Adware Spy

moonbeam · 07-10-2006, 07:01 PM

I have just paid to download Adware. I had previously paid for it about 2 years ago, and suddenly the programme disappeared from my PC. I can only assume it is programmed to only have a life of 2 years and then one must re-register it. Which I did! Now can anyone tell me when I do a Spybot check it finds about 15 entries from Adware and shows it as a problem. If I delete those 15 entries will it wipe the Adware programme I have just downloaded? Or is it that Spybot sees Adware as Spyware.:

tetonbob · 07-10-2006, 08:12 PM

Hi moonbeam -

Are you referring to Adaware? (note the spelling)

Be careful, as there are many lookalikes that are not the legit program.

As Spybot and Adaware work well together, I'd suspect that what you have is not Adaware (note the spelling). I've run both together on many systems for a few years now, and never encountered those issues.

Adaware Pro has a pay-for license, Adaware SE Personal is free.

You may want to check in with the Programs' own support forums for these issues, if what you have is actually Adaware.

http://www.lavasoftsupport.com/index...1&coppa_pass=1

http://forums.spybot.info/forumdisplay.php?f=4

07-10-2006, 07:01 PM	#1 (permalink)
moonbeam Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: brisbane Posts: 34 OS: Vista	Adware Spy I have just paid to download Adware. I had previously paid for it about 2 years ago, and suddenly the programme disappeared from my PC. I can only assume it is programmed to only have a life of 2 years and then one must re-register it. Which I did! Now can anyone tell me when I do a Spybot check it finds about 15 entries from Adware and shows it as a problem. If I delete those 15 entries will it wipe the Adware programme I have just downloaded? Or is it that Spybot sees Adware as Spyware.: Last edited by moonbeam; 07-10-2006 at 07:02 PM.

07-10-2006, 08:12 PM	#2 (permalink)
tetonbob Manager, Security Center, TSF Academy; Analyst, Security Team Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Transylvania County, North Carolina, USA Posts: 35,559 OS: 2000 Pro; XP Pro; XP Home	Hi moonbeam - Are you referring to Adaware? (note the spelling) Be careful, as there are many lookalikes that are not the legit program. As Spybot and Adaware work well together, I'd suspect that what you have is not Adaware (note the spelling). I've run both together on many systems for a few years now, and never encountered those issues. Adaware Pro has a pay-for license, Adaware SE Personal is free. You may want to check in with the Programs' own support forums for these issues, if what you have is actually Adaware. http://www.lavasoftsupport.com/index...1&coppa_pass=1 http://forums.spybot.info/forumdisplay.php?f=4 __________________ Practice Safe Surfing PC Safety and Security--What Do I Need? Because what you don't know, CAN hurt you. Proud Member of ASAP since 2005 Proud Member of UNITE since 2006 Microsoft MVP - Consumer Security 2009