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Other => General Topics => Topic started by: debanjan on May 27, 2010, 07:19:00 AM
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Is super anti spyware a good security software or its just a bloated one???????????????
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In my experience it is a good one, and quite frequently recommended, as well as MBAM.
SAS is the larger download. I don't consider it bloated, but have no experience with the latest version.
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Everyone has their own opinion on this as well as other software. Only you can decide what is best for you and your system. You already have MBAM, so decide from there. Take a look at people's signatures and see what they have in their systems and research them.
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I bought the SAS lifttime license for USD9.95 and personally regret it. Luckily for me it is mere under USD10, if not I will cry :'(
I can't comment on the effectiveness of SAS as I never come across any virus as yet. I can only comment on these. Despite it has been updated several version since I bought (4.2x to current 4.38), I found these SUPERAntiConveniences :
1) the virus data update took very long (sometimes upto 15 minutes) :-\
2) the version update (need administrator right in Vista) took my lifttime (sometimes after an hour then ... restart the update again) >:(
3) the scanning took too long and make my Acer laptop very "hot", Acer is cheap but easy to heat I knew that. ;)
I would recond a free version only if you would own it. Never buy it.
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thank you everybody for your reply.
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Its actually wise to decide from what others are using. And though using avast,mbam ,SAS I didn't encounter any problem till date but sometimes I get confused as there are lots of products.
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I'd like to draw your attention again to this post (http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=60021.msg506185#msg506185) by DavidR.
The NoScript add-on for Firefox browser will prevent drive by downloads from being able to commence. Significant layer of protection, doesn't take too long to work out how to use it.
Working out how to use it generally only involves deciding what scripts are safe to run on a page, in the event the page doesn't display or function correctly.
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The latest version doesn't prompt for the UAC, everytime it's opened.
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Is super anti spyware a good security software or its just a bloated one???????????????
I have no idea what you mean by bloated, it does a specific task (anti-spyware scanner) and doesn't have multiple functions/bells and whistles ?
I have been using it for several years and purchased the one off license to give resident protection in the SAS Pro version. It works fine in conjunction with avast.
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and it is not a virus protection- it is an antispyware protection. I have been using it since its conception and I put the Pro version on all my computers and all my clients computers and I never had a problem with it. It has saved countless client's computers from reformatting their computers to get rid of trojans and spyware and it also gets rid of rootkits. It compliments AVAST and works fine along side it.
robin
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I love Super AntiSpyware ! It has saved 3 different laptops of mine and made me abel to perform further repairs where as before I was unable to control my computer at all. (see my earlier problem) - http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=57597.0
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I'm using SUPERAntispyware alongside avast! 5 with no issues. I haven't had it detect anything yet, so it may be overkill. :P
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Is super anti spyware a good security software or its just a bloated one??
It's quite good with some nice features but the detection rate is rather low.
So my personal opinion is: use the free version if needed...!
asyn
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Is super anti spyware a good security software or its just a bloated one??
It's quite good with some nice features but the detection rate is rather low.
So my personal opinion is: use the free version if needed...!
asyn
I beg to differ- its detection rate is much better then any of the others i have tested out and again if you can remember to do at least scans every few days then get the free but if you cannot then you need the pro
btw i can get the pro for a very good price with free lifetime upgrades.
If anyone is interested send me an email or pm here and i will send you the link where to get it. I will not put the price in here.
robin
robin
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I think anyone can get the pro version for a one-time lifetime license fee. That fee is very reasonable. I've seen it for $19.95 IIRC.
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btw i can get the pro for a very good price with free lifetime upgrades.
So you just want to sell...?? ::)
asyn
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It is one of the better deals out there. You can't beat $19.95 for a lifetime subscription.
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I bought the SAS lifttime license for USD9.95 and personally regret it. Luckily for me it is mere under USD10, if not I will cry :'(
I can't comment on the effectiveness of SAS as I never come across any virus as yet. I can only comment on these. Despite it has been updated several version since I bought (4.2x to current 4.38), I found these SUPERAntiConveniences :
1) the virus data update took very long (sometimes upto 15 minutes) :-\
2) the version update (need administrator right in Vista) took my lifttime (sometimes after an hour then ... restart the update again) >:(
3) the scanning took too long and make my Acer laptop very "hot", Acer is cheap but easy to heat I knew that. ;)
I would recond a free version only if you would own it. Never buy it.
Hi JSN...
Cool avatar, by the way. :)
Regards...
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It is one of the better deals out there. You can't beat $19.95 for a lifetime subscription.
You can easily beat it with lifetime free software...! ;D
asyn
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It is one of the better deals out there. You can't beat $19.95 for a lifetime subscription.
You can easily beat it with lifetime free software...! ;D
asyn
well actually i can beat it for a lifetime subscription and live time upgrades and you can put it on 2 of your OWN computers. When you purchase it now it is only for one year and only one one computer. You can pay an additional $9.95 for lifetime updates/upgrades but again you can only put it on one computer.
robin
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btw i can get the pro for a very good price with free lifetime upgrades.
So you just want to sell...?? ::)
asyn
no, I only sell it normally to my clients because i believe in the product. I do not get a commission or or anything else for it. I have a special deal with superantispyware.com in which i advertise them because i believe in the product, at the Free seminars i do to non profit organizations on "How to keep your computer Safe on the Internet". I do these seminars at least 2 to 3 x a month. It benefits superantispyware because it is free advertising for them, it benefits me because i can get the product for less money for my users.
If you look at my website and go to http://rdinternetassociates.com/seminars.aspx and see what we do for the community.
robin
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The pure 64bit version of SAS scans very fast.
I can't help thinking of what a 64bit avast! would be like. :) ;) 8)
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no, I only sell it normally to my clients because i believe in the product. I do not get a commission or or anything else for it. I have a special deal with superantispyware.com in which i advertise them because i believe in the product, at the Free seminars i do to non profit organizations on "How to keep your computer Safe on the Internet". I do these seminars at least 2 to 3 x a month. It benefits superantispyware because it is free advertising for them, it benefits me because i can get the product for less money for my users.
If you look at my website and go to http://rdinternetassociates.com/seminars.aspx and see what we do for the community.
robin
Well... OK. I understand. ;D
asyn
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Hi JSN...
Cool avatar, by the way. :)
Regards...
Thanks. ardvark. ;)
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Hi JSN...
Cool avatar, by the way. :)
Regards...
Thanks. ardvark. ;)
This looks like one big happy family to me ;D good one
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Hi JSN...
Cool avatar, by the way. :)
Regards...
Thanks. ardvark. ;)
My pleasure, JSN. :)
This looks like one big happy family to me ;D good one
Amen to that! :)
Regards...
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@ SpeedyPC & ardvark
[Off topic] Orange theme, family value. ==> avast! products & forums theme & value. ;)
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What does any of this have to do with SUPERAntispyware? ::)
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What does any of this have to do with SUPERAntispyware? ::)
Hi...
It doesn't. It has to to do with a nice, family oriented avatar which I felt should be celebrated. :)
Regards...