ActiveX Shield thwarts drive-by downloads and blocks potential spyware threats that use ActiveX components to disguise their installation on your computer.
Spy Communication Shield prevents further spyware infection by blocking incoming and outgoing communication to web sites known to host potential spyware threats and disables spyware programs’ ability to re-install during removal.
BHO Shield blocks the installation of Browser Helper Objects – a small program that runs automatically every time a user opens an Internet browser and has the capability to track website activity or install a toolbar or add-on without your consent.
IE Security Shield prevents spyware from adding website entries to your Internet Explorer security settings – which could lead to unwanted downloads and put your personal data at risk.
Product Description: Spyware is the Internet s fastest growing threat to personal privacy and a leading cause of fraud and identity theft. When surfing the internet Spyware can infect your system in many different ways. Webroot® Spy Sweeper® gives you 360 degrees of protection from the spyware threat. Powerful new Smart Shields block known and emerging infections as you browse - before they ever reach your computer and personal information. If your PC is already infected Spy Sweeper's advanced discovery methods find and destroy malicious spyware that hides within your PC - even spyware that hides using rootkit technology.Most comprehensive anti-spyware solution available - 360 degrees of protectionContinuous monitoring stops spyware before it can attackAdvanced detection and removal capabilities for stubborn spywareAutomatic defense updates keep you protected from the latest threatsFREE customer supportSystem Requirements:Windows 2000 XP Pro XP Home XP Media Center XP Tablet Vista Home Basic Vista Home Premium Vista Business Vista Ultimate 300 Mhz 15 MB hard drive space 256 MB Ram Supports Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher Format: WIN 98ME2000XPVISTA Genre: UTILITIES UPC: 667208664108 Manufacturer No: 66410
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Rating: - Diminished by annoying nag screens and ill-advised automatic "opt in" for annual renewals
Spysweeper was one of the first high-quality spyware detection programs available. Although there are now a number of free products with similar or, arguably, enhanced capabilities. So in evaluating this product there are at least two important questions to consider: 1) Has Spysweeper kept ahead of its competitor's capabilities, and 2) is it more comfortable to use.
As to capabilities I can only speak from personal experience. Unlike at least one other reviewer here, I have been lucky enough that all malware I found was identified not only by Spysweeper but by other free malware programs I also run as an extra check. To date, my other malware detection software has worked as well as Spysweeper. Fortunately, I have not yet had any occasion where I could confirm the presence of any additional detection capabilities that may be present in Spysweeper.
I initially had a problem with Spysweeper's ... Read More
Rating: - Your most reliable protection
By far the greatest dangers lurking on the internet are not viruses but trojans, browser highjackers and cookies. While Norton is arguably the best anti-virus software and the best firewall it has flaws. Long before Norton will notice a problem, Spy Sweeper will bag it and tag it. Hackers have learned to hide viruses in cookies and trojans instead of sending them out on their own. With Spy Sweeper you have very good protection against trojans and cookies and excellent protection against highjackers; these are the nasty bugs that cause your browser to lock onto their web page.
Here's some comments on Spy Sweepers operational behavior. It is slow to start up so give it some time. The first thing it will do is load a fresh copy of instructions from their website every morning. This will delay browser operation but it's necessary to keep you out of trouble. I just grab a cup of coffee and let it finish, which takes ... Read More
Rating: - Version 5.5 slowed my PC to a crawl
As many people in these reviews have claimed, version 5 is a real hog. After installing and running the application for a few days, I was forced to remove it. It slowed everything to a crawl. Switching between windows took 2 seconds. My CPU usage was usually at 90 to 100 percent. Fortunately for me, the disk I purchased had version 4.5 available as well. I have been running that version for about a day without the same problems. I would recommend to my friends and family to avoid version 5.
Sincerely, Steve in Florida
Rating: - The good, the bad and oh yes, the ugly!
GOOD: detected spyware that I didn't even know was there.
As you read on, keep in mind I am a recently retired engineer who spent his last few years supervising code writers' (even wrote some myself).
BAD: Out of the box had bugs for Vista (and XP, IMO) so when I went to update for the "fix", their server was painfully slow ... oh so slow. It was throttling me. After nearly 2 hours for the 14.5 Meg download, the "fix" was in. Now for every manual update, it gives me a nag screen to purchase (for $10) their version that adds virus protection.
UGLY: Telephone support. After 40 minutes on hold, someone answered. Not sure why as he was of no help, but he did speak English! I asked if they could send me a CD with a version that works to avoid the slow server problem. $8.95 plus S&H. I asked how to eliminate the nag screen since I did not want to buy their virus protection. He said, ... Read More
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