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SUPERAntiSpyware Free Edition
Version: 4.26.1014
Downloads Count: 27,488
License Type: Free
Price: Free
Date Added: Jun 19, 2009
Operating Systems: Windows XP, Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows Me, Windows Server 2003
Requirements: 400Mhz or Faster Processor with at least 256MB RAM
File Size: 6257 KB
Author: SUPERAntiSpyware.com
- Ad-Aware Free 15,928,356
- Spybot Search & Destroy 8,538,723
- CWShredder 927,343
- Windows Defender 818,507
- SpywareGuard (formerly Browser Hijack Blaster) 485,506
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Most recent User Reviews for SUPERAntiSpyware Free Edition
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Reviewed by: HA2000
09-08-2009
Duration of ownership: 1 Months
Strengths: Easy to use and very nice interface.I downloaded it and after the update started running and found hundreds of files that I rather not have on my computer
Weaknesses: No real time protection
Overall Evaluation: Easy to install and use I am using it as the only spyware I my laptop seems to doing a good job. I think to be on the safe side I will add a real time antispyware.
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Reviewed by: ITsecurespec
06-28-2009
Duration of ownership: 2 Years
Strengths: Pro edition under $30, has a 30-day trial. Downloads fast, sets up easily, disabled or removed easily, real-time protection doesn't seem to slow down computer, traps even changes to browser settings, all trojans, malware, virus. Registration a short 3-part number, and can't be typed in a a clean download anytime you need to re-install if you get a new computer. Virus updates are daily, install automatically, with software update monthly. Usually for $10 extra, you get free lifetime subscription to all updates. Simple, clean, dependable.
Weaknesses: 30 year IT professional, specializing in security. After installing on 50 client computers in variety of settings over 2 years, I haven't found any weaknesses.
Overall Evaluation: Also use this to 'clean' client computers of malware their high-priced antivirus software allowed through and didn't detect. I even installed this in a web-cafe that had chronic problems from public users, and the problems stopped. That was 18 ago. Perhaps the "free home version" is different. But then, you get what you pay for! (I don't sell this software or have any connection with the company.)
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Reviewed by: genehitz
06-26-2009
Duration of ownership: 3 Months
Strengths: it is a real VIRUS
Weaknesses: it is a real VIRUS that tries to take control over your computer and is very difficult to delete as it hides under a different name
Overall Evaluation: don't download it, don't run it, get rid of it immediately
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Reviewed by: fastbullet
06-25-2009
Duration of ownership: 0 Days
Strengths: I still don't know.
Weaknesses: It is not what is advertised to be.
Overall Evaluation: The download link is supposed to go to SUPERAntiSpyware. It does not. Each of the three times I have used the link it has taken me to PCTools and tried to download an entirely different software. PCWorld, you are getting worse by the day. You are no longer trustworthy.
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Reviewed by: drmsucks
04-06-2009
Duration of ownership: 1 Years
Strengths: Excellent "on demand" scanner to back up your "real-time" anti-spyware/anti-adware protection.
Weaknesses: The free version does not offer real-time protection but the "Start with Windows" option is selected by default - deselect it.
Overall Evaluation: Excellent, free "on demand" anti-spyware/anti-adware tool to add to your arsenal for XP and Vista. Fast scans and excellent removal capabilities.
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Reviewed by: brianzzz
04-01-2009
Duration of ownership: 1 Months
Strengths: NONE!
Weaknesses: Caused all kinds of hangups and error messages.
Overall Evaluation: PC World should be sued for allowing recommending this piece of crap!
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Reviewed by: Oberfeldwebel
03-16-2009
Duration of ownership: 0 Months
Strengths: None. Does have some good reviews? Guess some were able to find success with it.
Weaknesses: After installing it caused various freeze-ups on my computer. Other programs were hindered from running. I read a lot of the reviews prior to installing and did my research. Not new to using these free downloads. Was most disappointed with the entire experience. Too many other good products out there to mess around with something like this...for me anyway ! :) Would be curious to know if others encountered such problems? :(
Overall Evaluation: I downloaded it three different times and each time it caused the same problems. It was extremely had to remove. Add and remove in Control Panel didn't seem to do the trick. Repeated efforts had some success. Even then showed it was running on my computer, still causing problems. Search for remaining parts of the program turned up many, removed all of them. Still found remaining files up to two weeks by running different program analysis. This thing is like a plague, one you install it, if you can, you can't get rid of it. Try other products.
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Reviewed by: monic
03-16-2009
Duration of ownership: 0 Months
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Reviewed by: Starderup
02-19-2009
Duration of ownership: 1 Days
Strengths: Easy install, found PC MightyMax, and I didn't know it was there.
Weaknesses: Not sure if real time protection is enabled. It is checked on the context menu, but docs say that is only available in the Pro version.
Overall Evaluation: It seems to work as advertised. It found the install file for PC MightyMax, (which I suspect was placed there by Spyware Doctor - this is a one week old laptop). It removed that and some tracking cookies. Easy to use.
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Reviewed by: caliban
02-18-2009
Duration of ownership: 2 Weeks
Strengths: Thorough exploration of drives. Finds malware missed by others.
Weaknesses: Runs OK from tray, but when enabled during initial start-up it makes boot up S-L-O-W and system may crash: as in, MS gives you up a 'dumpprep 0 -k' alert-box and you reply NO, then system may act like it has a driver-problem and begin 'reboot forever' mode.
Overall Evaluation: Very Good - but be careful.