Ad-Aware

[Guest Gary S. Terhune]

Re: Ad-Aware

 

I downloaded today's DEFs five different times using as many different links

as I could locate and two different machines, though I believe they all

refer back to the same download. None of them work. Have you tried this

update process lately with any good luck?

 

--

Gary S. Terhune

MS-MVP Shell/User

http://www.grystmill.com

 

"philo" <philo@privacy.net> wrote in message

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>

> "S1L1Y1" <s1l1y1@yahoo.com> wrote in message

> news:eEdhrKBwIHA.548@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>> I downloaded last week again this week the new definitions for manually

>> install the updates but when I open Ad-Aware I get the following error

>> message "Error while loading the Ad-Aware definitions file".

>> Sol

>

> you need to *unzip* the download to your Ad-Aware SE Personal

> folder

>

> If you did that, then simply try re-downloading the defs

> as the download may have been corrupted.

>

[Guest philo]

Re: Ad-Aware

 

 

"Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message

news:eoiVHlDwIHA.5832@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

> I downloaded today's DEFs five different times using as many different

links

> as I could locate and two different machines, though I believe they all

> refer back to the same download. None of them work. Have you tried this

> update process lately with any good luck?

>

 

I just downloaded the defs a minute ago to try it and found no problem...on

my win2k machine

so maybe Lavasoft has corrected the evidently bad defs.ref file (unless they

stopped win98 support???)

 

 

This is the link I used

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

 

> --

> Gary S. Terhune

> MS-MVP Shell/User

> http://www.grystmill.com

>

> "philo" <philo@privacy.net> wrote in message

> news:trSdnTRzXsEf96HVnZ2dnUVZ_uLinZ2d@ntd.net...

> >

> > "S1L1Y1" <s1l1y1@yahoo.com> wrote in message

> > news:eEdhrKBwIHA.548@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

> >> I downloaded last week again this week the new definitions for manually

> >> install the updates but when I open Ad-Aware I get the following error

> >> message "Error while loading the Ad-Aware definitions file".

> >> Sol

> >

> > you need to *unzip* the download to your Ad-Aware SE Personal

> > folder

> >

> > If you did that, then simply try re-downloading the defs

> > as the download may have been corrupted.

> >

>

[Guest S1L1Y1]

Re: Ad-Aware

 

What do you recommend instead of Ad-Aware?

Sol

"Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message

news:%23tKHiPCwIHA.5096@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

> OK, I'll try to be more helpful. There are several threads in the Lavasoft

> forums on this, going back a week or two or more. Many users are reporting

> the same thing with several different versions of the DEFs files (and I

just

> tested the version that came out this morning on a new install and I get

the

> same thing.) I downloaded today's defs using the link here and also trying

> the link in the article PA cited.

> http://lavasoft.com/support/securitycenter/blog/ (look at upper right for

> button to download.)

>

> Don't know what's going on, but in all the threads in that forum, I get

the

> same basic feeling: Lavasoft will soon kill SE altogether, though why the

> DEFs files they keep putting out are causing so much trouble, who knows.

No,

> not ALL users are having problems, but Lavasoft ain't talking.

>

> Regardless, the hints are strong that Lavasoft will stop providing any

> updates, anyway, so it's time, I think, to get rid of it.

>

> --

> Gary S. Terhune

> MS-MVP Shell/User

> http://www.grystmill.com

>

> "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message

> news:OBeincBwIHA.4912@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

> > You never provide sufficient info, not even when asked for it. You

deserve

> > no help, but your answer is the same one PA Bear gave you.

> >

> > --

> > Gary S. Terhune

> > MS-MVP Shell/User

> > http://www.grystmill.com

> >

> > "S1L1Y1" <s1l1y1@yahoo.com> wrote in message

> > news:eEdhrKBwIHA.548@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

> >>I downloaded last week again this week the new definitions for manually

> >> install the updates but when I open Ad-Aware I get the following error

> >> message "Error while loading the Ad-Aware definitions file".

