In my experience, NOD32 does a much better job of blocking spyware
before it is installed than SAV10.
We do nightly scans with Spybot S&D. You can setup a scheduled task to
do this very easily. The command line switches are all in the help
system. If you pay for Ad-Aware SE Plus, you can do the same. It makes
a world of difference.
Erik
Peter J Murray wrote:
> NOD32 picks up most spyware, as does SAV10. With Firefox in use a lot
> here (it really makes a difference), we really don't have much of a
> spyware problem, but when we do, I use Ad-Aware and Spybot (with
> Ad-Aware, it's important to boot into safe mode and do a full system
> scan, it finds much more in full scan mode). I've also found that a
> little bit of education (such as avoiding certain websites and not
> installing things) helps a lot.
>
> PM
>
> Richard Wiggins wrote:
>> Do any of you now regard any anti-virus products or suites as
>> sufficient for anti-spyware purposes?
>>
>> The most recent reading I have on what folks in NAG and on the Net say
>> is that you need a specialized anti-spyware tool (on Windows
>> computers) and that it's best to use two tools at once.
>>
>> Now the anti-virus vendors are offering anti-spyware components.
>> Would you still advise users of these updated products to use an
>> anti-spyware tool as well?
>>
>> I notice that Webroot's SpySweeper appears to be moving from a
>> freeware tool with for-pay enhanced version, to purely commercial.
>> What are you advising your users?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> /rich
>
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