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There's more trouble with Ad-Aware (the free anti-spyware tool from Lavasoft). ... A number of readers ... pointed to a disturbing article at
[spywareinfo.com...] that argues that it's time to stop using Ad-Aware.
Guess it's time to do an alternative.
Pendanticist.
[lavasoftsupport.com...]
[bulletproofsoft.com...]
(download available from site)
[edited by: Woz at 5:15 am (utc) on Jan. 19, 2003]
When I first posted this thread I was using 5.81. Last evening I went to LS's website and downloaded 5.83.
I removed the older version and installed 5.83. This morning I used RefUpdate 2.0 and successfully downloaded and installed an update to it.
Pendanticist.
Also, some of my 'previously flagged' threads are no longer flagged.
Pendanticist.
This morning I used RefUpdate 2.0...
Keep in mind that this has not been updated since September.
That is true. At the time I was using 5.81 (there were/are no updates for that version because Ad-Aware only provides support for two versions back).
Having moved up to 5.83, I found it good to have an update for that version anyway.
As a comparison, I dl'd BPS (BulletProof) this morning and ran it minutes after running and cleaning with Ad-Aware 5.83.
Ad-Aware found a couple surveillance cookies, BulletProof found nothing and it took twice as long to run.
The important thing here is that everyone should run some type of spyware detection/elimination tool regardless of personal preferences.
As for me, I think I'll stick with Ad-Aware.
Pendanticist.
What version signature file did you get when you updated? I think 042-24.09.2002 (read that Sepember 24 2002) is the latest.
-Marty
I installed bulletproofsoft: found one spyware in the registry key that Adware didn't find!
Angiolo, doesn't it look and work exactly like adware, just much more updated?
It's very strange, I wonder if they bought the rights to the engine...
It looks very similar. I appreciate that you have more tools too.
I don't kno why, but the program, when is scanning the Key logger is going very very low (the computer seems top run at 1 Mhz..).
There is a spyware in the register that it is not possible to delete: you can delete it, but it reappear at any new boot:
Registry Key Value Type = Hijacker - FreeScratchAndWin:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CURRENTCONTROLSET\CONTROL\SHUTDOWN\]
"SetupProgramRan"=dword:00000002
Do you have any suggestion on what can I do?
Well, I am not giving this as advice: but if I had the problem and could not find an answer at ThiefWare.com forums or other spyware discussion boards, I would try using your bulletproofsoft or spybot (or whatever) and delete it again, then check add/remove programs and remove it if it's there. Then I would do a Start > Search > for files and see if any residual files are present and delete if found. Finally, I would go to Start > Run and type: msconfig and hit Enter. From the pop-up, I would choose "start-up items" and if that program is listed, uncheck it. Then I would re-boot, choosing "don't show me this again" when a pop-up alerts me that my registry has been altered for trouble shooting purposes. That's what I would do if I had that problem :)
As an aside new look to the website...too bad its not Opera friendly.
actually I believe this Sat the first.
They prompt says: "This product is not available until the beginning of February"
Oh, this is the most recent url for Ad-aware 6 as they did some shuffling about.
http*//lavasoft3.element5.com/support/download/
Pendanticist.
I can't say I like their new slogan at all, a tad offensive to me (and that takes a bit to happen)
(from their site) ad-aware: the morning after pill for the internet
http://www.lavasoft.de still takes you where it's at
which automatically re-directs you to....of all places [lavasoft3.element5.com...] and if you're going to dl it you'd then end up at [lavasoft3.element5.com...] .
As I stated they've shuffled things around a bit.
Pendanticist.
