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  1. April 28th, 2009, 05:09 PM #1
    mike2rc
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    Spy Sweeper vs. Free Programs

    I'm using Vista Home Premium. My Spy Sweeper subscription is up in about a week and I only launch it when I want to do a sweep so it doesn't run in the background. I also use ESET NOD 32 as my anti-virus checker.

    It's $30 for the renewal and I've used SpyBot and Ad Aware in the past.

    Does Spy Sweeper do a better job than the free programs? It always catches a lot of spyware as does the other 2 which I delete.

    Thanks for any input!
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  2. April 28th, 2009, 05:20 PM #2
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    If you're going to spend money, get Malwarebytes. Spybot and Adaware are antiques.

    NOD32 is good. Keep that.
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  3. April 28th, 2009, 05:28 PM #3
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    Thanks for the tip...looks like it's only $25 for a download. I doubt I'll find it in Best Buy.

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  4. April 29th, 2009, 02:00 PM #4
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    mike2rc--You can run scans with the download of Malwarebytes for free. You just cannot install it.
    Also consider using SuperAntiSpyware which comes in a free version
    http://www.superantispyware.com/
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