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Old September 6th 09, 09:25 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.general
SGB
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Default Antispyware, virus protection and other alike programs

SUPERAntiSpyware does not support Windows 98/ME anymore either in regards to
program updates; only definitions.
Are there any types of these applications remaining FULLY compatible for
Windows ME?

TIA!
SGB


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Old September 6th 09, 11:02 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.general
Noel Paton[_3_]
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Only one I know of, is HiJackThis.

In some respects, it's still very good - but it's not been updated
sufficiently since Trend bought the rights 'many years ago'

SilentRunners, I think, still works for Win9x - and is at least still being
supported for WinNT.

other than that, then you're in practically uncharted waters

HTH??

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CrashFixPC

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www.crashfixpc.co.uk
"SGB" wrote in message
...
SUPERAntiSpyware does not support Windows 98/ME anymore either in regards
to
program updates; only definitions.
Are there any types of these applications remaining FULLY compatible for
Windows ME?

TIA!
SGB



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Old September 7th 09, 12:40 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.general
David H. Lipman
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Default Antispyware, virus protection and other alike programs

From: "Noel Paton"

| Only one I know of, is HiJackThis.

| In some respects, it's still very good - but it's not been updated
| sufficiently since Trend bought the rights 'many years ago'

| SilentRunners, I think, still works for Win9x - and is at least still being
| supported for WinNT.

| other than that, then you're in practically uncharted waters

| HTH??

| --
| Noel Paton
| CrashFixPC

HJT is NOT an anti malware protection program. It is merely an OS investigative tool.

As for HJT, I have a copy of v2.03 (Beta) and have read discussions of feedback and
modifications for the next release. The progress is slow but is actively being worked on.



--
Dave
http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
Multi-AV - http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp


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Old September 7th 09, 01:53 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.general
RockyTSquirrel[_2_]
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Default Antispyware, virus protection and other alike programs

I still use SpywareBlaster, I guess its working, :-)
it updates about every 2 weeks


"SGB" wrote in message
...
SUPERAntiSpyware does not support Windows 98/ME anymore either in regards

to
program updates; only definitions.
Are there any types of these applications remaining FULLY compatible for
Windows ME?

TIA!
SGB




  #5  
Old September 7th 09, 02:31 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.general
webster72n
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Default Antispyware, virus protection and other alike programs

And Spybot for that matter seems to be working all right.
For virus protection Avast is still good and probably will be for a while.

Harry.

"RockyTSquirrel" wrote in message
...
I still use SpywareBlaster, I guess its working, :-)
it updates about every 2 weeks


"SGB" wrote in message
...
SUPERAntiSpyware does not support Windows 98/ME anymore either in regards

to
program updates; only definitions.
Are there any types of these applications remaining FULLY compatible for
Windows ME?

TIA!
SGB




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Old September 7th 09, 04:18 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.general
David H. Lipman
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Default Antispyware, virus protection and other alike programs

From: "webster72n"

| And Spybot for that matter seems to be working all right.
| For virus protection Avast is still good and probably will be for a while.

| Harry.

Only until the end of the '09 Harry.



--
Dave
http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
Multi-AV - http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp


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Old September 7th 09, 04:24 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.general
Heather
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Default Antispyware, virus protection and other alike programs

FWIW, I took Spybot off this XP machine and now SpywareBlaster keeps
dropping protection for Firefox, which I use 99% of the time. Apparently
they are sorta tied together, but I use MBAM instead of Spybot or Adaware
(forget how to spell that one, lol).

Not sure if you can use MBAM on WinME.....I shall check. But on the other
hand, I don't think there is too much malware still around for WinME (VBG).

Heather (and no....MBAM won't work on WinME)

"RockyTSquirrel" wrote in message
...
I still use SpywareBlaster, I guess its working, :-)
it updates about every 2 weeks


"SGB" wrote in message
...
SUPERAntiSpyware does not support Windows 98/ME anymore either in regards

to
program updates; only definitions.
Are there any types of these applications remaining FULLY compatible for
Windows ME?

