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Webroot Software Spy Sweeper 4.5 (Full Product)

Spy Sweeper 4.5 (Full Product)

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Webroot Software Spy Sweeper 4.5 (Full Product)

  • Reviewed by: skaylar

    03-19-08

    Duration of ownership: 4 Months

    Strengths:

    Weaknesses:Everything! Customer Service - Don't even bother, takes forever to get someone and when you finally do they are zero help. can not run anything else while scanning my system. takes 5 min for it to startup. Does not shut down on its own. Finds virus but cant always remove it. I paid 50 bucks for this program. Worst investment ever!

    Overall Evaluation: don't even bother Ruined my computer

  • Reviewed by: windbite

    02-12-07

    Duration of ownership: 2 Months

    Strengths: Fast - though for using a majority of the processor, it should. It is decent at scanning - but nothing that amazes me over the free ware. 3 user license - which is still more than the free wares!

    Weaknesses:They want more and more of your money! You can't update your software without ADWARE from Spysweeper coming up! Slow tech support.

    Overall Evaluation: The free programs do the same job. I just happened to have $35 I wanted to give away rather than get the softer toilet paper. If you have any problems, SpyBot S&D and Hijack this were both WAY faster in the response. The interface is very frustrating when you get pulled into their site being asked to shell out more money for a greater feeling that you are safe. Sadly, I think this company got a big head from the over hype.

  • Reviewed by: helwig

    03-28-08

    Duration of ownership: 2 Months

    Strengths: Detects and prevents spyware infections, Can be had cheaply after rebate

    Weaknesses:Uses more resources than it should

    Overall Evaluation: WebRoot is one of the better tools in the anti-spy marketplace. It does a good job of detecting and preventing spyware infections. So, in that sense, it does its job quite reasonably. Also, it is easy to use and update. The downside is that WebRoot, like most of its competitors in this space, consumes more system resources than you would hope. WebRoot is not as bad as some tools, but it still could be improved upon. In short, this is one of the better anti-spy tools out there, but it has some way to go in order to be my ideal spy fighter.

  • Reviewed by: maynardflower

    01-23-08

    Duration of ownership: 2 Months

    Strengths: Price was great-free after rebate, and installation was no problem

    Weaknesses:None so far

    Overall Evaluation: I like this software in its price, installation, function and its customer support service. Got it free after rebate from circuit city two months ago and installed in my windows 2000 since. It works well for me. It does not slow down the system, which is really good. It detects most of the spyware and scan speed is great. Over all, i am very satisfied with this product from webroot.

  • Reviewed by: Printer Guy

    12-29-07

    Duration of ownership:

    Strengths: Excellent detection ability

    Weaknesses:None

    Overall Evaluation: Spy Sweeper successfully picked up junk that other products (from Microsoft and AdAware among others) failed to detect. I think a good active antivirus program is the best way to prevent your computer from getting infected, but if things slip through the net then Spy Sweeper does a good job of catching them. Just remember to "sweep" often.

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