SUPERAntiSpyware

[Ted]

Any S.A.S users having problems with its slow loading? Mine takes about two or three minutes to load and three minutes to Update. I've unticked both the "Check for Updates" boxes. After Googling it seems I'm not alone with this problem, but I've found no fix, as yet.

[detailer]

Yeah Ted

 

As my father used to say-"slower than tar running up hill in January".The updates for free and Pro have become progressively slower for the past year and a half.When I run the Pro version at start up with protection enabled,I uncheck the "first chance prevention" option,and let Anvir Task Manager delay its start by one minute so I can get a browser open.Once at that point,it doesn't seem to interfere with operations during its start up.

[Maxxwire]

On my Vista computer SAS v4.27.1002 takes 25 seconds before its update request comes from the firewall and another 10 seconds for the update to complete so it is ready to scan in 35 seconds although according to Process Explorer SAS Free Version uses 112.5 MB of Ram even before it starts scanning which is very nearly double the amount of RAM that my entire Comodo Firewall Pro, AV and Defence+ HIPS security suite runs for which is why I use SAS as an on demand scanner only.

 

~Maxx~

[samr]

Hhhiiii Ttteeeeddd,

Iiittt ooopppeeennnnsss VVVVVEEERRRRYYYY sssslllllloooowwwwlllyyy fffoooorrr mmmmmeeee aaaaallllllssssoooooo!!!!

Didn't used to. have been wondering about that!

samr.

[Mongoose]

The last 2 versions have been slower, I hope they are working on the issue.

[Maxxwire]

I did a new installation of SAS v4.27.1002 and while it is slower at loading than MBAM it is still acceptable. I'm wondering if it will loose any speed if I install the next version of SAS on top of it or whether I should uninstall it and do another clean install?

 

~Maxx~

[sunny staines]

opening and scanning ok here

 

but checking and install of updates seems a lot slower.

[chipluon64]

Is anyone else considering uninstalling SAS,until these issues are fixed?

[detailer]

Already Have...Kinda

 

I've put it on the sideline for now because of the slow down at log-on.It also seems to have made accessibility to my other security programs slow down considerably.I'm really beginning to question if it was even worth the $9.95 that I paid for a full year including data base and version updates.I can't even remember who was in the White House the last time it actually found an infection.Seems like it's "living on an old name". Right now,I have to suspend my other security to open it for an update unless I want to wait some three and a half minutes.I'll check those numbers Max next time I open it-get back to you.

[Maxxwire]

Detailer- It sounds as though SAS has degenerated into NSAS (Notso Super AntiSpyware) for you.

 

~Maxx~

[detailer]

Yes-Strange

 

I'm still looking for the answer as to why the large disparity in memory usage by the process a2service.exe between two PC's running the same OS.Emsisoft says that process should use @85mb due to the fact that the virus/malware database is kept in memory for a faster program.Makes perfect sense.But why @65mb on this box and @110mb on my other one?

[Ted]

Looks like I've opened up a can of worms here. Nice to know it's not only me with the problem, though.

[detailer]

Ted

 

Is your PM notifier activated???

[Maxxwire]

Could there possibly be a difference in performance between the Free and Paid versions of SAS because I have not been experiencing the slow responsiveness discussed here using Free SAS v4.27.1002 which has no real time heuristic protection.

 

~Maxx~

[samr]

Hi Maxxwire,

Don't think so. Mine is the free version.

samr.

[Ted]

Hi, detailer,

 

Is your PM notifier activated???

 

I've never deactivated it. Actually, I haven't had any PMs for ages now. I'll have to check that one.

[chipluon64]

I ended up uninstalling the free version because of these issues.

[Ted]

I ended up uninstalling the free version because of these issues.

 

I reckon I'll do the same and pin my faith on MB.

[sunny staines]

my sas was the free one, only updates is slow, scanning and opening ok.

[Ted]

How about the latest version of Spyware Terminator (Free) as an alternative to SAS?

[sunny staines]

ted

 

i tried spyware terminator for about 6 months before ditching it, the scanning is not as deep as SAS, MBAM or A2Squared. As for the live monitoring I would often find my security software not working cause most times down to ST blocking autoupdates, it has the same problem as teatimer in SD its just too invasive

[oryxer]

Slowly opens!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Superantispyware opens slowly also it hangs down computer at many times so remove then install spy-bot search & destroy software for effective anti-spyware solution!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[sunny staines]

i would agree spybot is good, scan with it every wednesday when the weekly updates come out, but leave teatimer function disabled.

[Ted]

Thanks, sunny and oryxer,

 

Looks as though I'll be giving SpyBot another try. My only complaint with it before was that it would generate a Host file every time you immunised and before long you'd have a folder full of Host backups. Perhaps that has been resolved now.

[enoskype]

It is still the same Ted, once in a while you can delete the backups to make that folder tidy.

 

I like the Tea Timer though, it saved me couple of times of loosing all the startup item.

 

Only for now, I don't use Tea Timer on behalf of IS 360!!!

 

Cheers.