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Spy Bot Multi User Accounts.

  • 27-11-2007 10:02am
    #1
    Gadgetman496
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,423 ✭✭✭


    If you have an XP system with three user accounts & you install Spy Bot S&D, will install across all three user accounts? or do you need to install it on each user account individually?

    Can any existing users indicate if they've found it to be a hog on the system or not?

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    "Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid."



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  • #2
    ActorSeeksJob
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,970 ✭✭✭ActorSeeksJob


    It will install across all three accounts.

    It's not a resource hog at all, and TeaTimer is pretty excellent real-time protection. Doesn't use anywhere near as much resources as Ad-Aware etc.

    You would be better off getting AVG anti-spyware or SUPERAntiSpyware by the way.


  • #3
    Gadgetman496
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,423 ✭✭✭Gadgetman496


    ActorSeeksJob wrote: »

    You would be better off getting AVG anti-spyware or SUPERAntiSpyware by the way.

    Hi ActoSeeksJob,

    While I have great time for AVG Antivirus, I have found The AntiSpyware to be a bit demanding on resources, especially on less beefier systems.

    Right now a have a machine I'm tidying up for a friend & he wouldn't be too security savvy (I mean that in the nicest possible way) :D I have just increased the RAM on his system from 256MB to 1 Gig so maybe AVG would be less demanding now?

    As you know ActorSeeksJob, you've helped me out in the past so you have a proven track record & I respect your opinion.

    So, staying within the free zone, would your final vote go to AVG Antispyware?

    -

    "Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid."



  • #4
    ActorSeeksJob
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,970 ✭✭✭ActorSeeksJob


    Yeah I know what you mean. Can be annoying having security programs running on a low spec system.

    What I would recommend is having the user install SpywareGuard for real-time protection, even on 120mb ram it still wouldn't slow you down. And then install either SUPERAntiSpyware or Dr. Web Cureit for a scanner program. Neither of those will be running in real-time. Best bet in my opinion.


  • #5
    Gadgetman496
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,423 ✭✭✭Gadgetman496


    ActorSeeksJob wrote: »
    Yeah I know what you mean. Can be annoying having security programs running on a low spec system.

    What I would recommend is having the user install SpywareGuard for real-time protection, even on 120mb ram it still wouldn't slow you down. And then install either SUPERAntiSpyware or Dr. Web Cureit for a scanner program. Neither of those will be running in real-time. Best bet in my opinion.

    I'll have a look at both of those so & see how the system responds.

    Cheers,

    "Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid."



  • #6
    Gadgetman496
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,423 ✭✭✭Gadgetman496


    ActorSeeksJob wrote: »
    Yeah I know what you mean. Can be annoying having security programs running on a low spec system.

    What I would recommend is having the user install SpywareGuard for real-time protection, even on 120mb ram it still wouldn't slow you down. And then install either SUPERAntiSpyware or Dr. Web Cureit for a scanner program. Neither of those will be running in real-time. Best bet in my opinion.

    I'v installed SpywareGuard & Dr Web Cureit & you wouldn't even know they were there. Running very smoothly now.

    Thanks for the tip.

    "Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid."



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  • #7
    gaizka71
    Closed Accounts Posts: 99 ✭✭gaizka71


    This is another option...

    http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm

    I always install this in every machine I setup...


  • #8
    ActorSeeksJob
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,970 ✭✭✭ActorSeeksJob


    Yeah install that and SpywareBlaster and you definitely won't get affected.


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