Kayman wrote:
Quote:
> 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 Actually the Ad-Aware pro has a realtime engine. Realtime
protection is only available in their paid products (plus,
pro, etc. Their realtime does detect the key changes as wel
as having the hosts file editor/viewer, and a service viewer.
Lester