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- Do you trust SpySweeper, by webroot?
- I am not sure I trust this program.I have the full package installed. Was at a security expo a few months ago, and they were handing out the full package free.I have auto update turned off, yet it is still trying to contact home? Zone alarm s
- Tags: spysweeper, spyware, security, software, jdclyde, jd-quick (formerly clyde)
- Discussion threads 2006-12-03
- Openware v5.0 Arcade Classic Game Pack
- I downoladed this software freebie from Tech Republic (Openware v5.0 Classic Arcade Pack), saving the installation program (Arcade-5[1].0.exe) into my Installation File, rather than setting it to run. Immediately upon installation, my computers are running Windows XP Pro it attempted to install a Trojan nsis media extention trojan...
- Tags: adware, anti-spyware, game, Internet, it management, programming, project management, security, software, SpySweeper, spyware, stepthe8@..., trojan horse, windows
- Discussion threads 2006-10-21
- Ad-aware Peer Product Review
- Ad-aware Peer Product Review DiscussionShare your Ad-aware experiences with TechRepublic Members here by replying below!Good and Bad with AdAwareSePlusThe bad right off the bat as there is more of that.If I have this loaded, and a new versions comes out, why do I have to download an entire package, uninstall...
- Tags: Ad-aware, Ad-aware Peer Product Review, off-topic, SpyBot, SpySweeper, spyware, TechRepublic's Peer Produ, TechRepublic's Peer Product Review
- Discussion threads 2006-02-14
- Spy Sweeper Peer Product Review
- Spy Sweeper Peer Product Review DiscussionShare your Spy Sweeper experiences with TechRepublic Members here by replying below!ReliableI have found Spy Sweeper effective and reliable over several years.great productgreat productComputer not responding to other programsMy computer used to just freeze and needed re booting most of the times.SpySweeper CPU usageSpySweeper has...
- Tags: off-topic, Spy Sweeper, Spy Sweeper Peer Product Review, SpySweeper, TechRepublic's Peer Produ, TechRepublic's Peer Product Review
- Discussion threads 2006-02-14
- Computer Insider
- Computer Insiderblog rootFight Spyware With SpySweeperIf you've been annoyed with spyware as much as I have, give SpySweeper a try. You'll be glad you did! A trial version can be found at : http://www.webroot.com/downloads/ .SpySweeper shields your PC from a huge array of known spyware, ridding your system of these...
- Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Web site development, Web technology, Spyware, adware & malware, Spyware, Scripting languages, SpyBot, astrokst23@..., SpySweeper, external Website, tool, Web site, HTML, Advanced Diary, computer
- Discussion threads 2005-05-20
- Recover a damaged Windows XP user profile
- Recover a damaged Windows XP user profilearticle rootfile recoveryWhat do you do when the path for system restore, and add remove programs are missing?Automatic Backup??Correct me if I'm wrong but changing where the user profile is stored doesn't actually start a process wherein the user profile is automatically backed up...
- Tags: haeris@..., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, recovery, restore point, SpySweeper
- Discussion threads 2004-12-13
Additional Resources
- How to get rid of spyheal and pestcapture
- HiDoes anyone know how and can help me to get rid of a IE hi-jack that leads to: displaying internet security window, sypheal.com and pestcapture.comHave Xp home sp2 up to date, Norton Internet security, and IE7RobWebroot SpySweeperAlthough there are freeware programs that will do the job reasonablt well if you...
- Tags: thevanbaalens@...
- Discussion threads 2007-01-13
- Symantec debuts integrated anti-spyware tools
- need spyware removerhelp me find a free spyware programspyware removerSpybot Search and Destroy is an excellent free spyware remover, but it is not as good as Webroot Spysweeper, which is commercial. You can download a 30 day trial version of Spysweeper from the webroot web site.Craig HerbergI usespybot s&d...
- Tags: anti-spyware, remover, security, spyware, spyware remover, stayc_ding002@..., Symantec Corp., tool, Webroot Spysweeper
- Discussion threads 2005-04-27
- Excessive Loopback Connections (127.0.0.1:6999 and so on)
- I am running windows xp pro and when I execute the netstat -n command I usually have anywhere from 100-150 connections, most consisting of the loopback 127.0.0.1:6999 address/port when surfing the internet. I have done multiple scans with Pc-Cillin, ad-aware, a-square, spysweeper and spybot and none find any malicious...
- Tags: Web site development, Web technology, Jimswansin@...
