If you know how to edit the registry by hand and know where to look, you can manually add the files you want deleted upon reboot without the need of some program to do it for you
If you know how to edit the registry by hand and know where to look, you can manually add the files you want deleted upon reboot without the need of some program to do it for you
regedit is ugly and not fun to use, though.
Thats why I use the program. Just makes things easier.Originally Posted by Yamaneko
regedit is ugly and not fun to use, though.
I'm liking Ad-Aware tons better than Spybot so far. It found a heapload of junk that Norton missed. Thanks, ed!
It's good to have Spybot and Adaware. Spybot catches some stuff Adaware doesn't.
Hmm, alright, if I still have some problems I'll look into Spybot again. The last time I had it, it seemed like it made everything even more screwy. Could have been something else, though, I guess....
Screw spybot. They suck. www.adware.com is pretty good. You just have to go delete stuff yourself. It tells you exactly where to go in the registry to delete things. The program would do it for you but that cost money. Picks up everything that ad aware misses. It runs a hell of a lot faster than ad aware or spybot. It also tells you exactly what the program does and is used for so you know if it really isn't that big of a threat. It caught something on mine but that is because it is pre-installed by compaq. It really isn't spyware but could be classified as such. It was some stupid game program.
I think that program is pretty damn good and useful. Although it might not be the best thing for people who are afraid to go into the registry or don't know how to get there.
Also norton isn't really meant to catch spyware. I think they are slowly coming around to it but they are mainly for viruses and worms.
I use Spybot and Ad-Aware SE on a regular basis when I do consulting work. Never had any problems with either of them and they always clean house. Infact, I recieved a call tonight about ad/spyware and had them download, update and run both the above programs. Problem solved.
Preventing further intrusions is an entirely different matter. Usually, as long as you do not download software by a company name you are not farmiliar with, everything is ok. For viruses, Norton AV is the industry standard. Time and time again I go to someone's house to look at a PC only to find that they have not updated or even worse, do not even have anti-virus software on their computer. Then I often have to research the virus and take it out manually
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