SpyCatcher

[roguetrader]

Interesting anti-spyware program I recently came across. Free version seems to have most of the pertinent features. May find it worth a look. Found stuff on my PC despite being covered by Ad-aware, Spybot, Ewido, and Windows Defender

 

[toro168]

Hi rougetrader
Do you think they add spyware during the scan just to make it look good?

I do . I spent months trying out all the free one's and I suspect there's a bit of jiggery pockery going on.

I finally downloaded this - http://www.stevengould.org/software/cleanup/ - and all my spyware scanners are now redundant! I run clean up evey time I shut down and I have never found any spyware since. The scanner is super fast and my system seem faster aswell.

 

[roguetrader]

Hi rougetrader
Do you think they add spyware during the scan just to make it look good?

I do . I spent months trying out all the free one's and I suspect there's a bit of jiggery pockery going on.

I finally downloaded this - http://www.stevengould.org/software/cleanup/ - and all my spyware scanners are now redundant! I run clean up evey time I shut down and I have never found any spyware since. The scanner is super fast and my system seem faster aswell.

LOL Please don't feed my cynicism. Whilst that may or may not be the case, the fact of the matter is that when it comes to spyware there is no one-stop shop. I never install these type of products unless they have been tested and rated by a sources I consider to be reputable, I also troll the forums for an overview of what individual users think, this combination avoids a lot of dodgy programs.

Cleanup is a good little utility, personally I prefer http://www.ccleaner.com/
much the smae, I think everybody should run one of these little apps. BTW neither of these two applications are a replacement for ant-spyware anti-spyware

 

[oatman]

These are not anti spyware/adware programmes. They are disk cleaners.
You should continue to use Spybot and Ad-aware. I also use SpywareBlaster, SpywareGuard and WinPatrol.
Ain't nothing gets past that lot. :cheesy:

by the way, yes the free programmes do put in false positives to get you to upgrade to their "pro" setup.

 

[toro168]

Returnil

I downloaded this at the weekend and I think it is one of the best progs ever. I let my 7 year old Grandson loose on my computer and he changed it beyond recognition. I then restarted the computer and it was back as it was before the little monster arrived.

Free trial readers review ect here-

http://www.download.com/Returnil-Virtual-System/3000-8022_4-10602629.html?tag=lst-0-1

If you try this out remember that you will have to switch it of to have anything written to your hard drive - windows updates, data ect

Is this the end for virus and spyware? :cheesy:

 

[roguetrader]

I downloaded this at the weekend and I think it is one of the best progs ever. I let my 7 year old Grandson loose on my computer and he changed it beyond recognition. I then restarted the computer and it was back as it was before the little monster arrived.

Free trial readers review ect here-

http://www.download.com/Returnil-Virtual-System/3000-8022_4-10602629.html?tag=lst-0-1

If you try this out remember that you will have to switch it of to have anything written to your hard drive - windows updates, data ect

Is this the end for virus and spyware? :cheesy:

Similar to Sandboxie I think
http://sandboxie.com/
There are quite a few of these type of programs about now.some are free