> >> Sol

> >> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message

> >> news:%23UWqSraeIHA.1208@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

> >>> Lavasoft Support Forums

> >>> http://www.lavasoftsupport.com/

> >>>

> >>> Ad-Aware SE can be updated manually; cf.

> >>> http://www.lavasoftsupport.com/index.php?showtopic=1336

> >>> --

> >>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)

> >>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002

> >>> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net

> >>> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

> >>>

> >>>

> >>> S1L1Y1 wrote:

> >>> > I know that this post does not belong here but I have no choice this

> >>> > is

> >>> > the

> >>> > only place I will get an answer. I have no Ad-aware SE, since

December

> >> 31,

> >>> > 2007 you can not get definition updates and they tell you to get

> >> Ad-Aware

> >>> > 2007, but it seems that it does not support Windows 98, and I have

> >> Windows

> >>> > 98. Does anybody know of a solution?

> >>> > Sol

> >>>

> >>

> >>

> >

>

[Guest S1L1Y1]

Re: Ad-Aware

 

I tried again but still same problem

"philo" <philo@privacy.net> wrote in message

news:VvOdnSHLHZveEaHVnZ2dnUVZ_ozinZ2d@ntd.net...

>

> "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message

> news:eoiVHlDwIHA.5832@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

> > I downloaded today's DEFs five different times using as many different

> links

> > as I could locate and two different machines, though I believe they all

> > refer back to the same download. None of them work. Have you tried this

> > update process lately with any good luck?

> >

>

> I just downloaded the defs a minute ago to try it and found no

problem...on

> my win2k machine

> so maybe Lavasoft has corrected the evidently bad defs.ref file (unless

they

> stopped win98 support???)

>

>

> This is the link I used

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

>

>

> > --

> > Gary S. Terhune

> > MS-MVP Shell/User

> > http://www.grystmill.com

> >

> > "philo" <philo@privacy.net> wrote in message

> > news:trSdnTRzXsEf96HVnZ2dnUVZ_uLinZ2d@ntd.net...

> > >

> > > "S1L1Y1" <s1l1y1@yahoo.com> wrote in message

> > > news:eEdhrKBwIHA.548@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

> > >> I downloaded last week again this week the new definitions for

manually

> > >> install the updates but when I open Ad-Aware I get the following

error

> > >> message "Error while loading the Ad-Aware definitions file".

> > >> Sol

> > >

> > > you need to *unzip* the download to your Ad-Aware SE Personal

> > > folder

> > >

> > > If you did that, then simply try re-downloading the defs

> > > as the download may have been corrupted.

> > >

> >

>

>

[Guest philo]

Re: Ad-Aware

 

 

"S1L1Y1" <s1l1y1@yahoo.com> wrote in message

news:OSFkmgFwIHA.2124@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

> I tried again but still same problem

 

 

Since it's working on my Win2k machine , all I can guess is that the

definitions no longer work with win98...

but that does not seem like a good explanation.

So I'll have to fire up my win98 machine tomorrow to see if I have AAW-SE

still installed on it...

and if so, try updating it

 

> "philo" <philo@privacy.net> wrote in message

> news:VvOdnSHLHZveEaHVnZ2dnUVZ_ozinZ2d@ntd.net...

> >

> > "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message

> > news:eoiVHlDwIHA.5832@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

> > > I downloaded today's DEFs five different times using as many different

> > links

> > > as I could locate and two different machines, though I believe they

all

> > > refer back to the same download. None of them work. Have you tried

this

> > > update process lately with any good luck?

> > >

> >

> > I just downloaded the defs a minute ago to try it and found no

> problem...on

> > my win2k machine

> > so maybe Lavasoft has corrected the evidently bad defs.ref file (unless

> they

> > stopped win98 support???)

> >

> >

> > This is the link I used

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

> >

> >

> > > --

> > > Gary S. Terhune

> > > MS-MVP Shell/User

> > > http://www.grystmill.com

> > >

> > > "philo" <philo@privacy.net> wrote in message

> > > news:trSdnTRzXsEf96HVnZ2dnUVZ_uLinZ2d@ntd.net...

