Spyware scanner comparison: Ad-aware vs. Spybot
Coke or Pepsi? Paper or plastic? Ad-Aware or Spybot? OReillyNet article tries to answer the last question by running a comparison of two most popular Windows spyware utilities. The timing seems about right as both Ad-Aware and Spybot are at the top of Download.com rating, pushing their way through ever popular file-sharing and instant messaging apps. According to J.W.Olsen, Ad-aware found more items, offered more candidates for deletion, but not that aggressive. Spybot found some things that Ad-aware missed, had more advanced options and fresher update file. Author’s conclusion? Use both.