On Sun, 27 Apr 2008 00:58:25 -0400, Lester Stiefel wrote:
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> 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.
> Go ahead and spend your $'s :-)