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What good is Ad-aware?
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Original Message
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Name: Jwalker
Date: February 28, 2004 at 14:54:58 Pacific
Subject: What good is Ad-aware?OS: xp homeCPU/Ram: Athlon 1100/256mb |
Comment: I'm just curious about something. I have Spyware Blaster and Ad-aware installed on my computer. I delete the temporary internet files and cookies daily. I update Ad-aware weekly and run a scan with Ad-aware every now and then and it has never found anything on my computer. I'm wondering if ad-aware is really necessary if I have spyware blaster?
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Response Number 2
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Name: JackG
Date: February 28, 2004 at 21:08:31 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)People who install and use Adaware are aware of the problems and avoid sites and programs that are a problem. But what about when you click on the "wrong" link and get redirected to a site you would otherwise never go to?
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Response Number 3
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Name: edsod
Date: February 28, 2004 at 21:59:04 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)If you keep SpywareBlaster updated you are OK
99%.
This 1% that maybe SBlaster misses will be covered by Ad-aware... By the way this is also my experience,
Ad-aware didn't find anything in my PC the last six months but I must say I don't use IE except for Windows Updates.
I use Opera browser which is safer...
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