RE: spyware
- From: "Roger Bachelder" <bachelder3@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 03 Feb 2007 23:08:40 -0500
Hi Frank,
I did install windows defender a while back, but it interfered with my
Mcafee, so I uninstalled it. I do a defragmentation every 6 months. And a
disk clean up every other week. Not only that, but I try to do a diskcheck
on a regular basis too.
I was pretty happy with the results that spybot gave me. I think I'm going
to wait to install the Addaware until after I install Jaws 8 point o this
week.
Thanks for the info.
Take care friend,
Roger Bachelder
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-----Original Message-----
From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Frankie. V.
Sent: Saturday, February 03, 2007 10:49 PM
To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: spyware
Hi Roger, in addition to Spybot and Addaware, there is Windows Defender.
Windows Defender is a free spyware removal tool from Microsoft which can be
set to run automatically at a specified time each day or each week. Also
when you install Spybot there is an optional component called "teatimer"
which you should install. It gives you some real time monitoring of your
system for spyware infestation. Sluggish system performance can be caused by
many things but a spyware scan is the first place to start. After that a
disk defragmentation is a good idea as well.
Regards,
Frankie V.
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-----Original Message-----
From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Roger Bachelder
Sent: Saturday, February 03, 2007 3:10 PM
To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: spyware
Hello everyone,
Recently my computer has been sluggish. Jaws seems to be hesitating in
responding to my keystrokes. I'm Running Mcafee virus scan. I have my Mcafee
firewall plus, privacy service, and span killer disabled, because it causes
all sorts of problems with the computer. I do have a router with a premium
firewall, and I also use the Windows firewall. A couple of people told me
that it could be because of spyware. I did a Spyware scan by, PC Pitstop's
Free Optimize scan. And it told me that I had a couple of cookies with
tracking history. I was a little upset because it said it was free. And
after I downloaded, agreed to terms and conditions, installed, and waited
for the half an hour for the scan. I got to the last step to delete the two
cookies, and it told me that I needed to purchase the software to eliminate
them.
I wasted a whole morning and got nowhere.
Needless to say, Not happy here.
Can anyone tell me of a "free" program that will detect spyware?
And not only that, can anyone tell me why Jaws would be hesitant?
Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Roger Bachelder
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