> > > >

> > > > "S1L1Y1" <s1l1y1@yahoo.com> wrote in message

> > > > news:eEdhrKBwIHA.548@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

> > > >> I downloaded last week again this week the new definitions for

> manually

> > > >> install the updates but when I open Ad-Aware I get the following

> error

> > > >> message "Error while loading the Ad-Aware definitions file".

> > > >> Sol

> > > >

> > > > you need to *unzip* the download to your Ad-Aware SE Personal

> > > > folder

> > > >

> > > > If you did that, then simply try re-downloading the defs

> > > > as the download may have been corrupted.

> > > >

> > >

> >

> >

>

>

[Guest philo]

Re: Ad-Aware

 

 

"philo" <philo@privacy.net> wrote in message

news:k_mdncszwu9nMaHVnZ2dnUVZ_hninZ2d@ntd.net...

>

> "S1L1Y1" <s1l1y1@yahoo.com> wrote in message

> news:OSFkmgFwIHA.2124@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

> > I tried again but still same problem

>

>

> Since it's working on my Win2k machine , all I can guess is that the

> definitions no longer work with win98...

> but that does not seem like a good explanation.

> So I'll have to fire up my win98 machine tomorrow to see if I have AAW-SE

> still installed on it...

> and if so, try updating it

 

 

 

I just came across this

 

http://www.softpedia.com/get/Others/Signatures-Updates/Adaware-SE-referencefile.shtml

 

I see win98 is no longer listed as a supported OS...

so I guess that's then end of AdAware for Win98

 

Spybot S&D will run on win98 however...

so maybe that can be used instead of AdAware.

 

>

>

> > "philo" <philo@privacy.net> wrote in message

> > news:VvOdnSHLHZveEaHVnZ2dnUVZ_ozinZ2d@ntd.net...

> > >

> > > "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message

> > > news:eoiVHlDwIHA.5832@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

> > > > I downloaded today's DEFs five different times using as many

different

> > > links

> > > > as I could locate and two different machines, though I believe they

> all

> > > > refer back to the same download. None of them work. Have you tried

> this

> > > > update process lately with any good luck?

> > > >

> > >

> > > I just downloaded the defs a minute ago to try it and found no

> > problem...on

> > > my win2k machine

> > > so maybe Lavasoft has corrected the evidently bad defs.ref file

(unless

> > they

> > > stopped win98 support???)

> > >

> > >

> > > This is the link I used

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

> > >

> > >

> > > > --

> > > > Gary S. Terhune

> > > > MS-MVP Shell/User

> > > > http://www.grystmill.com

> > > >

> > > > "philo" <philo@privacy.net> wrote in message

> > > > news:trSdnTRzXsEf96HVnZ2dnUVZ_uLinZ2d@ntd.net...

> > > > >

> > > > > "S1L1Y1" <s1l1y1@yahoo.com> wrote in message

> > > > > news:eEdhrKBwIHA.548@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

> > > > >> I downloaded last week again this week the new definitions for

> > manually

> > > > >> install the updates but when I open Ad-Aware I get the following

> > error

> > > > >> message "Error while loading the Ad-Aware definitions file".

> > > > >> Sol

> > > > >

> > > > > you need to *unzip* the download to your Ad-Aware SE Personal

> > > > > folder

> > > > >

> > > > > If you did that, then simply try re-downloading the defs

> > > > > as the download may have been corrupted.

> > > > >

> > > >

> > >

> > >

> >

> >

>

>

[Guest Gary S. Terhune]

Re: Ad-Aware

 

Other than Spybot S&D, I don't. I haven't researched which apps still

support Win9x, and I don't actually use Win98 enough to test any such app. I

leave that to others. Fact is, my *habits* are my best security, and I

haven't any serious malware on my own systems in years. I keep a good AV

active in the background, I keep the system up to date, and use

SpywareBlaster. I don't use special security settings, I don't use

replacements for IE/OE, and when I remember, sometimes after months, to scan

with many various on-demand scanners, the worst that comes up are tracking

cookies. (And a few viruses I have stashed for old times' sake.) Big deal.