TIA!
SGB






  #8  
Old September 7th 09, 08:37 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.general
Noel Paton[_3_]
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Default Antispyware, virus protection and other alike programs


"David H. Lipman" wrote in message
...
From: "Noel Paton"

| Only one I know of, is HiJackThis.

| In some respects, it's still very good - but it's not been updated
| sufficiently since Trend bought the rights 'many years ago'

| SilentRunners, I think, still works for Win9x - and is at least still
being
| supported for WinNT.

| other than that, then you're in practically uncharted waters

| HTH??

| --
| Noel Paton
| CrashFixPC

HJT is NOT an anti malware protection program. It is merely an OS
investigative tool.

As for HJT, I have a copy of v2.03 (Beta) and have read discussions of
feedback and
modifications for the next release. The progress is slow but is actively
being worked on.



Both programs I quoted are investigative tools - and should be used with
caution.
I find that in certain circumstances one is better than the other - and
vice-versa.
However, I find that using either of them is pretty much essential (avoiding
direct registry access) in any malware checkup, as dead links are frequently
left behind after cleanup, and it's a lot more time-efficient to use either
than to trawl the registry and trace links that may lead nowhere.

I've not seen any significant changes in HJT since v1.99 except frills -
and it's not been out of Beta since v2.00 (March 2007?) AFAIK.

WRT Avast - the website only states that Win9x is supported until end '09 -
not that it won't be supported after that (although the implication is that
it may stop at that point)

I notice that in neither of your replies have you assisted the OP - is there
any particular reason for that?


--
Noel Paton
CrashFixPC

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
www.crashfixpc.co.uk

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Old September 7th 09, 11:42 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.general
David H. Lipman
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Default Antispyware, virus protection and other alike programs

From: "Noel Paton"


| "David H. Lipman" wrote in message
| ...
From: "Noel Paton"


| Only one I know of, is HiJackThis.


| In some respects, it's still very good - but it's not been updated
| sufficiently since Trend bought the rights 'many years ago'


| SilentRunners, I think, still works for Win9x - and is at least still
being
| supported for WinNT.


| other than that, then you're in practically uncharted waters


| HTH??


| --
| Noel Paton
| CrashFixPC


HJT is NOT an anti malware protection program. It is merely an OS
investigative tool.


As for HJT, I have a copy of v2.03 (Beta) and have read discussions of
feedback and
modifications for the next release. The progress is slow but is actively
being worked on.




| Both programs I quoted are investigative tools - and should be used with
| caution.
| I find that in certain circumstances one is better than the other - and
| vice-versa.
| However, I find that using either of them is pretty much essential (avoiding
| direct registry access) in any malware checkup, as dead links are frequently
| left behind after cleanup, and it's a lot more time-efficient to use either
| than to trawl the registry and trace links that may lead nowhere.

| I've not seen any significant changes in HJT since v1.99 except frills -
| and it's not been out of Beta since v2.00 (March 2007?) AFAIK.

| WRT Avast - the website only states that Win9x is supported until end '09 -
| not that it won't be supported after that (although the implication is that
| it may stop at that point)

| I notice that in neither of your replies have you assisted the OP - is there
| any particular reason for that?


| --
| Noel Paton
| CrashFixPC

| Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
| www.crashfixpc.co.uk


All vendors are abondoning support for Win9x/ME and I do also like the Edsel.

--
Dave
http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
Multi-AV - http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp


  #10  
Old September 7th 09, 05:47 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.general
webster72n
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Default Antispyware, virus protection and other alike programs



"David H. Lipman" wrote in message
...
From: "webster72n"

| And Spybot for that matter seems to be working all right.
| For virus protection Avast is still good and probably will be for a
while.

| Harry.

Only until the end of the '09 Harry.


In the vista.general group I was told otherwise that it will be continued
and referring to the Avast website, which I didn't check out myself yet.
Go figure...




--
Dave
http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
Multi-AV - http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp


 




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