- Discussion threads 2007-05-29
- Network Spyware
- Hi, Can anyone recommend a good spyware for a windows network, with 98,2000,xp client computers. Approx. 70 users.Thank YouWe use webroot's spysweeper enterprise edition. If the military trusts this software...you should :).forgot to add stuff like: automatically updates, scans, and quarantines the bad guys. check this out:http://www.webroot.com/products/spysweeper/enterprise/?WRSID=8957b603bf67e38629926a03f55473b7Microsoft has one :...
- Tags: it management, kashmeir63@..., network, POSTER, spyware
- Q&A 2005-02-28
- magellan
- I have a strange issue with about:blank.It is not hijacking the browser. Rather, when clicking on certain items for instance Exit to close My Documents, IE pops up with 'about:blank.I've tried just about everything; cwshredder, spybot, spysweeper, hijackthis......nothing works.Any ideas?
- Tags: Web browsers, dgglider@...
- Discussion threads 2007-06-14
- Root out spyware problems network wide with Webroot SpySweeper Enterprise 2.5
- Any reasonable antispyware product has some way to centrallymanage all clients--even into the tens of thousands of clients, and has a smallfootprint for the actual client software as well as a reasonable definitiondistribution system. Webroot's SpySweeper Enterprise 2.5 has all of thesefeatures and more. In this article, I will show...
- Tags: Webroot Software Inc., server, SpySweeper Enterprise, Scott Lowe MCSE, distribution server, Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft SQL Server 2000, database, network, spyware
- Technical articles 2005-12-06
- How do I remove "BraveSentry FakeAlert"?
- Webroot's Spysweeper found "BraveSentry FakeAlert" on my system. After the file was quarantined then deleted, I rebooted and rescanned system with same results: infected with "BraveSentry FakeAlert". I've already submitted the details to Webroot, but
- Tags: adware, BraveSentry FakeAlert, Google Inc., Microsoft Windows, security, spyware, TechWantaBe, tool
- Discussion threads 2006-11-02
- System Tray icon won't stay hidden
- this problem is isolated to one program; Webroot Spysweeper. I have tried changing the settings through right clicking the system tray>properties>customize notifications>stay hidden. everytime I restart or log out and back in, it keeps un-hiding itself. please help!
- Tags: George Jetson
- Discussion threads 2007-08-05
- Fd. Wild Tangent Folders in "C" Drive
- Trying to get rid of "Wild Tangent" I clicked Start>>Search>>Files & Folders and typed in Wild Tangent. It came up with 17 with that name.1 in Recycle13 in zipped folders3 filesI'm not sure if I should just leave them or if they are meaningless, get rid of them?? I'm...
- Tags: C, Craig, HoosYrBaby, system restore, Wild Tangent, windows
- Q&A 2005-04-03
- Spyware Security
- Does anyone know of a good Spyware removal product that will run with Symantec Anti-virus 9.0 and also have it installed and run from a single console?Webroot spysweeper enterprise.I use NoAdware 4.0 it's like 40 bucks i think. Works great so far. A good free one if u...
- Tags: Spyware, Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, SECURITY
- Q&A 2006-08-11
- Norton virus scan - unable to scan
- I think I have a virus in my laptop....I cannot system restore, Internet is really slow, but programs off line seems to work OK,. spyware Wenroot spysweeper and add aware come out clean nothing malicious. Also,,my Norton 2005 will not allow me to scan. I click on the choice to...
- Tags: Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, plem@..., Norton Co., virus
- Discussion threads 2007-06-03
- Startup Config
- Hello all...Is there anyway I can "lock" my startup configuration so that programs can't add themselve to it? I have used SpySweeper which has a Startup shield, but I don't want to have to run it all the time...ThanksWhen you install a program near the end of the install it...
- Tags: StartUp
- Q&A 2004-11-30
- Corporate Anti-Spyware Solutions
- Hi,I am fairly new to Tech Republic and the IT feild (6 mo.) I came to work for a mortgage company and their network was a disaster. No patches, many machines missing anti-virus or had outdated copies, no group policy, things stopped working all of a sudden (printers, shares etc.)The...
- Tags: Webroot Software Inc., anti-spyware, spyware, security, network administration, vulnerability, nuSkool, networking, Symantec Corp., antivirus
- Discussion threads 2006-03-29
- Elitencc32.exe
- Hey gang, anybody heard about this bad boy yet? It is able to elude Spybot, Adaware, and a host of other spy-sweep type products, and it's a nasty bug. Referred to in a registry key 'etbrun' but isn't in system32 when you go look for it, and whatever service is...
- Tags: Spyware, Spyware, adware & malware, SECURITY
- Discussion threads 2005-03-18
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