Eric_L
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I've wondered why someone didn't do this long ago. I'm no computer genius, but as I understand it this program works as a registry 'guard dog' telling you each time a program wants to do a suspect activity, and suspending it until you approve.
It sort of pre-empts spyware with this feature. Most spyware programs only scan, this is like building a brick wall.
I think it is a good idea, any thoughts from the techies?
I've wondered why someone didn't do this long ago. I'm no computer genius, but as I understand it this program works as a registry 'guard dog' telling you each time a program wants to do a suspect activity, and suspending it until you approve.
It sort of pre-empts spyware with this feature. Most spyware programs only scan, this is like building a brick wall.
I think it is a good idea, any thoughts from the techies?
(Actually several someones did.) As noted Spybot does this, as does the Pro (paid) version of Ad Aware, the recent Microsoft Anti-spyware beta, and several other programs I've heard of. This is really nothing new, although it is certainly nice to see another free program available that incorporates such features. 
