SpywareGuard 2.2 versus Spyware Guard 2008 & 2009

[CArceneau]

I see SpywareGuard 2.2 touted as a good free real-time antimalware app that makes a great compliment to SpywareBlaster. But can anyone confirm that for me, and that it's definitely a different app than Spyware Guard 2008 & 2009? It had better be, because the latter is said to actually be a sophisticated rogue antispyware. Check these links out:

How to remove Spyware Guard 2008?

http://www.2-viruses.com/remove-spyware-guard-2008

How to remove Spyware Guard 2008 and Spyware Guard 2009

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/virus-removal/remove-spyware-guard-2008

Spyware Guard 2009 Removal Guide

http://www.spywareremove.com/removeSpywareGuard2009.html

And assuming SpywareGuard 2.2 is OK, will it run with Avast Free Antivirus 5.0.418?

 

[pechenegs]

spywareguard has not been updated since about 2003, so spywareguard 2008-9 must be malware masquerading on the name of the previous good security application also made by javacool software.

Spywareblaster basically covers what spywareguard did and a bit more!

Also see this below from the wilders forums!

http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showpost.php?p=141000&postcount=5

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[CArceneau]

Well then, can you recommend a good CURRENT free real-time antimalware app?

 

[pechenegs]

Arovax shield. Won't run on Windows 7.

http://www.arovaxshield.com/

Spyware Terminator

http://www.spywareterminator.com/dnl/landing.aspx

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