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By: Jerry D

Jerry D — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 16:49:47 +0000

I strongly recommend WinPatrol whatever anti-virus software you're using. No anti-virus/anti-malware package is perfect. WinPatrol keeps an eye out for the things malware does. Last Sunday, I thought my anti-virus software had caught an infiltration in time to prevent any damage, but WinPatrol kept warning me that a program was trying to insert itself into my Startups. If not for WinPatrol, everything I'm typing might be being collected somewhere and my computer could be a raging spam machine!

By: Vilulf

Vilulf — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 06:00:06 +0000

#48, yeah I’m aware of that…. Bitdefender Pro picked it up after I shut down Pest Patrol… I’ve been clicking keys since before floppy drives existed ;-) so there’s no “Novice factor” here.

By: slgraycols

slgraycols — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 04:16:42 +0000

To 4eyes #48: What anti-malware/anti-spyware detector do you recommend? I have spyware from Yahoo but I have to run it manually which I only do about every 2 weeks or so. And when I read the post from Vilulf about Aspy it has made me nervous about downloading from here. I did download yesterdays from the same company but I think I may delete it.

By: Jacktrade

Jacktrade — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 03:50:18 +0000

I cannot believe I am wasting my time on this when I would rather be sleeping, but there is one matter that must be addressed here going back to post 13. I will attempt to be brief.

1. I would not use Pest Patrol, possibly not even if it was the only software of its type available.
2. I performed redundant scans of this program and its files with several different programs and showed no virii or malware.
3. If they WERE to somehow be putting a keylogger into their software, they would hardly use a commercial program with a licensing cost higher than their program’s asking price.
4. I have no doubt that your computer does have aSpy installed, Vilulf, but the culprit is closer to home. (Think boss, significant other/spouse, friend/enemy, parent, etc.)
5. Everyone else that took the claim from Vilulf as Gospel truth without any further verification, get a life and a clue. At least do a little digging and verifying before accepting as fact and coming up with huge conspiracy theories. If nothing else, get a spyware/malware detector that is better than Pest Patrol (starting with just about any title other out there) and scan it yourself.

To any that are offended by this, wake up just a little. I stopped to count to a sufficiently high number before posting. I’m not out to offend people, and the offended might want to consider if offense is resulting from just cause or from tender spot being prodded.

To Giveawayoftheday, thank you for another software title. It looks interesting, but I do have software for this task that I am quite satisfied with. I look forward to tomorrow’s offering.

By: Kahuna

Kahuna — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 03:38:53 +0000

I am so sorry for the speeling & grammir in my preevious commet. I was just laughing too hard to see them at that moment.

By: Kahuna

Kahuna — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 03:16:50 +0000

I get such a chuckle listening to all the banter back and forth. One complains of the sucky give-away, the other complains of the others complaining, the other complains the complaining shouldn’t be done here but somewhere else, while yet another complains his prog still hasn’t shown up in the past 2 months….and yet still another complains that he didn’t make it First to complain. What a freakin laugh. I’m SLAMAOR (Seriously Laughing All My Ass Off Royally).

Thanks everyone, I ‘just know’ instinctively if my entire day was a total piece of crap and I know tomorrow will be the same….hey! I just have to come here and read 10 comments. Thanks all of you. I love ya’s all “JUST FOR MAKING MY DAY”.

PS: I’ve been coming here now for better than 3 months, guess what? Havent yet downloaded one that cought my eye. (granted, I missed a few because I was out of town on business and had no connection handy)
And even now, I’m not even complaining…I’m thanking you’s remember!

PS: Let is all be thankful the site is not called: GAOTW or GAOTM
(W=week, M=month) Heh, heh.

By: Sonsum

Sonsum — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 03:09:03 +0000

I believe that you all should shut up about how you don’t want another ripping software and actually rate the program, almost all of the negative comments are from people who have to be picky about the free stuff they get. You are degrading the author’s software reputation because those who only look at the positives and negatives are completely thrown off.

By: Mikhail

Mikhail — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 02:26:39 +0000

Unfortunately, from the first start the software popped up a bunch of access violations, so I had to uninstall it.

By: Nathan

Nathan — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 02:15:42 +0000

I strongly support this site, but a program to rip cd’s? Both windows and apple come with default media software to rip cd’s, (Like iTunes and WMP) And that’s not even counting the number of free programs available to do this.

By: ClasicRed

ClasicRed — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 01:59:49 +0000

For the developers: I would not buy this product for several reasons, one, the price,

two, don’t use this type of software much and want better help and easier usage when I do,

three, double buttons without explanation is confusing.

Don’t think folks that use this sort of software on a regular basis would be interested when so many have better features and can be had at no cost to the user.

JMHO