Comments on: Spyware Terminator – Free Real-time Spyware Protection http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/spyware-terminator-%e2%80%93-free-real-time-spyware-protection/ Cool Websites, Software and Internet Tips Sat, 11 Feb 2012 06:26:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Iman Diaz http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/spyware-terminator-%e2%80%93-free-real-time-spyware-protection/#comment-404762 Iman Diaz Tue, 15 Sep 2009 04:05:34 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=3312#comment-404762 I personally prefer MalwareBytes Anti-Malware but having a backup incase it takes a turn for the worst always helps! I personally prefer MalwareBytes Anti-Malware but having a backup incase it takes a turn for the worst always helps!

]]> By: Ameet http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/spyware-terminator-%e2%80%93-free-real-time-spyware-protection/#comment-333184 Ameet Wed, 09 Jul 2008 21:10:04 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=3312#comment-333184 Bill, whats your view on 'Outpost Security Suite 2009' Bill, whats your view on ‘Outpost Security Suite 2009′

]]> By: lawiz http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/spyware-terminator-%e2%80%93-free-real-time-spyware-protection/#comment-332611 lawiz Tue, 08 Jul 2008 04:08:25 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=3312#comment-332611 spyware terminator is rock!! have been used for 1 year :D spyware terminator is rock!! have been used for 1 year :D

]]> By: DoneThat2 http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/spyware-terminator-%e2%80%93-free-real-time-spyware-protection/#comment-331356 DoneThat2 Sat, 05 Jul 2008 21:28:18 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=3312#comment-331356 Over the years, I used a variety of tactics and tools to make my PCs more secure. Back some two years ago, I settled on a common set of tools for each PC, including: Firefox AVG Spybot immunization (manually update about every 3 months) Spyblaster immunization (manually update about every 3 months) XP Auto updates XP Firewall Gmail or Yahoo email, instead of desktop email client Auto clear on exit for Firefox history, cookies, & caches Limited user accounts for daily use I implemented these tools and policies on all family members' PCs, including a teenager's and a 90+ senior's. Since doing the above, infections went from great frequency to zero (yes, zero). When anyone wants to install new software, they have to go into the administrator account via a password on the Welcome screen. For my own PC, I added the NoScript extension to Firefox, plus the Returnil Virtual System for when I'm testing freeware or browsing known areas of web infection drive-bys. I use an anonymization service that pretty makes my PC invisible, according to Gibson's Shields Up. For those apps that dislike LUA's, I use the freeware Raise My Rights to great affect. Once you get used to limited user accounts and the constant flushing of history and cookies, it's not an annoyance, nor hindrance. In this mode, I've learned to rely more on frequent bookmarking, printing web pages to PDFs, and then desktop search tools to find what I need. (I also use Thunderbird to download old email about every 2 months.) Over the years, I used a variety of tactics and tools to make my PCs more secure. Back some two years ago, I settled on a common set of tools for each PC, including:

Firefox
AVG
Spybot immunization (manually update about every 3 months)
Spyblaster immunization (manually update about every 3 months)
XP Auto updates
XP Firewall
Gmail or Yahoo email, instead of desktop email client
Auto clear on exit for Firefox history, cookies, & caches
Limited user accounts for daily use

I implemented these tools and policies on all family members’ PCs, including a teenager’s and a 90+ senior’s. Since doing the above, infections went from great frequency to zero (yes, zero). When anyone wants to install new software, they have to go into the administrator account via a password on the Welcome screen.

For my own PC, I added the NoScript extension to Firefox, plus the Returnil Virtual System for when I’m testing freeware or browsing known areas of web infection drive-bys. I use an anonymization service that pretty makes my PC invisible, according to Gibson’s Shields Up. For those apps that dislike LUA’s, I use the freeware Raise My Rights to great affect.

Once you get used to limited user accounts and the constant flushing of history and cookies, it’s not an annoyance, nor hindrance. In this mode, I’ve learned to rely more on frequent bookmarking, printing web pages to PDFs, and then desktop search tools to find what I need. (I also use Thunderbird to download old email about every 2 months.)

]]> By: Bill Mullins http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/spyware-terminator-%e2%80%93-free-real-time-spyware-protection/#comment-329332 Bill Mullins Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:45:12 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=3312#comment-329332 Hey Karl, I really appreciate hearing from a highly skilled geek like you, that I am not over reacting by testing so frequently. I can now tell my geeky friends to "get stuffed". You've made my day. Gracias Amigo!! Bill Hey Karl,

I really appreciate hearing from a highly skilled geek like you, that I am not over reacting by testing so frequently.

I can now tell my geeky friends to “get stuffed”.

You’ve made my day. Gracias Amigo!!

Bill

]]> By: Karl L. Gechlik http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/spyware-terminator-%e2%80%93-free-real-time-spyware-protection/#comment-329261 Karl L. Gechlik Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:32:15 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=3312#comment-329261 "Since I am a security freak, I test my Firewall 2/3 times a day; and yes I know many would consider this overkill." Hell no! I test and test and test some more! You can never be 2 sure! I use netStat habitually and also love ZoneAlarm for its ease of use and non-Microsoftness... You just know MS lets there crap phone home! " Ohh I am being used in a not so legit way...Help me Mr. Gates... "Or hey look at me here is my IP, I am a pirate... Arrrrrr!! “Since I am a security freak, I test my Firewall 2/3 times a day; and yes I know many would consider this overkill.”

