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Spyware Doctor 5.0

PC Tools Spyware Doctor 5.0 (Front)
PC Tools Spyware Doctor 5.0 (Front)
95.0 Superior
Last updated
August 21, 2007
Hands On Reviewed by
Ryan Naraine
Pros
  • Top performance
  • Antiphishing protection
Cons
  • Alarmist handling of harmless tracking cookies
Full Specifications
Price as of 8/8/07 - $30
Renewal price as of 8/8/07 - $30
Overall performance - Superior
Performance against adware Inactive samples detected - 81%
Active samples detected - 100%
Active samples disinfected - 90%
Performance against spyware Inactive samples detected - 38%
Active samples detected - 90%
Active samples disinfected - 70%
Inactive rootkits detected - 89%
Behavior-based detection Detected additions to HKCU Run keys - Yes
Detected additions to HKLM Run keys - Yes
Detected changes to Startup folder - Yes
Detected changes to default IE search page - Yes
Detected changes to default IE home page - Yes
Detected changes to Hosts file - No
Rate of false positives - 0%
Hard-drive scan speed - 380 seconds
Features Option for antivirus protection - Yes ($10 extra)
System scan scheduled by default - No
Scan custom files and folders - Yes
Scans POP3 traffic - Yes
Scans IMAP traffic - Yes
Scan SMTP traffic - Yes
Scans HTTP traffic - No
Antiphishing - Yes
Uses real-time analytics to recognize unknown phishing sites - No
Saves log files as text or html - Yes
Can quarantine individual items - Yes
Can set system restore point - Yes
Support policies Toll-free telephone support - Yes
Cost for phone support - Free
Weekday telephone support hours - 24
Saturday telephone support hours - 24
Sunday telephone support hours - 24
E-mail support - Yes
Live chat support - No

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