Simviation Forum - Spotting the Spies!

Sep 12^th, 2012 at 5:16am

Fozzer Offline
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Every day, after a session of browsing a few trusted Flight Sim, etc, Web Sites, I fire up my "Spybot Search and Destroy", and it never fails to find loads of Spyware, Adware, Spamware, Menswear, etc, hiding itself deep in my Windows Registry to slow everything down, that my various Anti-Virus Programs don't detect...

One of those really useful programs, that sorts the annoying buggers out each day!...>>>

http://download.cnet.com/Spybot-Search-Destroy/3000-8022_4-10122137.html

Paul...with a new pair of shoes in the Menswear Department!... Grin

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Reply #1 - Sep 12^th, 2012 at 2:09pm

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Malwarebytes is much better Fozz Wink

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Reply #2 - Sep 12^th, 2012 at 4:07pm

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ozzy72 wrote on Sep 12^th, 2012 at 2:09pm:

Malwarebytes is much better Fozz Wink

Oh yes, I have it on my laptop.

‎"At that time [1909] the chief engineer was almost always the chief test pilot as well. That had the fortunate result of eliminating poor engineering early in aviation."- Igor Sikorsky

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Reply #3 - Sep 12^th, 2012 at 4:46pm

Fozzer Offline
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An elderly FS 2004 addict!
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I also run "Malwarebytes", but strangely enough, "Spybot" never fails to find lots of recognisable little nasties hiding deep inside of my Registry, as listed above, which Malwarebytes rarely seems to spot!

So, a good dose of Spybot at regular intervals, prevents the infection from spreading. Just as the Doctor ordered!
An untreated spy on the bot can be very painful!....trust me.. Wink

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Paul... Grin

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Yamaha MO6,MM6,DX7,DX11,DX21,DX100,MK100,EMT10,PSR400,PSS780,Roland GW-8L v2,TR505,Casio MT-205,Korg CX3v2 dual manual,+ Leslie 760,M-Audio Prokeys88,KeyRig,Cubase,Keyfax4,Guitars,Orchestral,Baroque,Renaissance,Medieval Instruments.

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