 

--

Gary S. Terhune

MS-MVP Shell/User

http://www.grystmill.com

 

"S1L1Y1" <s1l1y1@yahoo.com> wrote in message

news:eYWkRqEwIHA.5288@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

> What do you recommend instead of Ad-Aware?

> Sol

> "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message

> news:%23tKHiPCwIHA.5096@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>> OK, I'll try to be more helpful. There are several threads in the

>> Lavasoft

>> forums on this, going back a week or two or more. Many users are

>> reporting

>> the same thing with several different versions of the DEFs files (and I

> just

>> tested the version that came out this morning on a new install and I get

> the

>> same thing.) I downloaded today's defs using the link here and also

>> trying

>> the link in the article PA cited.

>> http://lavasoft.com/support/securitycenter/blog/ (look at upper right for

>> button to download.)

>>

>> Don't know what's going on, but in all the threads in that forum, I get

> the

>> same basic feeling: Lavasoft will soon kill SE altogether, though why the

>> DEFs files they keep putting out are causing so much trouble, who knows.

> No,

>> not ALL users are having problems, but Lavasoft ain't talking.

>>

>> Regardless, the hints are strong that Lavasoft will stop providing any

>> updates, anyway, so it's time, I think, to get rid of it.

>>

>> --

>> Gary S. Terhune

>> MS-MVP Shell/User

>> http://www.grystmill.com

>>

>> "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message

>> news:OBeincBwIHA.4912@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>> > You never provide sufficient info, not even when asked for it. You

> deserve

>> > no help, but your answer is the same one PA Bear gave you.

>> >

>> > --

>> > Gary S. Terhune

>> > MS-MVP Shell/User

>> > http://www.grystmill.com

>> >

>> > "S1L1Y1" <s1l1y1@yahoo.com> wrote in message

>> > news:eEdhrKBwIHA.548@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>> >>I downloaded last week again this week the new definitions for manually

>> >> install the updates but when I open Ad-Aware I get the following error

>> >> message "Error while loading the Ad-Aware definitions file".

>> >> Sol

>> >> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message

>> >> news:%23UWqSraeIHA.1208@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>> >>> Lavasoft Support Forums

>> >>> http://www.lavasoftsupport.com/

>> >>>

>> >>> Ad-Aware SE can be updated manually; cf.

>> >>> http://www.lavasoftsupport.com/index.php?showtopic=1336

>> >>> --

>> >>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)

>> >>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002

>> >>> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net

>> >>> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

>> >>>

>> >>>

>> >>> S1L1Y1 wrote:

>> >>> > I know that this post does not belong here but I have no choice

>> >>> > this

>> >>> > is

>> >>> > the

>> >>> > only place I will get an answer. I have no Ad-aware SE, since

> December

>> >> 31,

>> >>> > 2007 you can not get definition updates and they tell you to get

>> >> Ad-Aware

>> >>> > 2007, but it seems that it does not support Windows 98, and I have

>> >> Windows

>> >>> > 98. Does anybody know of a solution?

>> >>> > Sol

>> >>>

>> >>

>> >>

>> >

>>

>

>

[Guest Gary S. Terhune]

Re: Ad-Aware

 

Good find. I was trying to figure out how to read the darned file to see if

Windows versions are listed, but that's a no-go.

 

--

Gary S. Terhune

MS-MVP Shell/User

http://www.grystmill.com

 

"philo" <philo@privacy.net> wrote in message

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>

> "philo" <philo@privacy.net> wrote in message

> news:k_mdncszwu9nMaHVnZ2dnUVZ_hninZ2d@ntd.net...

>>

>> "S1L1Y1" <s1l1y1@yahoo.com> wrote in message

>> news:OSFkmgFwIHA.2124@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>> > I tried again but still same problem

>>

>>

>> Since it's working on my Win2k machine , all I can guess is that the

>> definitions no longer work with win98...

>> but that does not seem like a good explanation.

