AdAware 2007 Free

[Al]

I was using AdAware SE without any apparent problem, and suddenly I couldn't
download updates. I uninstalled it and replaced it with the newer AdAware
2007.
It doesn't seem to be as good. After using it for several weeks, I still
haven't found any "Criticals". I just get cookies. It is harder to update
definitions. And it is slower. When I try to update, it attempt to upsell
me. The program seems less user friendly.

Two questions:
Is anyone else finding that AdAware 2007 doesn't get the "criticals?"
Can anyone recommend a good alternative free anti-spyware/malware program?
Al

[Heather]

"Al" <albertr@joimail.com> wrote in message
news:13rm71g9feko130@corp.supernews.com...
>I was using AdAware SE without any apparent problem, and suddenly I
>couldn't download updates. I uninstalled it and replaced it with the
>newer AdAware 2007.

OK.....do you still have the old one (SE) on your HD that you can
reopen? I never went to 2007 due to the bad reports I kept reading and
I am able to download a zip file of new defs for AdAware SE from
Lavasoft. Just downloaded one dated yesterday.

Uninstall the new one first.....then put SE back on. Or just run with
Spybot S & D, for that matter. It finds more than AdAware ever did and
also checks Firefox......AdAware doesn't.

Cheers....Heather

[Ron]

On Feb 19, 2:22 pm, "Heather" <no.g...@highnoon.invalid> wrote:
> "Al" <albe...@joimail.com> wrote in message
>
> news:13rm71g9feko130@corp.supernews.com...
>
> >I was using AdAware SE without any apparent problem, and suddenly I
> >couldn't download updates. I uninstalled it and replaced it with the
> >newer AdAware 2007.
>
> OK.....do you still have the old one (SE) on your HD that you can
> reopen? I never went to 2007 due to the bad reports I kept reading and
> I am able to download a zip file of new defs for AdAware SE from
> Lavasoft. Just downloaded one dated yesterday.
>
> Uninstall the new one first.....then put SE back on. Or just run with
> Spybot S & D, for that matter. It finds more than AdAware ever did and
> also checks Firefox......AdAware doesn't.
>
> Cheers....Heather

Why reinstall something that is obsolete and doesn't update at all?
Yes, I know you can update it manually, but who wants to go through
all of that just to sweep their computer? Not me!

[David H. Lipman]

From: "Ron" <BigELilE05@msn.com>


|
| Why reinstall something that is obsolete and doesn't update at all?
| Yes, I know you can update it manually, but who wants to go through
| all of that just to sweep their computer? Not me!

It does continue to offer a manual update and I provided a scripting example on how this can
be automated.

Posted on Jan. 28
"Ad-Aware SE and automating signature file downloads"

--
Dave
http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
Multi-AV - http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp

[Ron]

On Feb 19, 4:52 pm, "David H. Lipman" <DLipman~nosp...@Verizon.Net>
wrote:
> From: "Ron" <BigELil...@msn.com>
>
> |
> | Why reinstall something that is obsolete and doesn't update at all?
> | Yes, I know you can update it manually, but who wants to go through
> | all of that just to sweep their computer? Not me!
>
> It does continue to offer a manual update and I provided a scripting example on how this can
> be automated.
>
> Posted on Jan. 28
> "Ad-Aware SE and automating signature file downloads"
>
> --
> Davehttp://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
> Multi-AV -http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp

Like I said, who wants to go through all of that JUST to sweep their
computer? Especially with an obsolete tool. Maybe some ppl do, but not
me. Too many free up to date programs out there to be messing around
with scripting just for updates.

[Ron]

On Feb 19, 2:22 pm, "Heather" <no.g...@highnoon.invalid> wrote:
> "Al" <albe...@joimail.com> wrote in message
>
> news:13rm71g9feko130@corp.supernews.com...
>
> >I was using AdAware SE without any apparent problem, and suddenly I
> >couldn't download updates. I uninstalled it and replaced it with the
> >newer AdAware 2007.
>
> OK.....do you still have the old one (SE) on your HD that you can
> reopen? I never went to 2007 due to the bad reports I kept reading and
> I am able to download a zip file of new defs for AdAware SE from
> Lavasoft. Just downloaded one dated yesterday.
>
> Uninstall the new one first.....then put SE back on. Or just run with
> Spybot S & D, for that matter. It finds more than AdAware ever did and
> also checks Firefox......AdAware doesn't.
>
> Cheers....Heather

BTW, Adaware 2007 does work with FF.

http://www.lavasoftsupport.com/index...howtopic=14224

[Heather]

"Ron" <BigELilE05@msn.com> wrote in message
news:40abb26c-c291-48dd-a390-7a8c6188fc94@p43g2000hsc.googlegroups.com...
> On Feb 19, 2:22 pm, "Heather" <no.g...@highnoon.invalid> wrote:
>> "Al" <albe...@joimail.com> wrote in message
>>
>> news:13rm71g9feko130@corp.supernews.com...
>>
>> >I was using AdAware SE without any apparent problem, and suddenly I
>> >couldn't download updates. I uninstalled it and replaced it with
>> >the
>> >newer AdAware 2007.
>>
>> OK.....do you still have the old one (SE) on your HD that you can
>> reopen? I never went to 2007 due to the bad reports I kept reading
>> and
>> I am able to download a zip file of new defs for AdAware SE from
>> Lavasoft. Just downloaded one dated yesterday.
>>
>> Uninstall the new one first.....then put SE back on. Or just run
>> with
>> Spybot S & D, for that matter. It finds more than AdAware ever did
>> and
>> also checks Firefox......AdAware doesn't.
>>
>> Cheers....Heather
>
> BTW, Adaware 2007 does work with FF.
>
> http://www.lavasoftsupport.com/index...howtopic=14224

