Results 1 to 2 of 2

Thread: yahoo new tool bar spy catcher

  1. #1
    Junior Member
    Join Date
    May 2006
    Posts
    3

    Default yahoo new tool bar spy catcher

    I was using until yesterday Yahoo tool bar spy catcher until there was a repeated problems with a yahoo file called yshortcut.dll
    So i deleted yahoo tool bar, installed google tool bar and was looking for a repalcement spy catcher.
    I decided to try spybot.
    my question is. Yahoo spy catcher seems as I remember to scan far fewer files and turned up on average around 7 spy programs some of which were found on a previous scan.
    Spybot is scaning far more files, taking much longer and turning up fewer spy programs.
    Could it be spybot prevents spy programs on master spybot list from ever appearing while Yahoo spy catcher had no list and blocked same thing over and over again?
    And is there a button I can activate so when a spy program even on list is trying to get through I can tell from which site is sending it even though it will be blocked?
    thanks.

  2. #2
    Member of Team Spybot tashi's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2005
    Location
    USA
    Posts
    30,961

    Default

    Hello
    As far as I know Yahoo has Anti-Spy, Spy Catcher is a different program.

    Not being a user of the Yahoo toolbar I won't comment on it's performance.

    When looking for anti Spyware programs check this site first:
    Rogue/Suspect Anti-Spyware Products & Web Sites

    Please see this article by md usa spybot fan:
    How Spybot-S&D protects against the installation of Spyware/Malware
    http://forums.spybot.info/showthread.php?t=281

    Also our Faqs:
    http://forums.spybot.info/showthread.php?t=3922

    Hope that helps.
    Microsoft MVP Reconnect 2018-
    Windows Insider MVP 2016-2018
    Microsoft Consumer Security MVP 2006-2016

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •