Security programs, Scanners for Win98se???

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Is it true that Adaware is no longer supporting Win98se? What security
programs are people now using on their Win98se boxes? Thanks.
 
Re: Security programs, Scanners for Win98se???

"Davej" <galt_57@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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| Is it true that Adaware is no longer supporting Win98se? What security
| programs are people now using on their Win98se boxes? Thanks.

This test config..
Web Proxy
STRICT in/out manually configured firewall rules
3,122 KB HOSTS file
SpywareBlaster 4.0
AVAST
Email and News in plain text ONLY
Script, JAVA, and the like completely restricted and monitored
Real Player NOT configured to access the Internet
WMP NOT configured to access the Internet
QuickTime NOT installed
Foxit PDF Reader
Saved Registries for 2 properly configured and clean setups
Updated and manually configured Certificates
Several monitoring programs.

Additionally, other programs to install and/or run such as HyJackThis and
SpyBot Search & Destroy.
 
Re: Security programs, Scanners for Win98se???


"Davej" <galt_57@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Is it true that Adaware is no longer supporting Win98se? What security
> programs are people now using on their Win98se boxes? Thanks.


Though then new version Adaware 2007 may not work with win98
the old version AdawareSE can still be updated but it will have to be done
manually.
they carry the new definitions on their website
and they just need to be unzipped into your Adaware folder
 
Re: Security programs, Scanners for Win98se???

On Mar 19, 9:01 pm, "MEB" <meb@not h...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> "Davej" <galt...@hotmail.com> wrote in message..
>> Is it true that Adaware is no longer supporting Win98se? What security
>> programs are people now using on their Win98se boxes? Thanks.
>
> This test config..
> Web Proxy
> STRICT in/out manually configured firewall rules
> 3,122 KB HOSTS file
> SpywareBlaster 4.0
> AVAST
> Email and News in plain text ONLY
> Script, JAVA, and the like completely restricted and monitored
> Real Player NOT configured to access the Internet
> WMP NOT configured to access the Internet
> QuickTime NOT installed
> Foxit PDF Reader
> Saved Registries for 2 properly configured and clean setups
> Updated and manually configured Certificates
> Several monitoring programs.
>
> Additionally, other programs to install and/or run such as HyJackThis and
> SpyBot Search & Destroy.


Ok, I will try unzipping the AdAware updates manually. I did install
SpywareBlaster 4.0 but then I removed it because it seemed useless. I
use the mvps.org hosts file.
 
Re: Security programs, Scanners for Win98se???

On Mar 20, 3:50 pm, "philo" <ph...@privacy.net> wrote:
> "Davej" <galt...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>
>> Is it true that Adaware is no longer supporting Win98se? What security
>> programs are people now using on their Win98se boxes? Thanks.
>
> Though then new version Adaware 2007 may not work with win98
> the old version AdawareSE can still be updated but it will have to be done
> manually.
> they carry the new definitions on their website
> and they just need to be unzipped into your Adaware folder

How do you do this? I downloaded and unzipped core.aawdef but AdAware
did not see it. I then renamed it defs.ref and AdAware rejected it.
 
Re: Security programs, Scanners for Win98se???

Davej wrote:
> On Mar 20, 3:50 pm, "philo" <ph...@privacy.net> wrote:
>> "Davej" <galt...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>
>>> Is it true that Adaware is no longer supporting Win98se? What security
>>> programs are people now using on their Win98se boxes? Thanks.
>> Though then new version Adaware 2007 may not work with win98
>> the old version AdawareSE can still be updated but it will have to be done
>> manually.
>> they carry the new definitions on their website
>> and they just need to be unzipped into your Adaware folder
>
> How do you do this? I downloaded and unzipped core.aawdef but AdAware
> did not see it. I then renamed it defs.ref and AdAware rejected it.

Davej:

* Close Ad-Aware SE.
* Download the latest Definition File in ZIP format here:

http://download.lavasoft.com/public/defs.zip

and save the file to a temporary location.
* Unzip the contents of the file either with a ZIP utility or
with the built-in support in Windows to the Ad-Aware SE installation
directory, which usually is "C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware SE\".
* Open Ad-Aware SE.
* Confirm that the latest Definition File is installed by
checking the "Initialization Status" in the main program window.

HTH & GL

John

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Re: Security programs, Scanners for Win98se???


"Davej" <galt_57@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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| On Mar 19, 9:01 pm, "MEB" <meb@not h...@hotmail.com> wrote:
| > "Davej" <galt...@hotmail.com> wrote in message..
| >> Is it true that Adaware is no longer supporting Win98se? What security
| >> programs are people now using on their Win98se boxes? Thanks.
| >
| > This test config..
| > Web Proxy
| > STRICT in/out manually configured firewall rules
| > 3,122 KB HOSTS file
| > SpywareBlaster 4.0
| > AVAST
| > Email and News in plain text ONLY
| > Script, JAVA, and the like completely restricted and monitored
| > Real Player NOT configured to access the Internet
| > WMP NOT configured to access the Internet
| > QuickTime NOT installed
| > Foxit PDF Reader
| > Saved Registries for 2 properly configured and clean setups
| > Updated and manually configured Certificates
| > Several monitoring programs.
| >
| > Additionally, other programs to install and/or run such as HyJackThis
and
| > SpyBot Search & Destroy.
|
|
| Ok, I will try unzipping the AdAware updates manually. I did install
| SpywareBlaster 4.0 but then I removed it because it seemed useless. I
| use the mvps.org hosts file.

There was a recent discussion here on the procedure, likely someone will
provide that information again.

SpyWare Blaster provides some additional protections, takes no memory as
the modifications are made to the registry. So using it and a good HOSTS
file is like layered protection AND some additional protections [the updates
provide newly found problem sites], which may not be included in a
downloaded {and likely not updated, as you would have to do so} HOSTS.

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Re: Security programs, Scanners for Win98se???


"Davej" <galt_57@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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| On Mar 20, 3:50 pm, "philo" <ph...@privacy.net> wrote:
| > "Davej" <galt...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
| >
| >> Is it true that Adaware is no longer supporting Win98se? What
security
| >> programs are people now using on their Win98se boxes? Thanks.
| >
| > Though then new version Adaware 2007 may not work with win98
| > the old version AdawareSE can still be updated but it will have to be
done
| > manually.
| > they carry the new definitions on their website
| > and they just need to be unzipped into your Adaware folder
|
| How do you do this? I downloaded and unzipped core.aawdef but AdAware
| did not see it. I then renamed it defs.ref and AdAware rejected it.

Ad-Aware manual updating :
http://download.lavasoft.com/public/defs.zip

Unzip the contents of the file to the Ad-Aware SE installation directory,
which usually is "C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware SE".

If still having problems updating, go to
C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware SE and delete the files
"defs.ref" and "defs.ref.old"

Note the def file needs to be inserted into the main Adaware folder, not
any of the sub-folders.
Windows will ask if you want to replace the "defs.ref" file.
 
Re: Security programs, Scanners for Win98se???

Dave,

Try: http://www.superantispyware.com/

I have gone from Adaware to SAS, the free version, and it works just fine.

Give it a test run, at least.

Don

"Davej" <galt_57@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Is it true that Adaware is no longer supporting Win98se? What security
> programs are people now using on their Win98se boxes? Thanks.
 
Re: Security programs, Scanners for Win98se???

> Try: http://www.superantispyware.com/
>
> I have gone from Adaware to SAS, the free version, and it works just fine.
>
> Give it a test run, at least.
>
> Don

or, better still,,,,,, try A-squared, is far superior. (& free)
 
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