According to you, however.....it doesn't play nice with XP!! So you do
your thing and I will do mine. (eg)

[Bob]

After reading some of the post, I decided to uninstall Ad-Aware 2007, and
installed SpyBot S&D. It found things that I had no idea was on my
computer. Some dated back several years ago that left behind tracks after
uninstalling them. It makes one wonder.
I suppose Ad-Aware is ok, but it sure bogged me down. I hope to be happy
with SB-S&D. Time will tell.


"Heather" <no.guns@highnoon.invalid> wrote in message
news:fpfodn$cbb$1@aioe.org...
>
> "Ron" <BigELilE05@msn.com> wrote in message
> news:40abb26c-c291-48dd-a390-7a8c6188fc94@p43g2000hsc.googlegroups.com...
>> On Feb 19, 2:22 pm, "Heather" <no.g...@highnoon.invalid> wrote:
>>> "Al" <albe...@joimail.com> wrote in message
>>>
>>> news:13rm71g9feko130@corp.supernews.com...
>>>
>>> >I was using AdAware SE without any apparent problem, and suddenly I
>>> >couldn't download updates. I uninstalled it and replaced it with the
>>> >newer AdAware 2007.
>>>
>>> OK.....do you still have the old one (SE) on your HD that you can
>>> reopen? I never went to 2007 due to the bad reports I kept reading and
>>> I am able to download a zip file of new defs for AdAware SE from
>>> Lavasoft. Just downloaded one dated yesterday.
>>>
>>> Uninstall the new one first.....then put SE back on. Or just run with
>>> Spybot S & D, for that matter. It finds more than AdAware ever did and
>>> also checks Firefox......AdAware doesn't.
>>>
>>> Cheers....Heather
>>
>> BTW, Adaware 2007 does work with FF.
>>
>> http://www.lavasoftsupport.com/index...howtopic=14224
>
> According to you, however.....it doesn't play nice with XP!! So you do
> your thing and I will do mine. (eg)
>

[Heather]

Bob....you will be happy you are using Spybot, but if I may suggest one
more small program. Put SpywareBlaster on and it will stop a lot of
junk landing on your computer. It is free and small. I will get the
link for you.

http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html

Good luck.....Heather

"Bob" <roburt@grande.net> wrote in message
news:13rmqt2n7qbee94@corp.supernews.com...
> After reading some of the post, I decided to uninstall Ad-Aware 2007,
> and installed SpyBot S&D. It found things that I had no idea was on
> my computer. Some dated back several years ago that left behind
> tracks after uninstalling them. It makes one wonder.
> I suppose Ad-Aware is ok, but it sure bogged me down. I hope to be
> happy with SB-S&D. Time will tell.
>
>
> "Heather" <no.guns@highnoon.invalid> wrote in message
> news:fpfodn$cbb$1@aioe.org...
>>
>> "Ron" <BigELilE05@msn.com> wrote in message
>> news:40abb26c-c291-48dd-a390-7a8c6188fc94@p43g2000hsc.googlegroups.com...
>>> On Feb 19, 2:22 pm, "Heather" <no.g...@highnoon.invalid> wrote:
>>>> "Al" <albe...@joimail.com> wrote in message
>>>>
>>>> news:13rm71g9feko130@corp.supernews.com...
>>>>
>>>> >I was using AdAware SE without any apparent problem, and suddenly
>>>> >I
>>>> >couldn't download updates. I uninstalled it and replaced it with
>>>> >the
>>>> >newer AdAware 2007.
>>>>
>>>> OK.....do you still have the old one (SE) on your HD that you can
>>>> reopen? I never went to 2007 due to the bad reports I kept reading
>>>> and
>>>> I am able to download a zip file of new defs for AdAware SE from
>>>> Lavasoft. Just downloaded one dated yesterday.
>>>>
>>>> Uninstall the new one first.....then put SE back on. Or just run
>>>> with
>>>> Spybot S & D, for that matter. It finds more than AdAware ever did
>>>> and
>>>> also checks Firefox......AdAware doesn't.
>>>>
>>>> Cheers....Heather
>>>
>>> BTW, Adaware 2007 does work with FF.
>>>
>>> http://www.lavasoftsupport.com/index...howtopic=14224
>>
>> According to you, however.....it doesn't play nice with XP!! So you
>> do your thing and I will do mine. (eg)
>>
>
>

[Beauregard T. Shagnasty]

Bob wrote:

> I suppose Ad-Aware is ok, but it sure bogged me down. I hope to be
> happy with SB-S&D. Time will tell.

These two programs search for different things. One does not replace the
other.

--
-bts
-Friends don't let friends drive Vista