'Spywareblaster' ...

[drummerman]

... I think it was recommended here so I had a quick google, liked what I saw and installed it.

I have noticed though that since I've had it, there has been no updates. Thats a few weeks now.

In all fairness, it runs in the background and hardly uses any resources but I do wonder if it does provide any protection Avast doesn't?

regards

[Pondus]

it is not a program that run in the bacground so it use no  resources
what it does is change some settings in your browser...and the update i guess are some URL and cookies ? ....should be explained on the web, long time since i used it
anyway our local malware expert Essexboy say you dont need it with todays browsers ....

[polonus]

Hi drummerman,

I have it for years and years and years now.
Do a regular check for an update and once in a while make a system snapshot with date to put back if need be.
It has tools aboard, like Host Safe to make an encrypted back up of the Hosts file.
It has also a way to block Active X controls that you want to block.
And you can diasable and block Flash in IE.
Mine has 15445 items in database
If there is IE or Firefox or someone who had flock,
it was a handy little protection tool to sit in the background.
A system snapshot restore, once long, long ago saved me from further mishap,

polonus

[iroc9555]

I have also had it for many years. I don't know. Since IE 5 or 6. Some people say that if you are browsing with FF or IE 9 and now 10 it is not required or of little used. However since I run IE 8, well it is there.

I look for updates once a week. The last update was August 10 and I have 15445 items in database. I also do a system snapshot once a week. I do this out of habit, I suppose, since I imaged my system every month with EaseUs. I also have my encrypted host file backed up.

[drummerman]

We have a 50/50 situation with 20% chance of success ... 

Thanks everybody

regards

[YoKenny]

Why not read about it from the source?
http://www.brightfort.com/spywareblaster.html

I use it on my systems.

[drummerman]

Why not read about it from the source?
http://www.brightfort.com/spywareblaster.html

I use it on my systems.

Thank you yoKenny

I did read that along other things before I installed it. I was just curious as to its 'effectiveness'. - In many ways, thats how I would like a security programme to run ... unintrusive and in the background without problems, a bit like Avast before 1456 

Of course, something like Avast, Comodo or similar is vastly more complex and involved so the odd hick-up or compatibility problem is to be expected.

regards

[essexboy]

If you use IE8 or higher MS has now included the kill bits with the IE updates.  So it is now debatable as to whether Spywareblaster performs any useful function 

[bob3160]

a bit like Avast before 1456 

Things are working just fine when you start using v.7.0.1466 

[drummerman]

If you use IE8 or higher MS has now included the kill bits with the IE updates.  So it is now debatable as to whether Spywareblaster performs any useful function

Interesting. Thank you.

I guess as it (SB) includes some handy tools on one site (which are replicated elsewhere, just spread a little more) at least it can do no harm, or so I would assume as it doesnt use many (any?) additional resources. - I never had a problem before Spywareblaster and hopefully, wont have any with it.

On the subject, I have Superantispyware as an on-demand scanner only and have done so for a long time (as Avast and Comodo). I hardly ever use it (I hardly ever use MBAM either which is also there as an on-demand only). - Is this just duplicating or do the two programmes offer something different to each other? -

I am really not security anal like I said before and have never used these forums before I had some questions about an Avast upgrade but it is both interesting and educational to learn more about aspects of internet security which go below the surface of just using them in default modes.

regards

[drummerman]

a bit like Avast before 1456 

Things are working just fine when you start using v.7.0.1466 

Thank you. I am using it and have little complaints other than a sometimes temperamental behaviour shield and non-working script shield in IE9.

Erm ... thats 2 complaints but I live with it til the bug/s have gone

regards