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flantanella
February 24th, 2004, 05:17 PM
guys
I heard that if you run spybot and ad aware together it will mess up your machine because one thinks that the other is spyware. Does anyone use both programs and havent had any issues
Malicious Intent
February 24th, 2004, 05:41 PM
Although I don't personally, I know people that do. I've also seen lots of members here reccommend using both as they sometimes miss files that the other one gets.
The Hunter
February 24th, 2004, 05:41 PM
I run both and have had no problems, as well a number of members here do the same.
Evil_Dweller_01
February 24th, 2004, 05:47 PM
I run both and have had no problems, as well a number of members here do the same.
Yup, I do the same. Spybot had an update yesterday too, and it found some new stuff adaware didn't pick up.
Ne007
February 24th, 2004, 06:39 PM
I run both....with no conflicts.
Omyn
February 24th, 2004, 06:58 PM
What a bunch of crap :]
Dont worry about your little gossip you hear over the internet, they both work together and both get other things the other ones miss.
No way to go wrong with that combo :D
hawkburn
February 24th, 2004, 07:48 PM
I run both.
Actually that "crap" Omyn was true, at one time. It was either Spybot had a false positive for ad-aware or vice versa. It was because of the backup files it made, and when searched within the zip, found the deleted adware/spyware.
But yes, both for me, and no problems!
flantanella
February 24th, 2004, 09:08 PM
ok thanx guys for the advice
Lord_of_the_Dense
February 25th, 2004, 12:08 AM
I run both..typically AA, followed by SB. Never been a conflict yet.
Mullyman
March 25th, 2004, 03:25 PM
The recommendation from top security publications is to use the two together...Adware misses certain things that Spybot finds and vice versa...i use both and i also use Spysweeper
IshareManyFilez
March 25th, 2004, 03:33 PM
The only problems I have ever had with conflicting programs is Mcafee and Norton. I ran them together by accident and had to reinstall XP. As far as adaware and spybot they are compatible with each other.
The Hunter
March 25th, 2004, 03:36 PM
Spyware blaster is a nice program that prevents some nasties from ever being installed. http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html
lil_amb
March 25th, 2004, 03:53 PM
got rid of both when I installed Spysweeper and it found 213 traces right after they didn't....
The Hunter
March 25th, 2004, 04:04 PM
Doesnt that cost money dang it?
The Hunter
March 25th, 2004, 04:10 PM
Humm, later on i guess i will have to check my paypal account to see if it still works. Cough.
fireforce555
March 25th, 2004, 04:18 PM
I run both, not literally at the same moment. But both are installed and I run them one after the other to make sure I am clean as possible.