[stuck_in_new_orleans]

Guys, what kind of program (if any) can we run that will act as a deterent without having to run a program like adware or spybot at the end of each day?

These actions are reactionary....I want something that will be alert, something like a spyware version of Norton that catches them before they get on infected on your computer.

thanks

[wireplay]

Trend Micro PC-cillin. Anti-virus, anti-spyware, firewall. Very nice combo and the price is great.

[Fatalis]

Guys, what kind of program (if any) can we run that will act as a deterent without having to run a program like adware or spybot at the end of each day?

You won't like this answer: a Mac.

No, they aren't perfect and they aren't invulnerable, but mine always sweeps clean. Surprises me, really.

[JoJo Gunn]

Well, that's just it - what could we do? They know we're trying to block them and they're adapting, CoolWebSearch being the most heinous example, because they're getting paid.

I use Spyware Blaster as well, which supposely immunizes you from ever getting hit to begin with. SpyBot does the same to a lesser degree.

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

There are others who keep lists of sites like I referred to, where you enter them into the Restricted Zone. I have a little list of my own which I'll send anyone a Freepmail with instructions on how to enter it.

Other than that, and vigilance, I don't know what else to say. The guys at Spyware Blaster and AdAware and SpyBot, et al, do yeomans work as it is, and all they ask for is donations. Where would we be without them?

[Vision]

I'm not aware of any program that actively stops spyware and works.