AdwareSpy reviews?

sbilner · 11-03-2004, 03:45 PM

Does anyone have any comment on AdwareSpy? I want to know if it is a worthy buy? I have a demo or something that only scans but you have to buy to fix, and it tells me I have 500+ problems. Are they real? NIS2004, spybotS&D, trendmicro online scan, and cwsShredder don't find anything?

What do you suggest? Does it work well? Is it honest?

Thanks for your opinion and time

11-05-2004, 06:25 AM

Hi,

I seriously doubt that you have that many legitimate problems. Tell you what, if a program of this type tells you a free scan and shows hundreds of errors, but buy to fix....RUN, DON'T WALK AWAY FROM IT, because many of these programs put more spyware on your computer than you had before. Besides, they will not do the job that Adaware or Spybot S&D will do. Go the free way and save your money.

greyknight17 · 11-05-2004, 10:11 AM

Do not buy that program. We classify that program as being rogueware. Rogue/Suspect means that these products are of unknown, questionable, or dubious value as anti-spyware protection. It's a Ad-aware knockoff.

sbilner · 11-10-2004, 03:27 PM

Thanks for your advice. I uninstalled it and used ad aware. very good program. also i got tune up utilities, speeds up my computer big time.

hamcse924 · 11-12-2004, 12:40 PM

I have found the best combination at home to be Ad-aware, Spybot, and any AV software you choose (I use Sophos).

It's a little cumbersome, but as a sysadmin, I'm very wary of "auto" updates and prefer updating things myself, that way I KNOW I'm up to date.

In a year's time, these apps have removed alot of junk and have kept my home PC humming nicely. I use Verizon DSL, and cannot complain.

MY 2 CENTS - Find reviews of products from several legit, reliable sources before installing any demo or shareware. Ad-aware and Spybot are routinely mentioned in MAJOR PC rags as quality programs that do the job well (how can anyone complain, they are free). Also, call the company befor you buy anything and ask some hard questions.

11-03-2004, 03:45 PM	#1 (permalink)
sbilner Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 49 OS: XP pro & XP home	AdwareSpy reviews? Does anyone have any comment on AdwareSpy? I want to know if it is a worthy buy? I have a demo or something that only scans but you have to buy to fix, and it tells me I have 500+ problems. Are they real? NIS2004, spybotS&D, trendmicro online scan, and cwsShredder don't find anything? What do you suggest? Does it work well? Is it honest? Thanks for your opinion and time

11-05-2004, 10:11 AM	#3 (permalink)
greyknight17 Analyst, Security Team Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: New York Posts: 14,331 OS: Windows 98 & Windows XP Home/Pro My System	Do not buy that program. We classify that program as being rogueware. Rogue/Suspect means that these products are of unknown, questionable, or dubious value as anti-spyware protection. It's a Ad-aware knockoff. __________________ Please do NOT PM me. Post whatever questions you may have in the forum and we will take a look at it when we get to it. If you have waited for more than 3 days, you may then and ONLY then PM me for assistance. I will take a look at it. Adaware :: CWShredder :: HijackThis :: Panda ActiveScan :: Spybot S&D Anti-Spyware Tutorial :: Spyware Prevention Tools

11-12-2004, 12:40 PM	#5 (permalink)
hamcse924 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 5 OS: Windows 2000	Best FREE combo - Ad aware and SpyBot plus AV I have found the best combination at home to be Ad-aware, Spybot, and any AV software you choose (I use Sophos). It's a little cumbersome, but as a sysadmin, I'm very wary of "auto" updates and prefer updating things myself, that way I KNOW I'm up to date. In a year's time, these apps have removed alot of junk and have kept my home PC humming nicely. I use Verizon DSL, and cannot complain. MY 2 CENTS - Find reviews of products from several legit, reliable sources before installing any demo or shareware. Ad-aware and Spybot are routinely mentioned in MAJOR PC rags as quality programs that do the job well (how can anyone complain, they are free). Also, call the company befor you buy anything and ask some hard questions.

11-05-2004, 06:25 AM	#2 (permalink)
mark3567 Guest Posts: n/a OS:	Hi, I seriously doubt that you have that many legitimate problems. Tell you what, if a program of this type tells you a free scan and shows hundreds of errors, but buy to fix....RUN, DON'T WALK AWAY FROM IT, because many of these programs put more spyware on your computer than you had before. Besides, they will not do the job that Adaware or Spybot S&D will do. Go the free way and save your money.

11-10-2004, 03:27 PM	#4 (permalink)
sbilner Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 49 OS: XP pro & XP home	Thanks for your advice. I uninstalled it and used ad aware. very good program. also i got tune up utilities, speeds up my computer big time.