Best Spyware Program

Hi Everyone,

With all the skuttlebutt regarding Microsoft being in bed with Clairia and then severing ties with such but still having its antispyware beta program identifying Clairia with an Ignore label, I have to admit to being a very confused puppy.

So... Spy Eliminator? Counter Spy? Spy Sweeper? OR... MS Antispyware beta??? Which would give the best protection? I don't really care about free versus you pay. I want a rock solid spyware protection program.

Thanks.

 

James,

Just my opinion, but a combination of a couple might be your best bet. I use Ad-Aware, Spybot Search & Destroy, and Spyware Blaster. They take care of anything that comes my way. I haven't had any problems since running all three.

Mike

 

Hi James
IE SPYAD is also good to add to Mikes list, It adds quite a few restricted sites to IE's security settings.
Geri

 

James: The latest issue of PC Magazine just arrived, and it contains tests of 7 antispyware programs. The winner was Spyware Doctor 3.2 ($29.95 direct). No free programs (such as Ad-Aware and Spybot, which I use along with NAV and ZA) were included in the tests.

 

Thank you, everyone. I appreciate your input.

 

Proof is in the pudding. I use Spyware Blaster and Spbot Search and Destroy, and AVG Free to protect my computer and I have no problems. I should have problems. I do things that are supposed to attract problems.

 

James--This comparison may be getting a bit old now,
http://spywarewarrior.com/asw-test-guide.htm#detections
As has been said there generally is no problem to having more than one Spyware detector installed on your PC. Many run only when a scan is activated, anyway. This is not true of Firewalls, especially, and perhaps Antivirus programs. Generally you should have only one, each, of those installed and running.