OT: Attention Ad-Aware users!

[Atrocities]

So they have been bought off. Nothing new. They sold out. Remember what the RIAA did with the Kaaza clones? Pest Patrol nailed a lot of that spyware crap on a lot of systems for those who happened to be using the clones. Then all of a sudden, nothing.

Pest Patrol remains to be a solid anti spy, anti adware program. www.pestpatrol.com However, don't rely upon them to detect "industry" planted spy/add ware.

[Suicide Junkie]

I was reading up on that for the last while...

Its entirely possible that they innocently botched their list of changes.

However, their poor politi-speak responses, and avoidance of the issue has really screwed them. They've lost the trust of their client base with their actions, and their future is very dark and gloomy.

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My personal reccommendation for Ad-aware as a primary spyware checker is hereby revoked.
Until further notice, I will only suggest it be used as a double-checking backup to other programs such as Spybot S&D.

[Combat Wombat]

Suicide Junkie said:
I was reading up on that for the last while...

Its entirely possible that they innocently botched their list of changes.

However, their poor politi-speak responses, and avoidance of the issue has really screwed them. They've lost the trust of their client base with their actions, and their future is very dark and gloomy.

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My personal reccommendation for Ad-aware as a primary spyware checker is hereby revoked.
Until further notice, I will only suggest it be used as a double-checking backup to other programs such as Spybot S&D.

I'm doing the same.

[Sivran]

Pest Patrol also removed detection for WhenU...

[Gandalph]

My personal opinion, and experience, dictates that no ONE anti-spyware program is going to get the job done. I currently have Pest Patrol, Webroots Spy Sweeper, and Spy Eliminator from Aluria Software, runing at all times and do weekly checks with all three. Each of these will catch something the others will not. Call me paranoid, but I prefer safe.

[Sivran]

You actually use Aluria's offering, despite their obvious corruption?

[Gandalph]

Sivran said:
You actually use Aluria's offering, despite their obvious corruption?

HUH??

[Sivran]

Ad-Aware has made their statement regarding the When-U situation. Here's the press-release, decoded from "corporate speak" by DSLR's news guy, Karl:
Decoded Statement

Gandalph: I label Alluria as corrupt because of their dealings with a known spyware-vendor. This is old news.

[Fyron]

This is only a natural outcome of the current state of affairs... the RIAA has proven that threat of litigation (aka terrorism) is a valid means of securing revenue. Of course other scumbags will use this same means to continue to rake in their ill-gotten money...

[Atrocities]

Sivran said:
Pest Patrol also removed detection for WhenU...

Yes I know. To many false positives.