Xoftspy ver 3.45 ( opinions sought )

[SeldomFixit]

I recently d/l this Spyware ferret and it " appeared " to find quite a few entries ( 10, rated from serious threat to yawn material ) where my existing suite of ferrets ( adaware/Spybot/Spyware blaster etc etc ) had been issuing clean bills of health. Is this another " black ice " firewall situation where phantom breaches were reported for the self agrandisement of the program ? or is this program the ducks guts, so to speak ?

Any and all opinions welcomed.

[Naples Air Center, Inc.]

SeldomFixit,

I have not used the program but here are some things I found on the net:

Lavasoft Forum Moderator - Webhelper Review: XOFTSPY Don't buy and here the reasons why

DSL Reports Forums - Xoftspy.. Is it more rogue antispyware

Spyware Warrior Forums - Webhelper Review: XOFTSPY

The last one has some very interesting information on it. My guess is, XOFTSPY is designed for the sole purpose of scaring you into paying them money.

Take Care,

Richard

[SeldomFixit]

Richard - thanks for the links. They confirm what several days use of this rubbish just illustrated.

Bin it and good riddance. Browser homepage change attempts, browser toolbar change attempts, more threats to my PC than an Arab leader with a bag full of WMD's...........anyone contemplating this proggie - forget it.

[Naples Air Center, Inc.]

SeldomFixit,

Running Ad-Aware, Spybot, HouseCall, Hijack This!, CWShredder and a full time Anti Virus Program along with either a hardware or software firewall, will keep you safe 99.99% of the time.

Take Care,

Richard

[Belgique]

Can anybody confirm that CWShredder is still updating it's data-base?
Mine seemed to give up with a site not found some time ago.

B