Sunday, February 21, 2010

Super Anti Spyware scans fast

Is just what it claims to be Super!

Gets other malware & virus that other programs miss.

It is very fast and doesn't eat up memory resources
so you can continue working on other projects while
it scans for malware, this is a big plus.

The subscription offers, real time blocking,
Schedule Custom Scans, Automatic Updates
highlighted in red.



Was first introduced to this program by
a Microsoft support person.

Last September 2009
an Windows XP Update attempt
the server page produced an error,
that my "BITS" or "Background Intelligent
Transfer Service" was not enabled and
would not allow me to update.

After trying several attempts,
the support person suggested that
I should check for malware.

He suggested Super Anti Spyware.

I never heard of it before?
Already had 2 popular anti viurus
and spyware programs running.

Questioned his judgment but
I downloaded the free version.

Within seconds it immediately
found 4 malware files on my
WinXP SP3. Removed them, restarted
my BITS service.

5 stars for this program for sure...

Friday, February 12, 2010

AnVir Task Manager manges multiple process

A Manger all in one utility

I'll hit the highlights of what I like
about this product.

Sartup Manager controls which programs you enable.
The fewer the better as this will increase boot time.
Highlights what the file is and dependencies.

Applications view much like Task Manager and you
didn't need to press 'Crtl & Alt & Delete' to access.
This lets you know what process as running
in the foreground and background.
Might be good for malware discovery.


Process viewer displays and describes network
connections UDP TCP, ports and applications.
Tab selection for drivers, DLL, as well
as 'Product Information'.

The Services Control:
This is the reason I tried this
program was for the
Services monitoring precess. Lets you
know what .NET services state,
allows you to start or stop a service
at any time. I've had an issue
managing these services lately
from a MS Service Pack 1.1 corruption.

For those who love utility programs
you just found heaven. Those new
will learn more about your Windows
system.

Pros: All in one package of having
what would be several utility
programs in one. I can't over state
that enough.

Cons: Could be over whelming at
first as it displays many windows
all at once.

A bit of a bug in the focus and
mouse over. In that when you
move the mouse pointer over
a line or feature it wobbles,
feels strange when working with
important functions of your system.