From: Gordon Darling on
On Sat, 08 May 2010 14:55:21 +0000, Bear Bottoms wrote:

> Never heard of it

Great research!





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From: Johnw on
Bear Bottoms brought next idea :
> "s|b" <me(a)privacy.invalid> wrote in news:4be5746b$1_4(a)news4us.nl:
>
>> <http://downloads.superantispyware.com/downloads/SUPERAntiSpyware.exe>
>
> Never heard of it

It is one of the recommended tools for cleaning up comps, prior to
presenting log files to experts, if after following their proceedures,
help is still needed.
http://forums.devshed.com/antivirus-protection-117/if-you-have-infection-issues-start-here-first-519852.html
http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic58138.html
http://www.techsupportteam.org/forum/malware-removal/2813-malware-removal-guide-read-before-posting.html
http://discussions.virtualdr.com/showthread.php?t=167915
http://www.greyknight17.com/spyware.php
http://forums.majorgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=204770
http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=795114
http://www.help2go.com/Tutorials/Protect_Your_PC/How_to_Start_Removing_Viruses_and_Spyware_from_your_Computer.html


From: za kAT on
On Sun, 9 May 2010 00:33:41 +0000 (UTC), Bear Bottoms wrote:

> At the very least, a cop out
> to justify trolling participation in this group.

Is that a confession?
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From: Bob Adkins on
On Sat, 08 May 2010 16:25:42 +0200, "s|b" <me(a)privacy.invalid> wrote:

><http://www.superantispyware.com/superantispyware.html>
>
>Sales pitch: "SUPERAntiSpyware is the most thorough scanner on the
>market. Our Multi-Dimensional Scanning and Process Interrogation
>Technology will detect spyware that other products miss!
>SUPERAntiSpyware will remove ALL the Spyware, NOT just the easy ones!"

Their association, and that of Spyware Doctor with all the "fake
antivirus" and "fake security" Trojans is suspicious to me. I wouldn't
be surprised if some day it was found they were from the same source.

Not saying I believe they *are from the same source, just saying I
wouldn't be surprised if they were.

From: Bob Adkins on

>Tis a good argument that has been around awhile. It falls short in the
>big picture, but likely true in certain instances.

Agree.

I can't prove anything, but my scam-O-meter spikes out when I keep
seeing references to SAS and SD associated with various virus removal
help pages.