RE: Ad-aware

["Glenn Pearl" <glennp () datasync com>]

I second that.  In my experience, Spybot S&D has also been able to
repair network stacks that were broken by Ad-Aware's clumsy removal of
some spywares, notably the 'Common Name Toolbar'.

Glenn Pearl

> -----Original Message-----
> From: David Salisbury [mailto:davesalisbury () earthlink net]
> Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2003 3:20 PM
> To: Jack Solomon
> Cc: security-basics () securityfocus com
> Subject: Re: Ad-aware
>
> I like Spybot Search and Destroy more than adaware (including the fact
that
> Spybot says Adaware stole their database).  It cought more registry
edits
> than adaware did, and more IE changes.
>
> Dave
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jack Solomon" <solzjack43 () hotmail com>
> To: <security-basics () securityfocus com>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2003 5:03 AM
> Subject: Ad-aware
>
>
> > I have been tasked with identifying suitable anti-trojan-ware for
> > workstations.  Ive been looking at AdAware.  Its free and seems to
do the
> > job.  Im wondering what is the catch.?
> >
> > Has anyone done a review of antitrojan sofrware?  Id like to know if
there
> > is a suitable/cheap/supported product that we can use to compliment
sophos
> > that will protect against malicious code, trojans, session hijacking
and
> > other web nasties.
> >
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Jack
> >
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