporary internet files and index.dat files. Do I need to add
Spybot????

I am running Windows 98.

Thank you,

Fern

[Kyle Thomas Pope]

On Sun, 16 Nov 2003 02:18:12 GMT, "Fern" <Nospam@nospam.net> wrote:

>I run Adaware, have a HOSTS file, keep Norton antivirus software up-to-date
>and automatic scan on, and have a program (Windows Washer) that wipes out
>cookies, temporary internet files and index.dat files. Do I need to add
>Spybot????

The more layered your defenses, the better. Since it's free and will
catch things Ad-Aware doesn't, why not run Spybot? I use both
Ad-Aware and Spybot and they complement each other quite nicely.

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[Al Bundy]

"Fern" <Nospam@nospam.net> wrote in
news:E7Btb.207565$Tr4.611768@attbi_s03:

> I run Adaware, have a HOSTS file, keep Norton antivirus software
> up-to-date and automatic scan on, and have a program (Windows Washer)
> that wipes out cookies, temporary internet files and index.dat files.
> Do I need to add Spybot????
>
> I am running Windows 98.
>
> Thank you,
>
> Fern
>
>


Well, I have everything you have (exchanging Internet Sweeper for your
Window Washer).

In addition Norton Firewall, a router, Xp (bit more secure than W98). Also
run HijackThis, SpywareBlaster and Spybot.

Do I need any of it? Well, Psych-101 said I need air, food & shelter. Most
everything else is optional :-)

Like Kyle said, why not run Spybot?

[Kyle Thomas Pope]

On Sun, 16 Nov 2003 03:34:49 GMT, Al Bundy <postmaster@127.0.0.1>
wrote:

>... Xp (bit more secure than W98).

In some other universe maybe but not in this one.

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[The person you think]

"Kyle Thomas Pope" <kurokyle@notmail.spam.not.com> wrote in message
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> On Sun, 16 Nov 2003 03:34:49 GMT, Al Bundy <postmaster@127.0.0.1>
> wrote:
>
> >... Xp (bit more secure than W98).
>
> In some other universe maybe but not in this one.
>

You ARE joking, right?

[Kyle Thomas Pope]

On Mon, 17 Nov 2003 17:49:34 +1100, "The person you think"
<spamis@the****house.com> wrote:

>> >... Xp (bit more secure than W98).
>>
>> In some other universe maybe but not in this one.
>>
>
>You ARE joking, right?

No, I am not.

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[little johnny]

"Kyle Thomas Pope" <kurokyle@notmail.spam.not.com> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 17 Nov 2003 17:49:34 +1100, "The person you think"
> <spamis@the****house.com> wrote:
>
> >> >... Xp (bit more secure than W98).


I'm new to all this stuff but please tell me how XP is more secure than 98.
It seems to want to call home (or somewhere) all the time.

[The person you think]

"Kyle Thomas Pope" <kurokyle@notmail.spam.not.com> wrote in message
news:bvugrv8r8fk3vs5ojktffvnvfbg35cgqln@4ax.com...
> On Mon, 17 Nov 2003 17:49:34 +1100, "The person you think"
> <spamis@the****house.com> wrote:
>
> >> >... Xp (bit more secure than W98).
> >>
> >> In some other universe maybe but not in this one.
> >>
> >
> >You ARE joking, right?
>
> No, I am not.
>
>

Then, you don't exist in the same plane of existence as reality if you think
98 is more secure than XP.