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Hi Leo,
yah, Ms (giant) antispyware is good, but it is NOT the end-all of AS products...
my first incarnation was infected by malware, tho a re-install and some judicious registry edits cured that...
i reccomend the MS anti spy, but ya STILL need Spywareblaster, which will imunize your machine against most malware infections...and Adaware finds stuff that the MS misses, every time....another most excellent freeware program is the Ewido security suite which offers real-time protection for the first 14 days free....then if ya don't wanna buy it, it becomes like most other freeware scanners...but it finds stuff the first two miss!!
also excellent is the ASquared software, which finds many kinds of Malware..
and Spybot Search and Destroy as well will find variants missed by the previously mentioned products.
NONE are perfect....but these days, trusting your security to just one software can be foolish if you do ANYTHING with personal info on the net...
personally, i'd reccomend the MS and Adaware, with your choice of spybot and ewido at the least.
and Spywareblaster is a must...
ya may also wanna google these programs as well:
winpatrol, BHO daemon,spoofstick and the most excellent A squared products.
peace,
p.

Great site mate (guess where i'm from). Went with ur recommendations after checking elsewhere - lo & behold after installing & scanning with ms a/s,not a single piece of spyware. So I checked settings & did a thorough scan - same result - nothing. I surf the obligatory porn sites, have McAfee security, I share music with limewire (the cleanest of the lot i reckon). I believe the best approach is run AdAware - spybot doesn't seem to pull anything up but I still use it & also clean up your old files & registry with Toni Arts "Easy Cleaner". A state of mild paranoia also helps. Easy Cleaner is brilliant - how about your views on it.

Hi,

I have the following: Spybot-Search & Destroy (along with tea timer), Ad-aware SE Personal, Spyware Doctor (free version), Spywareblaster, & Wnpatrol Scotty.

However, I don't like MS Antispyware because it dosen't protect firefox!!

Hi Leo,

I use:

1. Spybot

2. Ad-aware

3. spywareblaster

4. AVG Anti-virus

5. Zonealarm

Thats all i use.

Best,

Krispy :)

How do i deleat search history on google drop down bar

How do I deleat search history on google drop down bar. I currently use Antispyware Beta1. I've tried to use the advanced tools but it keeps telling me it isn't available. I've searched microsoft's site but I'm unable to find where I can download this tool. If you have any suggestions they would be much appreciated.

That;s this article: http://ask-leo.com/how_do_i_delete_history_items_from_my_google_tool_bar.html - read the recent comments as well - Google added a clear function in recent updates of the tool bar.

Microsoft has never found any item of spyware for me, But, Adaware has found an awful lot, sometimes after Microsoft Beta has been run! Which Registry cleaner is safe for a basic computer user with no real skills? My machine has slowed to a terrible extent since purchased in 2004.

XoftSpy has done wonders for me, finding all sorts of unsavouries in my PC that AdAware, Spybot S&D, and SystemMechanic 6 Pro's didn't even hint at.

An excellent bit of software, all in all.

MSASB-1 has been renamed to Windows defender Beta 2.
Microsoft also has a malware cleaner, but if you have an anti-spyware you dont really need it.

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