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Webroot Spy Sweeper 5.0 Beta

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Pros
Excellent spyware and adware detection
Smart antiphishing protection
Cons
Ability to set a system restore point is gone

Performance
Cost of renewal when reviewed	$30
Performance	Very Good
Adware and spyware detection rate	90%
Adware disinfection rate	40%
Spyware disinfection rate	65%
Detection of inactive adware and spyware samples	37%
Detection of inactive rootkits	22%
Detection of active rootkits	44%
Rate of false positives when installing legitimate toolbars	75%
Detected additions to HKCU Run keys : These tests evaluate a product's ability to detect spyware and adware threats based on the described suspicious behavior.	Yes
Detected additions to HKLM Run keys: These tests evaluate a product's ability to detect spyware and adware threats based on the described suspicious behavior.	Yes
Detected additions to Windows Startup: These tests evaluate a product's ability to detect spyware and adware threats based on the described suspicious behavior.	Yes
Detected changes to Internet Explorer Search page: These tests evaluate a product's ability to detect spyware and adware threats based on the described suspicious behavior.	Yes
Detected changes to Internet Explorer Home page: These tests evaluate a product's ability to detect spyware and adware threats based on the described suspicious behavior.	Yes
Detected changes to Hosts file: These tests evaluate a product's ability to detect spyware and adware threats based on the described suspicious behavior.	Yes
Features	Superior
Real-time protection	Yes
Scheduled scan	Yes
Scan custom files and folders	Yes
Startup scan	Yes
Antiphishing	Yes
Antiphishing real-time analytics	Yes
Can save log files	Yes
Can quarantine individual items	Yes
Can set system restore point	No
Weekday support hours	11
Free phone support	Yes
Saturday support hours	0
Sunday support hours	0
Toll-free support	Yes
E-mail support	Yes
Live chat	Yes

User Reviews for Webroot Spy Sweeper 5.0 Beta

Reviewed by: jdfry17

Duration of ownership: 1 Month

Strengths: Easy installation and it fixed my problem

Weaknesses: None found as yet

Overall Evaluation: Would recomend this product. Unlike others I've tried, so far it has performed very well. Fixes the weakness' found in Microsoft