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PostPosted: Sun Jul 02, 2006 4:13 pm    Post subject: Spyware addware ETC
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Is the free AVG suspposed to detect spyware adware and other pest besides viruses?

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PostPosted: Sun Jul 02, 2006 4:33 pm    Post subject:
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FYI, you did a double post.

Answer, yes it does detect some of them. Having said that, no single tool will handle them all. You must use multiple tools to cover the majority of the malware out there - good security demands that these days.

There is a vast amount of info and recommendations here at CC for you to look at on this subject.


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PostPosted: Sun Jul 02, 2006 5:10 pm    Post subject: Re: Spyware addware ETC
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Is the free AVG suspposed to detect spyware adware and other pest besides viruses?
It will detect some but generally, No. The Pro version of AVG will scan for Potentially UnWanted Programs however.


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PostPosted: Sun Jul 02, 2006 5:38 pm    Post subject:
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FYI, you did a double post.


FYI I did NOT do a double post. The fourm did it. Thanks for the replies.

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PostPosted: Sun Jul 02, 2006 6:07 pm    Post subject:
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PCBruiser wrote:
FYI, you did a double post.


FYI I did NOT do a double post. The fourm did it. Thanks for the replies.
Not a problem, I deleted the duplicate post.


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PostPosted: Sun Jul 02, 2006 6:26 pm    Post subject:
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Laughing Doese dp stand for double post? Laughing

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PostPosted: Sun Jul 02, 2006 7:52 pm    Post subject:
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Laughing Doese dp stand for double post? Laughing
Double Post or Duplicate Post, either will do Laughing


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