Spy Sweeper

 
Spy Sweeper review
Rating: (85/100)
Spy Sweeper
Positive sides:
• real time protection
• trial version available
• deep file scan
• complete system scan
• highly configurable

Comments: 4
 

Spy Sweeper review

Spy Sweeper is one of the most powerful and effective spyware removers available today. This Webroot Software's product uses unique, patent-pending parasite detection and removal technologies, which enable the program not only to fight against spyware and adware pests, but also find and remove emerging threats, which are not researched yet. Furthermore, Spy Sweeper prevents malicious software from infiltrating into the system. It also easily removes viral parasites including dangerous trojans and even stealth rootkits.

Spy Sweeper thoroughly checks the Windows registry, running processes, web browser cookies and the entire file system. It implements unique techniques to detect unknown threats. Furthermore, it can scan for malware inside compressed files, System Restore folder and certain system components that rival products never check. The program uses an extensive, regularly updated spyware definitions database that currently contains over 145,000 malware signatures.

The application performs deep system scan by default. This scan mode is the most thorough. It usually takes 10-15 minutes to complete. If the user does not want to run a full scan, he or she can set the program to check only those folders where threats are known to reside. Such mode usually saves up to 5-6 minutes.

In some cases the user might want to enable additional scan options. These options make system scans even deeper. However, they also cause scans to take significantly longer. The most thorough mode involving scanning for rootkits and searching for malware inside compressed files requires more than one hour to complete. Despite all the time it takes, this mode does not need a lot of system resources.

Spy Sweeper implements effective real-time protection monitors, which terminate harmful processes, prevent unsolicited software and parasites from being installed or loaded automatically on system startup, block access to malicious web sites and protect essential web browser and system settings.

The program's interface is clean, intuitive and user-friendly.

The fully functional trial version expires after 14 days.

The official web site is www.webroot.com. Purchases are made via secure connection.


Learn how to use effectively Spy Sweeper by reading Spy Sweeper tutorial.

Spy Sweeper is recommended by various reputable sources like: PC Magazine, PC World, The Wall Street Journal, CNET Download.com, PC PRO, Micro Mart and the others.
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Spy Sweeper spyware remover was carefully tested by 2-spyware.com research center. The review is the result of our test. If you know additional information about Spy Sweeper spyware remover or information given on the page seems inacurate please send us the note.

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Information added: 20/04/05
Information updated: 19/06/09


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Users comment about Spy Sweeper:

1. by Guest. 2009-06-19 08:06:47
spy sweeper was the only program that found keylogger.gen on my computer. Malwarebytes found nothing. But i had to buy the program to remove keylogger.gen

2. by Guest. 2009-05-28 06:05:19
создание и раскрутка сайта

3. by Guest. 2007-08-09 11:08:17
Wonderful program, I have been using it for over a year, but doesn't remove everything......but will stop programs from annoying you, just don't count on it for everything

4. by Guest. 2006-06-14 13:06:01
I am a Webroot Spy Sweeper user and the product is superb, but it will not remove Trojan-Nebuler as some non Webroot sites claim. Spy Sweeper will merely manage the damage caused by Nebuler. The directions/how-to supplied by Symantec are in my opinion the best way to eliminate Nebuler.

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