On Sep 16, 11:19 pm, h...@not.here.com wrote:
> On Sun, 16 Sep 2007 05:34:47 -0700, use_a_ham...@yahoo.com wrote:
> >On Sep 16, 5:18 am, h...@not.here.com wrote:
> >> Here is the last paragraph of the review athttp://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,2127239,00.asp
>
> >> "SUPERAntiSpyware costs the same as the non-AntiVirus versions of Spy
> >> Sweeper and Spyware Doctor, but in my testing, it didn't remove malware
> >> as well as those two. And it did even worse at keeping malware out of a
> >> clean system. It installs quickly, scans quickly, and doesn't bog down
> >> your system, which is good. The problem is that SAS needs to get better
> >> at doing its primary job-removing malware and keeping it out of a clean
> >> system. Until then, I can't recommend it."
>
> >> Bummer. I'm now thinking of trying Spyware Doctor if it come w/o the AV
> >> part. At least this time I didn't get stuck for any money by using the
> >> trial version.
>
> >> Oh, yeah. I sent a copy of my previous post regarding Spy Sweeper to
> >> Webroot and asked for a refund. When I think about them reading it, I
> >> gotta chuckle. Lot's of luck on my getting a refund.
>
> >What they will probably do is try and help you diagnose the
> >problem(s).
>
> >Have you tried Spyware Terminator?
>
> >For what it's worth
>
> >http://www.techsupportalert.com/best...tilities.htm#3
>
> Nope. I'll look it up.
It's freeware, so I don't know if you will find any reviews of it -vs-
paidware.
>
> I was over at the Sunbelt site looking at their firewall. I happened to
> notice a program called CounterSpy. I figured since I was still kinda
> looking for an anti spyware program that I might try it. Then I saw the
> size of the thing - 56+ megabytes! Forget it! My C: drive is already
> sagging in the middle from all the fuvg* I have on it.
Well, CounterSpy was tested in the link that you provided.
http://anti-spyware-review.toptenreviews.com/
IMHO, you should work with customer service via telephone and get Spy
Sweeper working.
BTW, I use Sunbelts free firewall. It says "pay", but that is for
features that you don't need after the 30 day trial is over...IMO.


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