>> So I'll have to fire up my win98 machine tomorrow to see if I have AAW-SE

>> still installed on it...

>> and if so, try updating it

>

>

>

> I just came across this

>

> http://www.softpedia.com/get/Others/Signatures-Updates/Adaware-SE-referencefile.shtml

>

> I see win98 is no longer listed as a supported OS...

> so I guess that's then end of AdAware for Win98

>

> Spybot S&D will run on win98 however...

> so maybe that can be used instead of AdAware.

>

>

>>

>>

>> > "philo" <philo@privacy.net> wrote in message

>> > news:VvOdnSHLHZveEaHVnZ2dnUVZ_ozinZ2d@ntd.net...

>> > >

>> > > "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message

>> > > news:eoiVHlDwIHA.5832@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>> > > > I downloaded today's DEFs five different times using as many

> different

>> > > links

>> > > > as I could locate and two different machines, though I believe they

>> all

>> > > > refer back to the same download. None of them work. Have you tried

>> this

>> > > > update process lately with any good luck?

>> > > >

>> > >

>> > > I just downloaded the defs a minute ago to try it and found no

>> > problem...on

>> > > my win2k machine

>> > > so maybe Lavasoft has corrected the evidently bad defs.ref file

> (unless

>> > they

>> > > stopped win98 support???)

>> > >

>> > >

>> > > This is the link I used

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

>> > >

>> > >

>> > > > --

>> > > > Gary S. Terhune

>> > > > MS-MVP Shell/User

>> > > > http://www.grystmill.com

>> > > >

>> > > > "philo" <philo@privacy.net> wrote in message

>> > > > news:trSdnTRzXsEf96HVnZ2dnUVZ_uLinZ2d@ntd.net...

>> > > > >

>> > > > > "S1L1Y1" <s1l1y1@yahoo.com> wrote in message

>> > > > > news:eEdhrKBwIHA.548@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>> > > > >> I downloaded last week again this week the new definitions for

>> > manually

>> > > > >> install the updates but when I open Ad-Aware I get the following

>> > error

>> > > > >> message "Error while loading the Ad-Aware definitions file".

>> > > > >> Sol

>> > > > >

>> > > > > you need to *unzip* the download to your Ad-Aware SE Personal

>> > > > > folder

>> > > > >

>> > > > > If you did that, then simply try re-downloading the defs

>> > > > > as the download may have been corrupted.

>> > > > >

>> > > >

>> > >

>> > >

>> >

>> >

>>

>>

>

>

[Guest Bill in Co.]

Re: Ad-Aware

 

Gary S. Terhune wrote:

> Other than Spybot S&D, I don't. I haven't researched which apps still

> support Win9x, and I don't actually use Win98 enough to test any such app.

> I

> leave that to others.

> Fact is, my *habits* are my best security...

 

Exactly.

(Which is why I usually bypass most of the alleged "security updates", which

on some occasions, often introduce a few other problems and 'gotchas' along

the way.)

[Guest S1L1Y1]

Re: Ad-Aware

 

What is your opinion about Spybot?

Sol

"Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message

news:eQeuzPHwIHA.5584@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

> Other than Spybot S&D, I don't. I haven't researched which apps still

> support Win9x, and I don't actually use Win98 enough to test any such app.

I

> leave that to others. Fact is, my *habits* are my best security, and I

> haven't any serious malware on my own systems in years. I keep a good AV

> active in the background, I keep the system up to date, and use

> SpywareBlaster. I don't use special security settings, I don't use

> replacements for IE/OE, and when I remember, sometimes after months, to

scan

> with many various on-demand scanners, the worst that comes up are tracking

> cookies. (And a few viruses I have stashed for old times' sake.) Big deal.

>

> --

> Gary S. Terhune

> MS-MVP Shell/User

> http://www.grystmill.com

>

> "S1L1Y1" <s1l1y1@yahoo.com> wrote in message

> news:eYWkRqEwIHA.5288@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

> > What do you recommend instead of Ad-Aware?

