Is it worth the $30?

[Ze Muffinman]

Hello all, I'm here again from A-S FM.

Today, I posting a guide on whether or not it's worth it to buy an
Anti-Spyware program, or even use the free version. Please note that
the order of these programs are irrevilent. it's just the order I put
them down in.

First Runner: Spybot - S&D
Worth the buy: N/A
Worth the use: Nope
While this may be a very popular option, and it's really fast, it just
doesn't make the cut. It only scans in known locations, which can prove
bad if the definitions are even one day out-of-date. An old spyware can
be improved to target new places, and if Spybot doesn't pick it up, BAM
goes your system.
Score: 2/5

Second Runner: SUPERAntiSpyware (My personal favorite)
Worth the buy: Sorry, but not really.
Worth the use: Definately.
This is, personally, my favorite program. It picks up stuff nothing
else finds. But for 29.95, the few added features just aren't worth it.
Should you download it? You'd be a fool if you didn't. But you'd also
be gullible if you bought it.
Score: 10/5

Third Runner: Ad-Aware
Worth the buy: Yes.
Worth the use: Yes.
Ah, the infamous program itself. A long time favorite, a top scanner,
and finally worth it too. With it's pratically endless benefits of buy,
this is worth the three seconds to download and worth the 29.95 to
boot. It's scanning definitions are only slightly below S.A.S., but
it's buy is more then worth it.
Score: 4/5

Fourth Runner: Windows Defender
Worth the buy: N/A
Worth the use: You wish.
I really don't need to put anything here, do I? Come on people, use
your imagination. It sucks.
Score: 0.00000000000000000000000000000000000 x 3

Fifth Runner: Webroot Spysweeper
Worth the buy: Only if you're paranoid or like Freeze.com.
Worth the use: N/A
Wow, finally a program with the N/A in use instead of buy. But really,
come on. I hate to bring up S.A.S. again, I really do, but really. For
39.95, S.A.S. is it's free equivilent.
Score: 3/5

Sixth Runner: Spyerase
Worth ****: Nope.
Haha, pcbutts1, you tool.

[Crispy Critter]

On 28 Oct 2006 19:22:39 -0700, Ze Muffinman wrote:



> Second Runner: SUPERAntiSpyware (My personal favorite)
> Worth the buy: Sorry, but not really.
> Worth the use: Definately.
> This is, personally, my favorite program. It picks up stuff nothing
> else finds. But for 29.95, the few added features just aren't worth it.
> Should you download it? You'd be a fool if you didn't. But you'd also
> be gullible if you bought it.
> Score: 10/5

If no one ever bought it the program wouldn't exist. Someone has to support
you free-loaders.

I've never used it but am going to check it out now. I've already got
Sybot, Adaware, Spywareblaster and use MVPSHosts file and never get spyware
on my PC. But then I use noscript in Firefox so it's kind of hard to get
infected when no websites can run java scripts unless I allow them.

[Han]

Crispy Critter <not@for.email> wrote in
news:1gawxqrt3i0ao.1rrh5xfuxt63o$.dlg@40tude.net:

> On 28 Oct 2006 19:22:39 -0700, Ze Muffinman wrote:
>
>
>
>> Second Runner: SUPERAntiSpyware (My personal favorite)
>> Worth the buy: Sorry, but not really.
>> Worth the use: Definately.
>> This is, personally, my favorite program. It picks up stuff nothing
>> else finds. But for 29.95, the few added features just aren't worth
>> it. Should you download it? You'd be a fool if you didn't. But you'd
>> also be gullible if you bought it.
>> Score: 10/5
>
> If no one ever bought it the program wouldn't exist. Someone has to
> support you free-loaders.
>
> I've never used it but am going to check it out now. I've already got
> Sybot, Adaware, Spywareblaster and use MVPSHosts file and never get
> spyware on my PC. But then I use noscript in Firefox so it's kind of
> hard to get infected when no websites can run java scripts unless I
> allow them.
>

The only (minor) objection I have against SUPERAntiSpyware is that once a
day on bootup it takes a long time to update and scan the system before the
computer is "really" available. I guess this is the price to pay for
safety!!

What you say, Nick?

--
Best regards
Han
email address is invalid

[Crispy Critter]

On Sun, 29 Oct 2006 12:34:40 GMT, Han wrote:


> The only (minor) objection I have against SUPERAntiSpyware is that once a
> day on bootup it takes a long time to update and scan the system before the
> computer is "really" available. I guess this is the price to pay for
> safety!!
>
> What you say, Nick?

Set it to not load on startup or auto download updates. I've instaled it
now and set it to manual control. It found zero issues and that is what I
expected. I can't realy comment on how good it is though because there are
no issues for it to detect or fix. I'll leave it installed for now and see
how it goes.

