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How do you handle spyware/adware?
From: "Hart, Lee Anne" <LeeAnne.Hart () MONTGOMERYCOLLEGE EDU>
Date: Fri, 5 Nov 2004 16:45:56 -0500
I am interested in learning how other schools are handling preventing, detecting, and removing spyware/adware from workstations. From doing some preliminary research, I've found software (Spybot, Spysweeper, Adaware, etc.) that can be installed on the workstations, but I'm not sure how effective they will be since they require updates to detect/remove new programs. We have been testing McAfee VSE 8.0i, but its too early to tell how effective it will be. Has anyone else been testing McAfee VSE 8.0i? What are your feelings about the product? What are some other method or ways to help eliminate spyware/adware? Thanks in advance, Lee Anne ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Discussion Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/.
Current thread:
- How do you handle spyware/adware? Hart, Lee Anne (Nov 05)
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- Re: How do you handle spyware/adware? Joel Rosenblatt (Nov 05)
- Re: How do you handle spyware/adware? Alvin Packard (Nov 06)