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Anti-Spyware Products Don't Live Up to Promises

Posted by michael on from the take-off-and-nuke-it-from-orbit dept.

John Wells writes "In the December, 2004 issue of PC World, the author of an article titled Poor Defenders concludes that most commercial anti-spyware software is ineffective. In tests using a fresh install of XP and 6 typical spyware infections the commercial software failed to stack up against freeware competitor Spybot Search and Destroy. Four out of seven commercial products failed to remove any of the infections. One product even installed 57 spyware files itself! Conclusion: Use freeware products like Spybot and Lavasoft's Ad-Aware SE Personal."

5 of 400 comments (clear)

  1. Where's the program by four2five · · Score: 4, Funny

    That convinces your little sister she doesn't need a barbie IE brower theme or a cursor that looks like a puppy dog. Hold that, I want a program that turns the cursor into a weapon of some fashion that I may use to smite that damend purple monkey on my computer. That's worth my website traffic being shipped of to who knows where in itself.

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    -or so you'd think
  2. Consider the alternative. by sulli · · Score: 3, Funny

    It was either this or more "What I Did With My iPod" stories.

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    sulli
    RTFJ.
  3. Re:How many by QuaZar666 · · Score: 3, Funny

    Damn you. One can lose their sanity in that song. for the love of slashdot never post that song again.

    For all others who have not clicked on the link, I recommend to not click it, unless of course you enjoy Banana Phone.

    - Qua

  4. Article Redundant by isorox · · Score: 3, Funny

    In tests using a fresh install of XP and 6 typical spyware infections

    So, a fresh install of XP then

  5. Contact info for spyware author... by teknickle · · Score: 5, Funny

    Could we please all help our 'friend' in promoting his selling of spyware dll usage?

    The domain name is:
    LOCALNRD.COM

    The address is this:
    Thinking Media LP
    275 Madison Avenue
    New York, NY 10016

    Or please give a call to show your support for spyware and your desire to do business with them.
    1(866)839-6164

    Thanks for helping the cause!!!!