Spyware detection software

[Desdichado]

Can anyone recommend a good spyware buster?

 

[jdfrenzel]

I use Spybot, a good looking and fairly robust spyware detector and remover. For tougher stains, try HijackThis. Not for rookies, but very powerful. If you're not familiar with, or comfortable making changes to, the Windows regsitry, HijackThis is still good for getting info. I'm sure there are plenty of folks on these boards or otherwise who can help with the results.

--- John

 

[Tsyr]

For 95% of everything, Ad-Aware 6 will suffice, and it's fast, free, and easy to use. http://www.lavasoft.nu/

 

[SubMensa]

I have found that neither Adaware or Spybot SD will find everything, so personally I run both periodically. Also in regards to the HiJack this, I have found a place with some very knowlegable people over here. http://boards.cexx.org/

 

[2d6]

I have found that neither Adaware or Spybot SD will find everything, so personally I run both periodically. Also in regards to the HiJack this, I have found a place with some very knowlegable people over here. http://boards.cexx.org/

I run them both also. I'm rather fond of Tech Support Guy forums as well, some good info and decent folk over there. http://forums.techguy.org/f54/se694d700d31dc9f72d887fba9b40e6c2

 

[Desdichado]

Thanks! Of course, now I'm not on my home PC, so I'll have to remember to check back this evening...

 

[Hand of Evil]

For 95% of everything, Ad-Aware 6 will suffice, and it's fast, free, and easy to use. http://www.lavasoft.nu/

Second this. Also, always use a firewall like Zonealarm too. www.cnet.com has reviews and info.

 

[Fast Learner]

I used to only use ad-aware but I now use it with spybot, as spybot has caught quite a number of things that the most-recently-updated version of ad-ware 6 missed.

 

[zenld]

Good grief, does everyone use both of these?

I know I do, it was just interesting to see how many other people used both as well.

zen

 

[jdavis]

Good grief, does everyone use both of these?

I know I do, it was just interesting to see how many other people used both as well.

zen

Yea I use both too, run them both about once a week, pick up five to ten tracking cookies/spyware a week (the first time I ran them I got 60 with one and nearly 200 with the other). They tend to find different things so I regularly run them both.