Spyware Blaster -
prevent spyware from installing Spyware Blaster
Website - Freeware
I don't know why but I've never mentioned Spyware Blaster. My wife and I use it on all of our
computers. Here's a great review of it from George.
There's a screenshot available at George's website. (link just below)
SpywareBlaster works very much like the “Immunize” function in
Spybot. It does not have a scanner. It essentially installs a dummy file
on your computer that fools web sites into thinking that its spyware has
already been installed. It prevents the installation of spyware.
When you open the program, you will see the “Protection” tab
displayed first. You may note in the above screen shot that it shows that
Mozilla/Firefox protection is enabled. This option only displays after you
install the Mozilla Firefox web browser, which I have reviewed elsewhere
on my web site. The “Protection” tab has an option called “Download Latest
Protection Updates” which brings you to another screen that has a button
that says “Check for Updates”. This is a pretty simple way to get
updates.
There is an option called “System Snapshot”. It saves various
settings in case spyware changes them. It allows you to restore the
settings to a previously saved snapshot. A less obvious option is a
“System Info” option that is available when you click on “version 3.2” in
the left column. It shows various system statistics on your
computer.
I have found that SpywareBlaster works quite well at preventing
spyware cookies from being installed. It may not catch all the spyware
that gets installed, but it helps and works well with Spybot’s “Immunize”
function. I’ve noticed a dramatic reduction in the spyware that the
scanners find after having installed SpywareBlaster and use Spybot’s
“Immunize” function.
Reportedly, SpywareBlaster is compatible with Windows 98, ME, NT,
2000 and XP. The download consists of a single file,
spywareblastersetup32.exe, which you double click with a file manager to
install. After installation, the executable is
spywareblaster.exe.