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Antispyware Software

Five antispyware programs focus on tackling the latest threats.

Narasu Rebbapragada

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Last Rated: August 24, 2006	1. Webroot Spy Sweeper 5.0 Beta Price when rated: $30, Renewal price when rated: $30, PCW rating: 87 Very Good, Performance rating: Very Good, Design rating: Superior, Features rating: Superior, <a href="/downloads/file/fid,30904-page,1-c,downloads/description.html">Download</a> Bottom Line: Our top choice combines excellent spyware and adware detection with smart antiphishing protection and helpful conveniences. Full Review • Test Report • Vendor's Web site
Last Rated: August 23, 2006	2. PC Tools PC Tools Spyware Doctor Price when rated: $30, Renewal price when rated: $30, PCW rating: 85 Very Good, Performance rating: Very Good, Design rating: Very Good, Features rating: Superior, <a href="/downloads/file/fid,24015-page,1-c,downloads/description.html">Download</a> Bottom Line: Feature-rich program has a good graphical display for scan results and offers solid active-rootkit detection. (Design and Features scores reflect the attributes of Spyware Doctor 4.0.) Full Review • Test Report • Check latest prices	Check Latest Prices
Last Rated: August 24, 2006	3. Sunbelt Software CounterSpy 2.0 Beta Price when rated: $26 (download $20), Renewal price when rated: $10, PCW rating: 76 Good, Performance rating: Good, Design rating: Very Good, Features rating: Fair, <a href="/downloads/file/fid,62768-page,1-c,downloads/description.html">Download</a> Bottom Line: CounterSpy was better at detecting adware and spyware than at disinfecting a PC of them. Program bundles useful privacy utilities. Full Review • Test Report • Vendor's Web Site

Last Rated: August 23, 2006	4. Lavasoft Ad-Aware Personal 1.06 Price when rated: Free, Renewal price when rated: Free, PCW rating: 64 Fair, Performance rating: Fair, Design rating: Good, Features rating: Poor, <a href="/downloads/file/fid,7423-page,1-c,downloads/description.html">Download</a> Bottom Line: While a solid on-demand scanner, this product lacks real-time protection, so it shouldn't be your sole antispyware application. Full Review • Test Report • Vendor's Web Site
Last Rated: August 24, 2006	5. Safer Networking Spybot Search & Destroy 1.4 Price when rated: Free, Renewal price when rated: Free, PCW rating: 63 Fair, Performance rating: Poor, Design rating: Good, Features rating: Fair, <a href="/downloads/file/fid,22262-page,1-c,downloads/description.html">Download</a> Bottom Line: This antispyware veteran has settings for very deep scans but performed poorly in our malware detection and disinfection tests. Full Review • Test Report • Vendor's Website

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