^ You will be hard pressed to find a website with advertisements that refuse google money. But what can you do?
I recently tried the most recent firefox out and found I liked it a lot more than chrome. Overall, I prefer the latest IE, so I refuse the installation of any other browser. Saves space, and I just prefer it. I used to be a firefox fanboy, until IE9 came out.
Last edited by DustSailor; 08 Oct 2013 at 16:30. Reason: Separated thoughts
Win patrol is great software for preventing toolbars and unnecessary programs trying to start up with your pc. But the easiest way is to stop and read before you install anything.
Even your favorite programs. They have to make money somehow.
It takes total awareness when installing because they'll even slip sneakware into the fine print of the licensing agreement. They feel the right to do this because it's often freeware they slip it into.
So if I suspect I've just been taken I scan the Programs list in Control Panel first, then if still in doubt run a SuperAntiSpyware scan which will root it out completely.
Another regular stop should be browser Add-Ons to deselect everything except what you know you need. For me that's only Flash, and Google in the stable search box with any others disallowed.
Finally just recently got a prompt three years after I uninstalled it for Java being needed on a survey, so I installed and enabled it just to get miles. Likewise a couple of players that these surveys wanted which I'm willing to bend on because I have nearly earned a free United ticket answering surveys which kills time and is better than reinstalling Windows 8.
Last edited by gregrocker; 08 Oct 2013 at 11:54.
You need to be careful. If the installer gives the option of a custom install always take it as they hide extras in there.
I always install new software in VMware first to see if it has the custom install and if not to see what installs with it if anything.
Jerry
Never had any problem with it in quite a few cases where it's rooted out spyware from the registry, even after it was uninstalled in Control Panel. Which one do you prefer for this purpose?
Keep in mind, I think there protection is good, I just dont agree with the privacy policy or the eula. So I did not install it. It seems a little shady, but based on reviews on protection side, it seems good.
I personally do not use them, but adaware and spyware terminator seem to be great software from user reviews and the eula not looking suspicious. Keep in mind I have not researched them in depth.
Adaware has turned into a total solution, although if you install it while having an antivirus already present, it goes into compatibility mode and won't install the antivirus module, just the antispyware. Adding a second layer of defense as it puts it.
I Use avast, windows defender, and malwarebytes pro, I used to use spybot search and destroy. But according to test results it stinks as a anti-spyware program now. It misses a lot of spyware.
Windows defender is not great at catching a lot of things, but it does catch the worst spyware.
I never have had a threat or anything found, although I do occasionally get stuff that is blocked by them. But its rare. I don't visit a ton of random websites. Having said that, its important to have a solution in place when even your most trusted sites are compromised.
In conclusion, those are just my thoughts. If super antispyware is working for you and you trust them, great. More power to you. I just prefer to use other software as I found it to be a red flag with their privacy site going to a shady flagged before dangerous site.
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