[Eagle9]

The most recent such move was by Computer Associates, which sells the PestPatrol anti-spyware line after acquiring the company in 2004. Last week, CA removed all Claria products -- including Gator/GAIN -- from its database under its Vendor Appeal program.

I've used PestPatrol, along with other anti-spy/adware, for the past two years. It was a good program that just became a worthless.

[goldstategop]

CoolWeb? My friend, you need I.E Spy-ad to lock down Internet Explorer and keep CoolWeb from downloading to your machine. And its free. You can also install a free I.E ad blocker called Ad-Shield and you can import a spyware blocklist to it. Adware's "Ebola" can't run with these deadbolt locks in place.

(Denny Crane: "Sometimes you can only look for answers from God and failing that... and Fox News".)

[Shaka]

ping

[1066AD]

I use Spybot Search & Destroy.
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html
Current release is v1.3
One warning, if you see that it's not finding any updates it likely means that there's a new version available (they don't tell you automatically). Still, the price is right.

[Wiz]

If you have Web Search Assistant/Cool Web Search spyware, get the CWShredder. However, there are some reports that it deletes unnecessary files depending what is confirmed to be deleted so be aware. I have used the lastest (in early 2005) version of AdAware and SpyBot but both could not remove it (however, future definitions may have the abilities). Don't forget to get SpyWare Blaster preventing spyware to be installed.

[mother22wife21]

???????any interest?????????

[PeaceBeWithYou]

If you use I.E. or Firefox you need (at least) these 2 programs from Javacool Software, both are free, but they will take donations.

SpywareBlaster

SpywareGuard

These will keep most of the bad stuff away and will alert you if browser is configured in an unsafe way.

[ntnychik]

Ping

[Quixotical]

thanks for the info

[lunarbicep]

ping

[Eagle9]

My computer is not infected with any spyware or adware.
It's the "de-listing" by anti-spyware programs that I found interesting.

[Natural Law]

CWS Shredder will take care of this.

[Eagle9]

Ping.

[Daaave]

"There's a better idea - don't use IE. Better yet, get a Mac."

When I get a brain slug, I'll get a Mac.

[Tuba Guy]

Ping

[biff]

Sounds like CWS needs to be introduced to a Columbian necktie party. Or at least start with them.

[Northern Alliance]

Firefox gives a better browsing experience and is less vulnerable.

I also use Spybot Search and Destroy both at home and on our office computers - about 30 of them. It has some very good advanced features such as locking the hosts file and a very nice interface to examine and manipulate startup settings - takes a while to get familar with everything, but it's worth it. Having said that, I think there is still room in the marketplace for a commercial anti-spyware product that would be easier for the average user to understand and configure. hmmmm...