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Suno_Regin

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Is Spysweeper Retarded?
« on: October 14, 2006, 04:39:19 am »
When I got my new computer, the computer guy installed a new Spysweeper and Norton to it, which had new subscriptions and everything. That was about...2-3 monthes ago? And Spysweeper keeps sending me emails saying it's going to expire, but it says when I open my Spysweeper program that I have until August 8th next year until it expires. What am I supposed to do? I'm scared it'll stop working and I'll get spyware, but I'm also scared of wasting money on another subscription if this all turns out to be some sort of misleading email. What should I do?
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Kezzik

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Re: Is Spysweeper Retarded?
« Reply #1 on: October 14, 2006, 04:55:25 am »
erm.. lesse, get AVG free edition, Lavasoft Ad aware SE personal edition (free too)
they're theo nyl things i have on my box to keep the uglies out, works fine. i'd just let the thingy run it's course, when it does expire just remove it to make it shut up ^^
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Suno_Regin

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Re: Is Spysweeper Retarded?
« Reply #2 on: October 14, 2006, 04:59:27 am »
I don't trust things like that you can get from the internet. For all I know, it could sweep everything but itself, and it would be carrying about 3 hidden viruses.
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Kezzik

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Re: Is Spysweeper Retarded?
« Reply #3 on: October 14, 2006, 05:05:03 am »
o.O;

sure, that would bring in potential customers to buy their pro software *nodnod*
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Karyuu

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Re: Is Spysweeper Retarded?
« Reply #4 on: October 14, 2006, 05:08:09 am »
Ad-Aware is really all you need when it comes to adware/spyware. Don't be paranoid about free software - do your research and be relieved. Combine it with Spybot Search&Destroy, and you really won't need SpySweeper. I had it around way back when, but it just wasn't finding anything that my free software wasn't either, so I kicked it off my system.
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Re: Is Spysweeper Retarded?
« Reply #5 on: October 14, 2006, 05:14:49 am »
Are any of these from Microsoft? If so I'll get them, I just don't trust some random website.
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Kezzik

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Re: Is Spysweeper Retarded?
« Reply #6 on: October 14, 2006, 05:19:04 am »
God just killed a kitten T_T
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Re: Is Spysweeper Retarded?
« Reply #7 on: October 14, 2006, 05:20:18 am »
Why would you trust Microsoft instead? Its crummy code is the source of most of the exploits used by the bad guys.
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Karyuu

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Re: Is Spysweeper Retarded?
« Reply #8 on: October 14, 2006, 05:25:36 am »
Suno, expand your awareness of the internet This is the page for the application, and here is its page on download.com with user reviews.
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Re: Is Spysweeper Retarded?
« Reply #9 on: October 14, 2006, 05:28:23 am »
Meh, alright, that's all I needed. =P

*goes to download the thingy*

Edit: Wow, turns out it found 6 things that spysweeper overlooked. Thanks Kary. =P
« Last Edit: October 14, 2006, 05:32:13 am by Suno_Regin »
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Re: Is Spysweeper Retarded?
« Reply #10 on: October 14, 2006, 05:42:24 am »
Whenever a microsoft user realises that there is plenty better out there than microsoft, an angel gets their wings.
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Re: Is Spysweeper Retarded?
« Reply #11 on: October 14, 2006, 05:43:20 am »
Suno: Ad-Aware, Spybot, AVG are all good and non-virusy....
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Re: Is Spysweeper Retarded?
« Reply #12 on: October 14, 2006, 06:15:23 am »
download SuSE 10.1  dvd iso  (opensuse.org)
burn dvd iso
reboot
change bios to boot from dvd
install to a linux partition (install will suggest one)
update (takes a while these days - tons of updates - although I hear there is a 10.1 remaster)
enjoy virus and spyware free existence! 

Note:  this is only one way to accomplish the final step.

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Re: Is Spysweeper Retarded?
« Reply #13 on: October 14, 2006, 06:25:15 am »
Quote from: Farren Kutter on October 14, 2006, 05:43:20 am
Suno: Ad-Aware, Spybot, AVG are all good and non-virusy....
What he said.
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Re: Is Spysweeper Retarded?
« Reply #14 on: October 14, 2006, 06:33:20 am »
 :whistling:

i heard norton was good...
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