> > Sol

> > "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message

> > news:%23tKHiPCwIHA.5096@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

> >> OK, I'll try to be more helpful. There are several threads in the

> >> Lavasoft

> >> forums on this, going back a week or two or more. Many users are

> >> reporting

> >> the same thing with several different versions of the DEFs files (and I

> > just

> >> tested the version that came out this morning on a new install and I

get

> > the

> >> same thing.) I downloaded today's defs using the link here and also

> >> trying

> >> the link in the article PA cited.

> >> http://lavasoft.com/support/securitycenter/blog/ (look at upper right

for

> >> button to download.)

> >>

> >> Don't know what's going on, but in all the threads in that forum, I get

> > the

> >> same basic feeling: Lavasoft will soon kill SE altogether, though why

the

> >> DEFs files they keep putting out are causing so much trouble, who

knows.

> > No,

> >> not ALL users are having problems, but Lavasoft ain't talking.

> >>

> >> Regardless, the hints are strong that Lavasoft will stop providing any

> >> updates, anyway, so it's time, I think, to get rid of it.

> >>

> >> --

> >> Gary S. Terhune

> >> MS-MVP Shell/User

> >> http://www.grystmill.com

> >>

> >> "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message

> >> news:OBeincBwIHA.4912@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

> >> > You never provide sufficient info, not even when asked for it. You

> > deserve

> >> > no help, but your answer is the same one PA Bear gave you.

> >> >

> >> > --

> >> > Gary S. Terhune

> >> > MS-MVP Shell/User

> >> > http://www.grystmill.com

> >> >

> >> > "S1L1Y1" <s1l1y1@yahoo.com> wrote in message

> >> > news:eEdhrKBwIHA.548@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

> >> >>I downloaded last week again this week the new definitions for

manually

> >> >> install the updates but when I open Ad-Aware I get the following

error

> >> >> message "Error while loading the Ad-Aware definitions file".

> >> >> Sol

> >> >> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message

> >> >> news:%23UWqSraeIHA.1208@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

> >> >>> Lavasoft Support Forums

> >> >>> http://www.lavasoftsupport.com/

> >> >>>

> >> >>> Ad-Aware SE can be updated manually; cf.

> >> >>> http://www.lavasoftsupport.com/index.php?showtopic=1336

> >> >>> --

> >> >>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)

> >> >>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002

> >> >>> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net

> >> >>> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

> >> >>>

> >> >>>

> >> >>> S1L1Y1 wrote:

> >> >>> > I know that this post does not belong here but I have no choice

> >> >>> > this

> >> >>> > is

> >> >>> > the

> >> >>> > only place I will get an answer. I have no Ad-aware SE, since

> > December

> >> >> 31,

> >> >>> > 2007 you can not get definition updates and they tell you to get

> >> >> Ad-Aware

> >> >>> > 2007, but it seems that it does not support Windows 98, and I

have

> >> >> Windows

> >> >>> > 98. Does anybody know of a solution?

> >> >>> > Sol

> >> >>>

> >> >>

> >> >>

> >> >

> >>

> >

> >

>

[Guest Gary S. Terhune]

Re: Ad-Aware

 

I've used it for years. And I don't use many of these things. However, I DO

NOT install any of the "protections" -- I don't Immunize, don't enable

TeaTimer, or SDHelper or whatever. After installing, when it goes through

that final setup dialog, skip through that and don't do any of it. ONLY use

Spybot as an on-call scanner, updating before each use.

 

So you know, I consider my MAIN protection to be SpywareBlaster. That and my

AV.

 

--

Gary S. Terhune

MS-MVP Shell/User

http://www.grystmill.com

 

"S1L1Y1" <s1l1y1@yahoo.com> wrote in message

news:ultPmGPwIHA.1236@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

> What is your opinion about Spybot?

> Sol

> "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message

> news:eQeuzPHwIHA.5584@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>> Other than Spybot S&D, I don't. I haven't researched which apps still

>> support Win9x, and I don't actually use Win98 enough to test any such

>> app.

