I have a problem with spyware and I was wondering if the anti-spyware programs Im looking at like Sunbelt SOFTWARES CounterSpy 1.0 are able to find and delete the spyware on your computer?Jack Johnson.......If you have Win Xp installed , I would D/L Antispyware Beta.......... get it at .........
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx .....It's free but even more important it does a very good JOB ...........
Have you TRIED ..... CounterSpy 1.0 ? I am just going to check it and will let you know .

dl65 Jack Johnson.......Well , I just installed it did a scan.......It appears to be almost identical to ..........
Antispyware Beta ..........In fact the two apps look like they were designed by the same people ..........What I did notice though is that it will work with Win 98 SE and up .......where Antispyware Beta will only work with Win 2K and XP .
I am going to stick with Antispyware Beta ........
Oh , yes when I ran it .....it found 2 cookies .......I told the app to ignore .......then I ran Antispyware .....and it found the same 2 cookies ......


dl65 Thanks a bunch man. I do have a question then about Microsofts beta program. I know its free now, but when this is a finalized product, is it supposed to cost money or do you know anything about what the future of this software is to be? Thanks again, youve been a great help.Jack Johnson......According to the report which was released several weeks ago ........( I can't find it RIGHT now ) but what it said was that M/S had re-evaluated their thinking and the product would remain FREE .

dl65 dl65, thanks again. I think Ill try M/S. You are correct MS has decided to keep it free.... But what impact does that have on the small specialists who are specialised in this area and do a very good job. I evaluated the beta version,, very basic and not as advanced, half hearted product I guess. Could start a war!! like the Netscape saga???bcigarman......"But what impact does that have on the small specialists who are specialised in this area and do a very good job."
I don't think it would impact the specialists ..., certainly not in the longterm .
Out of interest ,which antispyware scanner is your favourite?
Let us know

dl65

I have Counterspy and its great.
Beta from M/s is good too

I recently read in PC world its good to have couple diff
spyware programs because not all get updates at same time and some may be missed by one program and found by another

one is not enough
I too have spyware programs
I have more Computer-condums than I care to think about lol
(no offense anyone)Run spysweeper .........trial version from webroot.....if you have a good firewall.it will tll you more check LOGS......and clean your pc after using the net.......when closing down the pc after usage.Like disk cleanup....delete intenet files etc.

What a boxer he was !