11/29/2023 0 Comments Spybot search and destroy review 2016![]() If you found an error with any archives or the URLs themselves, you can fix them with this tool.Ĭheers.Spybot Search & Destroy is a Windows antivirus program that’s pretty bad at detecting most malware and phishing threats, has a confusing user interface, and requires multiple downloads of separate components to work.If you have discovered URLs which were erroneously considered dead by the bot, you can report them with this tool.If necessary, add (last update: 18 January 2022). ![]() ![]() I have just added archive links to 2 external links on Spybot – Search & Destroy. So I don't believe the trojan detection ratio of Adaware and Spybot is very high. I'm pretty sure this is the most correct view at it, even though everyone including AV manufacturers seem pretty confused.Īnd for the record I had 3 trojans on my PC for 2 years missed by both Adaware and Spybot, but detected when i later installed Kaspersky AV. The words "viruses, trojans and worms" describe means of spreading, the other words describes the harm done. Note: "adware, spyware, dialers, keyloggers" may be the "payloads" of the viruses, trojans and worms. So I thought it was important to correct this, even if it seems like a small thing. This distinction is often missed which leads to confusions as to where the border between antiviruses and antispyware is. On the other hand, an anti-virus' task is to remove viruses, trojans and worms. All of these things are things an antispyware is SUPPOSED to do, except for trojans, which is an "extra". I deleted "and keyloggers".Īccording to feature spec of Spybot, it removes "adware, spyware, dialers, keyloggers trojans and other baddies". Previous text was "Spybot is not intended to replace anti-virus programs, but it does detect some common trojans and keyloggers.". I feel attempts to force an uninstall of SpyBot by other anti-spyware / anti-virus developers should be considered Anti-Competitive. SpyBot still does what it does very well, and better than several of the big names. Which is not to suggest that I believe Kolla made it up, just that I don't see any third party verifiable blah blah blah. A quick glance at google reveals only forum and blog posts. I'm not certain whether it is encyclopedic, and, as I've suggested above, finding reports of it this late in the day may prove problematic. Jquarry 03:26, 25 June 2007 (UTC) Reply The question is not whether they ought to be compared, but whether there ought to be mention made of the conflict I mentioned in March. There are plenty of PC mag articles with good comparison write-ups. Lifeisagame247 12:27, 12 April 2007 (UTC) Reply Any comparison between competing products would be subjective, susceptible to change, open to debate, at risk of legal backlash, etc. Therefore, it is unfair to compare them with each other. Besides, Symantec is one of the largest (THE largest?) Anti-virus software corporations and Spybot's developers consists of volounteers and some translators. Kisc 16:25, 9 March 2007 (UTC) Reply Norton deals with viruses, trojans, worms and others more efficiently, Spybot deletes spyware, adware, keyloggers, hackers etc. I personally never saw a report of it other than on Spybot's homepage. What's the problem with those two ? - Denniss 13:06, 6 February 2007 (UTC) Reply (belatedly) Symantec products have, on multiple occasions, reportedly detected Spybot S&D or portions thereof as various malicious software. Shouldn't something be said about this? Solidsnake204 21:58, 4 February 2007 (UTC) Things you can help WikiProject Computer Security with: This article has been rated as High-importance on the project's importance scale. Computer Security Wikipedia:WikiProject Computer Security Template:WikiProject Computer Security Computer Security articles If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see a list of open tasks. This article is within the scope of WikiProject Computer Security, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of computer security on Wikipedia. This article is supported by WikiProject Computing.Ĭomputer Security : Computing Start‑class High‑importance This article has not yet received a rating on the project's importance scale. This article has been rated as Start-class on Wikipedia's content assessment scale. Software Wikipedia:WikiProject Software Template:WikiProject Software software articles This article is within the scope of WikiProject Software, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of software on Wikipedia. This article is of interest to the following WikiProjects:
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