> I

>> leave that to others. Fact is, my *habits* are my best security, and I

>> haven't any serious malware on my own systems in years. I keep a good AV

>> active in the background, I keep the system up to date, and use

>> SpywareBlaster. I don't use special security settings, I don't use

>> replacements for IE/OE, and when I remember, sometimes after months, to

> scan

>> with many various on-demand scanners, the worst that comes up are

>> tracking

>> cookies. (And a few viruses I have stashed for old times' sake.) Big

>> deal.

>>

>> --

>> Gary S. Terhune

>> MS-MVP Shell/User

>> http://www.grystmill.com

>>

>> "S1L1Y1" <s1l1y1@yahoo.com> wrote in message

>> news:eYWkRqEwIHA.5288@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>> > What do you recommend instead of Ad-Aware?

>> > Sol

>> > "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message

>> > news:%23tKHiPCwIHA.5096@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>> >> OK, I'll try to be more helpful. There are several threads in the

>> >> Lavasoft

>> >> forums on this, going back a week or two or more. Many users are

>> >> reporting

>> >> the same thing with several different versions of the DEFs files (and

>> >> I

>> > just

>> >> tested the version that came out this morning on a new install and I

> get

>> > the

>> >> same thing.) I downloaded today's defs using the link here and also

>> >> trying

>> >> the link in the article PA cited.

>> >> http://lavasoft.com/support/securitycenter/blog/ (look at upper right

> for

>> >> button to download.)

>> >>

>> >> Don't know what's going on, but in all the threads in that forum, I

>> >> get

>> > the

>> >> same basic feeling: Lavasoft will soon kill SE altogether, though why

> the

>> >> DEFs files they keep putting out are causing so much trouble, who

> knows.

>> > No,

>> >> not ALL users are having problems, but Lavasoft ain't talking.

>> >>

>> >> Regardless, the hints are strong that Lavasoft will stop providing any

>> >> updates, anyway, so it's time, I think, to get rid of it.

>> >>

>> >> --

>> >> Gary S. Terhune

>> >> MS-MVP Shell/User

>> >> http://www.grystmill.com

>> >>

>> >> "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message

>> >> news:OBeincBwIHA.4912@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>> >> > You never provide sufficient info, not even when asked for it. You

>> > deserve

>> >> > no help, but your answer is the same one PA Bear gave you.

>> >> >

>> >> > --

>> >> > Gary S. Terhune

>> >> > MS-MVP Shell/User

>> >> > http://www.grystmill.com

>> >> >

>> >> > "S1L1Y1" <s1l1y1@yahoo.com> wrote in message

>> >> > news:eEdhrKBwIHA.548@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>> >> >>I downloaded last week again this week the new definitions for

> manually

>> >> >> install the updates but when I open Ad-Aware I get the following

> error

>> >> >> message "Error while loading the Ad-Aware definitions file".

>> >> >> Sol

>> >> >> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message

>> >> >> news:%23UWqSraeIHA.1208@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>> >> >>> Lavasoft Support Forums

>> >> >>> http://www.lavasoftsupport.com/

>> >> >>>

>> >> >>> Ad-Aware SE can be updated manually; cf.

>> >> >>> http://www.lavasoftsupport.com/index.php?showtopic=1336

>> >> >>> --

>> >> >>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)

>> >> >>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002

>> >> >>> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net

>> >> >>> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

>> >> >>>

>> >> >>>

>> >> >>> S1L1Y1 wrote:

>> >> >>> > I know that this post does not belong here but I have no choice

>> >> >>> > this

>> >> >>> > is

>> >> >>> > the

>> >> >>> > only place I will get an answer. I have no Ad-aware SE, since

>> > December

>> >> >> 31,

>> >> >>> > 2007 you can not get definition updates and they tell you to get

>> >> >> Ad-Aware

>> >> >>> > 2007, but it seems that it does not support Windows 98, and I

> have

>> >> >> Windows

>> >> >>> > 98. Does anybody know of a solution?

>> >> >>> > Sol

>> >> >>>

>> >> >>

>> >> >>

>> >> >

>> >>

>> >

>> >

>>

>

>