Alexa & Other bits of Spyware
02-05-2005, 00:42
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Alexa & Other bits of Spyware
Just scanned using Ad Aware SE Persona Edition and it detected Alexa on my system, i was wondering how else i could protect myself. I have already got spywareblaster and Spybot upto date.
Also it seems to sometimes detect a piece of spyware called Softmat or something similar.
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02-05-2005, 00:51
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Re: Alexa & Other bits of Spyware
You could get Spywareguard from the same people as Spywareblaster.
It's just a bit extra protection.
Also, with Spybot, have you got the teatimer activated?
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02-05-2005, 01:05
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Re: Alexa & Other bits of Spyware
Microsoft Anti-Spyware. Bloody good, you can tell M$ have only just got their paws on it i tell thee 
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02-05-2005, 01:32
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Re: Alexa & Other bits of Spyware
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Originally Posted by Wayne A
i was wondering how else i could protect myself.
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Be more careful with which sites you go to & which software you install 
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02-05-2005, 02:14
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Re: Alexa & Other bits of Spyware
Alexa is installed with Windows XP SP1+ I think?
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02-05-2005, 02:27
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Re: Alexa & Other bits of Spyware
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Originally Posted by nffc
Microsoft Anti-Spyware. Bloody good, you can tell M$ have only just got their paws on it i tell thee |
Agreed. The famous Spybot S&D and Ad Aware are dead in their tracks while MS Antispyware is on the scene.
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02-05-2005, 02:34
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Re: Alexa & Other bits of Spyware
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Originally Posted by jtwn
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Originally Posted by nffc
Microsoft Anti-Spyware. Bloody good, you can tell M$ have only just got their paws on it i tell thee |
Agreed. The famous Spybot S&D and Ad Aware are dead in their tracks while MS Antispyware is on the scene. |
I've ran all three in the last 24 hrs, updated SpywareBlaster and SpywareGuard as well. Nowt wrong with using a few!
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02-05-2005, 03:12
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Re: Alexa & Other bits of Spyware
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Originally Posted by jtwn
Agreed. The famous Spybot S&D and Ad Aware are dead in their tracks while MS Antispyware is on the scene.
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Thats cos MS AS kills em. OOOOO! Antispyware from another company! Quash all competition! 
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02-05-2005, 17:50
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Re: Alexa & Other bits of Spyware
Got all the ones you guys specified.
@ Zeph, wonder why M$ would bundle Alexa with SP1
Also how do i enable MS Anti Spyware to start on system boot?
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02-05-2005, 17:56
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Re: Alexa & Other bits of Spyware
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Originally Posted by Wayne A
Also how do i enable MS Anti Spyware to start on system boot?
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It should do that by default? 
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02-05-2005, 17:59
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Re: Alexa & Other bits of Spyware
if its not setup up to run at startup then go to options - settings - realtime protection, then tick the 'startup options' box.
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