[Nick Skrepetos]

Han wrote:
> Crispy Critter <not@for.email> wrote in
> news:1gawxqrt3i0ao.1rrh5xfuxt63o$.dlg@40tude.net:
>
> > On 28 Oct 2006 19:22:39 -0700, Ze Muffinman wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >> Second Runner: SUPERAntiSpyware (My personal favorite)
> >> Worth the buy: Sorry, but not really.
> >> Worth the use: Definately.
> >> This is, personally, my favorite program. It picks up stuff nothing
> >> else finds. But for 29.95, the few added features just aren't worth
> >> it. Should you download it? You'd be a fool if you didn't. But you'd
> >> also be gullible if you bought it.
> >> Score: 10/5
> >
> > If no one ever bought it the program wouldn't exist. Someone has to
> > support you free-loaders.
> >
> > I've never used it but am going to check it out now. I've already got
> > Sybot, Adaware, Spywareblaster and use MVPSHosts file and never get
> > spyware on my PC. But then I use noscript in Firefox so it's kind of
> > hard to get infected when no websites can run java scripts unless I
> > allow them.
> >
>
> The only (minor) objection I have against SUPERAntiSpyware is that once a
> day on bootup it takes a long time to update and scan the system before the
> computer is "really" available. I guess this is the price to pay for
> safety!!
>
> What you say, Nick?
>
> --
> Best regards
> Han
> email address is invalid

You can set SUPERAntiSpyware not to load on startup and/or not to
autocheck for definition updates on startup - then there would be no
delay - we may add some more control options regarding this in future
versions.

Nick Skrepetos
SUPERAntiSpyware.com
http://www.superantispyware.com

[Han]

"Nick Skrepetos" <nskrepetos@yahoo.com> wrote in
news:1162161649.081628.70500@e64g2000cwd.googlegro ups.com:

> You can set SUPERAntiSpyware not to load on startup and/or not to
> autocheck for definition updates on startup - then there would be no
> delay - we may add some more control options regarding this in future
> versions.
>
> Nick Skrepetos
> SUPERAntiSpyware.com
> http://www.superantispyware.com
>
Thanks Nick!

--
Best regards
Han
email address is invalid

[ted s.]

Ze Muffinman wrote:
>
>
> Second Runner: SUPERAntiSpyware (My personal favorite)
> Worth the buy: Sorry, but not really.
> Worth the use: Definately.
> This is, personally, my favorite program. It picks up stuff nothing
> else finds. But for 29.95, the few added features just aren't worth
> it.
>
How would you know? Just because it's not worth it to you means nothing.
Others might find $29.95 cheap for the "few added features".

[Andy Walker]

ted s. wrote:

>Ze Muffinman wrote:
>>
>>
>> Second Runner: SUPERAntiSpyware (My personal favorite)
>> Worth the buy: Sorry, but not really.
>> Worth the use: Definately.
>> This is, personally, my favorite program. It picks up stuff nothing
>> else finds. But for 29.95, the few added features just aren't worth
>> it.
>>
>How would you know? Just because it's not worth it to you means nothing.
>Others might find $29.95 cheap for the "few added features".

If you enter a magic word in the coupon section during your purchase
(until 10/31) it's only $19.95.[1]

Andy


[1]
"We are offering $10.00 off your purchase from SUPERAntiSpyware.com -
this special runs through October 31, 2006. Simply enter the coupon
HALLOWEEN and you will receive an instant $10.00 discount on your
purchase."
http://forums.superantispyware.com/viewtopic.php?t=234

[glucas@usa.com]

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Ze Muffinman wrote:
> Hello all, I'm here again from A-S FM.
>
> Today, I posting a guide on whether or not it's worth it to buy an
> Anti-Spyware program, or even use the free version. Please note that
> the order of these programs are irrevilent. it's just the order I put
> them down in.
>
> First Runner: Spybot - S&D
> Worth the buy: N/A
> Worth the use: Nope
> While this may be a very popular option, and it's really fast, it just
> doesn't make the cut. It only scans in known locations, which can prove
> bad if the definitions are even one day out-of-date. An old spyware can
> be improved to target new places, and if Spybot doesn't pick it up, BAM
> goes your system.
> Score: 2/5
>
> Second Runner: SUPERAntiSpyware (My personal favorite)
> Worth the buy: Sorry, but not really.
> Worth the use: Definately.
> This is, personally, my favorite program. It picks up stuff nothing
> else finds. But for 29.95, the few added features just aren't worth it.
> Should you download it? You'd be a fool if you didn't. But you'd also
> be gullible if you bought it.
> Score: 10/5
>
> Third Runner: Ad-Aware
> Worth the buy: Yes.
> Worth the use: Yes.
> Ah, the infamous program itself. A long time favorite, a top scanner,
> and finally worth it too. With it's pratically endless benefits of buy,
> this is worth the three seconds to download and worth the 29.95 to
> boot. It's scanning definitions are only slightly below S.A.S., but
> it's buy is more then worth it.
> Score: 4/5
>
> Fourth Runner: Windows Defender
> Worth the buy: N/A
> Worth the use: You wish.
> I really don't need to put anything here, do I? Come on people, use
> your imagination. It sucks.
> Score: 0.00000000000000000000000000000000000 x 3
>
> Fifth Runner: Webroot Spysweeper
> Worth the buy: Only if you're paranoid or like Freeze.com.
> Worth the use: N/A
> Wow, finally a program with the N/A in use instead of buy. But really,
> come on. I hate to bring up S.A.S. again, I really do, but really. For
> 39.95, S.A.S. is it's free equivilent.
> Score: 3/5
>
> Sixth Runner: Spyerase
> Worth ****: Nope.
> Haha, pcbutts1, you tool.