Hell no! I test and test and test some more! You can never be 2 sure! I use netStat habitually and also love ZoneAlarm for its ease of use and non-Microsoftness…

You just know MS lets there crap phone home!

” Ohh I am being used in a not so legit way…Help me Mr. Gates… “Or hey look at me here is my IP, I am a pirate… Arrrrrr!!

]]> By: Bill Mullins http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/spyware-terminator-%e2%80%93-free-real-time-spyware-protection/#comment-329253 Bill Mullins Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:19:31 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=3312#comment-329253 Hey Aibek, Windows Firewall has never been a particular favorite of mine; but that may well be predicated on my view that MS writes buggy apps. This is a personal view only and there are many who are satisfied with the effectiveness and efficiency of Windows Firewall. Just like you, I’m always a little suspicious of applications that just sit there and are short on communication skills – I find I want to yell “tell me something”. Using a small diagnostic application like CurrPorts and/or Windows Netstat gives me a reasonable indication of the strength and effectiveness of my firewall’s operations and forces the system to “tell me something”. Since I am a security freak, I test my Firewall 2/3 times a day; and yes I know many would consider this overkill. Another great tool is Steve Gibson’s ShieldsUp; a popular, reliable, and trusted, free Firewall testing site. Any questions concerning a Firewall’s settings and effectiveness can easily be settled by visiting this site. On June 1, Makeuseof.com covered the Netstat command and 2 free port analyzers CurrPorts and Process and Port Analyzer, any one of which can act as a reasonable test of your Firewall’s effectiveness. Hey Aibek,

Windows Firewall has never been a particular favorite of mine; but that may well be predicated on my view that MS writes buggy apps. This is a personal view only and there are many who are satisfied with the effectiveness and efficiency of Windows Firewall.

Just like you, I’m always a little suspicious of applications that just sit there and are short on communication skills – I find I want to yell “tell me something”. Using a small diagnostic application like CurrPorts and/or Windows Netstat gives me a reasonable indication of the strength and effectiveness of my firewall’s operations and forces the system to “tell me something”. Since I am a security freak, I test my Firewall 2/3 times a day; and yes I know many would consider this overkill.

Another great tool is Steve Gibson’s ShieldsUp; a popular, reliable, and trusted, free Firewall testing site. Any questions concerning a Firewall’s settings and effectiveness can easily be settled by visiting this site.

On June 1, Makeuseof.com covered the Netstat command and 2 free port analyzers CurrPorts and Process and Port Analyzer, any one of which can act as a reasonable test of your Firewall’s effectiveness.

]]> By: Aibek http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/spyware-terminator-%e2%80%93-free-real-time-spyware-protection/#comment-329085 Aibek Thu, 03 Jul 2008 10:45:27 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=3312#comment-329085 Bill, what are your thoughts about Windows Firewall? Do you think it's a reliable tool? I have been using it for about 4-5 months now and it never alerted me about anything. Ok, maybe a couple times. So I am a bit bothered by that. Bill, what are your thoughts about Windows Firewall? Do you think it’s a reliable tool? I have been using it for about 4-5 months now and it never alerted me about anything. Ok, maybe a couple times. So I am a bit bothered by that.

]]> By: Ashutosh Mishra http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/spyware-terminator-%e2%80%93-free-real-time-spyware-protection/#comment-329046 Ashutosh Mishra Thu, 03 Jul 2008 09:46:28 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=3312#comment-329046 Yet again I was a big fan of the previous versions (2.4 that is) of Comodo firewall, but the latest one includes the same <b><i>"I-will-eat-your-ass-off-by popping-alerts-every-10-seconds"</i></b> HIPS feature which makes it so much more irritating and heavier. I have just 512MB of RAM on my age old desktop, so I've assorted to using minimal but effective security tools. :) Yet again I was a big fan of the previous versions (2.4 that is) of Comodo firewall, but the latest one includes the same “I-will-eat-your-ass-off-by popping-alerts-every-10-seconds” HIPS feature which makes it so much more irritating and heavier. I have just 512MB of RAM on my age old desktop, so I’ve assorted to using minimal but effective security tools. :)

]]> By: Bill Mullins http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/spyware-terminator-%e2%80%93-free-real-time-spyware-protection/#comment-328690 Bill Mullins Wed, 02 Jul 2008 22:28:40 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=3312#comment-328690 Hey ph, I've not heard of updating problems with this application, although I have noticed that updates seem to be slower than some other free program sites. On the other hand, my experience this last year has been, that many free antimalware programs/suites have been slower in updating than in previous years. It could be that speedier updates are one more incentive for updating to the paid edition. Personally, I'll wait through the frustrating experience of the slooow update, and hang onto my money. Bill Hey ph,

I’ve not heard of updating problems with this application, although I have noticed that updates seem to be slower than some other free program sites. On the other hand, my experience this last year has been, that many free antimalware programs/suites have been slower in updating than in previous years.

It could be that speedier updates are one more incentive for updating to the paid edition. Personally, I’ll wait through the frustrating experience of the slooow update, and hang onto my money.

Bill

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