Genuine MS Software

In one of my latest MS updates this little site downloaded and has some interesting offers. Has anyone else gotten this? I like the two games that they offer, but am wondering about the MS Windows Defender. It looks good, but do I really need more protection? I use AdAware, but get tired of having to remember to run it. I sure do miss the older version when it ran on startup. I just need some feedback on it.

Thanks.

 

Hi Panda,

I've moved your thread to the General Security section.

http://www.spywarewarrior.com/rogue_anti-spyware.htm#trustworthy is a list of anti malware apps. There are links to features/effectiveness.

MS's WD IMO is medicore, a number of comparisons will I think confirm that judgement

My favorite, although I don't run it resident, is SuperAntiSpyware.
http://www.superantispyware.com/ and has a forum.

Then there is AVG's AntiSpyware application - formally Ewido.
http://www.ewido.net/en/?section=downloads

Regards - Charles

 

ooooops!

Wasn't sure what forum to put this in. Didn't think about security. duh!

Thanks for the links. Will check it out. They look interesting.

 

You might want to take a look at http://www.webattack.com/get/spysweeper.html
and
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html


http://www.globalarray.net/user/shotzy/informativelinks.html

 

SPYWAREBLASTER looks good and it looks like I don't have to worry about messing with a 'trial' period. It looks like it will just keep running and updating when I need it to. So does SUPERANTISPYWARE. I hate it when I do a trial and then they want me to buy it. I guess I'm cheap. Always looking for FREEEEEE stuff! I guess I may just try one of these. Should I dump AdAware or run both?

 

Hi Panda,

Might as well keep it for cross-checking purposes.

As an FYI, AAW is beta testing a new version at the moment.

Regards - Charles

 

Thanks. Will keep it then. Tks for the update on AAW. I really hated it when they went from the program running on start up to having to do it manually. I really would prefer the program to always be watching for spyware like my Norton watches for all that other stuff.

Thanks, again, for all the help and feedback.

 

The three mentioned in your post are amoung the free ones I have. I see no need to dump any of them. However, none of them seem to always catch everything.

 

More is never enough lately when it comes to security. It's a shame.