On Sat, 26 Apr 2008 19:55:42 -0400, Lester Stiefel wrote:
Quote:
> Could one of the MVPs send the server and groupnames for
> the defender application.
>
> I would really like to install my own anti-spyware
> application to replace defender, but security center does
> not have the option available to switch monitoring to the
> other application, Ad-aware pro, at this time.
>
Keep WinDef, it's a relatively good product and gives you 'real-time'
protection.
Interesting reading:
http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,136195/article.html
"...Windows Defender did excel in behavior-based protection, which detects
changes to key areas of the system without having to know anything about
the actual threat."
The effectiveness of an individual A-S scanners can be wide-ranging and
oftentimes a collection of scanners is best. There isn't one software that
cleans and immunizes you against everything. That's why you need multiple
products to do the job i.e. overlap their coverage - one may catch what
another may miss, (grab'em all).
SuperAntispyware - Free (on demand app)
http://www.superantispyware.com/supe...freevspro.html
and
Ad-Aware 2007 - Free (on-demand app)
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/products/ad_aware_free.php http://www.download.com/3000-2144-10045910.html
and
Spybot Search & Destroy - Free (on-demand app)
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/index.html