Re: Ad-Aware Free now includes AV. Implications for anti-spyware recommendations

[Alex Keller <alkeller () SFSU EDU>]

hello folks,

i gave up on both Ad-Aware and Spybot a year or so ago due to poor
detection and malware removal capabilities. some of my favorites:

Malwarebytes:
http://www.malwarebytes.org/

SuperAntiSpyware:
http://www.superantispyware.com/

Threatkiller (script your malware removal for widespread infections):
http://www.addictivetips.com/windows-tips/remove-any-malware-with-the-power-of-custom-scripts/


Combofix:
http://www.addictivetips.com/windows-tips/virus-and-malware-software-removal-with-combofix-windows-download/

Rootkit Revealer (rootkit detection):
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb897445.aspx

GMER (rootkit detection):
http://www.gmer.net/

best,
alex



On 7/7/2010 9:42 AM, Ben Woelk wrote:
> http://www.lavasoft.com/products/ad_aware_free.php
>
> Just a heads up.
>
> We've been recommending Ad-Aware anti-spyware for personal use to our community for several years. However, the 
> newest version (Ad-Aware Free Internet Security 8.3) now includes anti-virus. I assume that means it will probably 
> conflict with other installed anti-virus solutions, such as McAfee, etc.
>
> Besides Spybot Search and Destroy, what anti-spyware do you recommend to your users?
>
> Ben Woelk '07
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