Searches your hard disk for so-called spy or adbots
Protection against spyware is of utmost importance if you want to prevent others from exploiting your personal information and browsing habits. SpyBot - Search & Destroy is a full featured security solution designed to keep this kind of malware away from you, while also providing a suite of tools for system repair, file shredding and managing autostart items.
The interface has a clean and professional look, with all the modules in plain view. It provides direct access to the scanning modes, namely: a full system scan that thoroughly analyzes your computer for threats and a custom file/folder scan that allows you to manually select the locations to be processed.
The scanning speed is decent and a full-system scan took about twenty minutes in our case, which is acceptable, but the amount of resources it requires is impressive (the CPU usage exceeded 50% at times).
A system immunization feature is also available, aimed to apply preventive measures against spyware in order to block malware from infecting your computer.
The interface also features an option to switch to Advanced User Mode, which triggers a set of complementary tools that you can use to create system logs, manage autostart items, shred files, repair system inconsistencies or scan for rootkits.
The application is not only able to remove spyware, but it also detects and removes keyloggers, providing at the same time a fast update tool to download the latest virus definitions. To make sure you're on the safe side all the time, SpyBot - Search & Destroy automatically creates a backup of every single removed file.
Other customizations can be performed from the Settings window. This section allows you to configure Windows explorer and browser integration, ignore lists and scheduled scans.
SpyBot - Search & Destroy makes the time you spend with it worthwhile. The spyware detection and disinfection capabilities make it a reliable real-time protection solution against malware, turning it into a virtual bodyguard for your computer.
Spybot - Search & Destroy application was designed to detect and remove spyware, a relatively new kind of threat not yet covered by common anti-virus applications.
Spyware silently tracks your surfing behavior to create a marketing profile for you that is transmitted without your knowledge to the compilers and sold to advertising companies.
If you see new toolbars in your Internet Explorer that you haven't intentionally installed, if your browser crashes inexplicably, or if your home page has been "hijacked" (or changed without your knowledge), your computer is most probably infected with spyware.
Even if you don't see the symptoms, your computer may be infected, because more and more spyware is emerging.
The interface has a clean and professional look, with all the modules in plain view. It provides direct access to the scanning modes, namely: a full system scan that thoroughly analyzes your computer for threats and a custom file/folder scan that allows you to manually select the locations to be processed.
The scanning speed is decent and a full-system scan took about twenty minutes in our case, which is acceptable, but the amount of resources it requires is impressive (the CPU usage exceeded 50% at times).
A system immunization feature is also available, aimed to apply preventive measures against spyware in order to block malware from infecting your computer.
The interface also features an option to switch to Advanced User Mode, which triggers a set of complementary tools that you can use to create system logs, manage autostart items, shred files, repair system inconsistencies or scan for rootkits.
The application is not only able to remove spyware, but it also detects and removes keyloggers, providing at the same time a fast update tool to download the latest virus definitions. To make sure you're on the safe side all the time, SpyBot - Search & Destroy automatically creates a backup of every single removed file.
Other customizations can be performed from the Settings window. This section allows you to configure Windows explorer and browser integration, ignore lists and scheduled scans.
SpyBot - Search & Destroy makes the time you spend with it worthwhile. The spyware detection and disinfection capabilities make it a reliable real-time protection solution against malware, turning it into a virtual bodyguard for your computer.
Spybot - Search & Destroy application was designed to detect and remove spyware, a relatively new kind of threat not yet covered by common anti-virus applications.
Spyware silently tracks your surfing behavior to create a marketing profile for you that is transmitted without your knowledge to the compilers and sold to advertising companies.
If you see new toolbars in your Internet Explorer that you haven't intentionally installed, if your browser crashes inexplicably, or if your home page has been "hijacked" (or changed without your knowledge), your computer is most probably infected with spyware.
Even if you don't see the symptoms, your computer may be infected, because more and more spyware is emerging.
Here are some key features of "SpyBot - Search & Destroy":
· Removal of keyloggers
· User-extendable database
· Save removal of threats by shredding them
· Backups of every removed problem
· Exclude option to ignore specific problems s
· Permanent blocking of known tracking cookies for IE
· Permanent blocking of threating downloads in IE
· Command line parameters to automate tasks
· Number of targets > 600 > 600
· Number of detection files and entries > 10000 > 10000
· Detailed information about problems found Yes Yes
· Strict criteria to define targets Yes Yes
· Integrated update function
· Weekly updates
· Free email & forum support Yes Yes
· Settings to automate scan, removal and update
· System reports to locate even unknown threats
· Skins to adjust interface to the users liking
· Removal of keyloggers
· User-extendable database
· Save removal of threats by shredding them
· Backups of every removed problem
· Exclude option to ignore specific problems s
· Permanent blocking of known tracking cookies for IE
· Permanent blocking of threating downloads in IE
· Command line parameters to automate tasks
· Number of targets > 600 > 600
· Number of detection files and entries > 10000 > 10000
· Detailed information about problems found Yes Yes
· Strict criteria to define targets Yes Yes
· Integrated update function
· Weekly updates
· Free email & forum support Yes Yes
· Settings to automate scan, removal and update
· System reports to locate even unknown threats
· Skins to adjust interface to the users liking
Requirements:
· 512 MB RAM or more
· 300 MB free hard disk space
· 512 MB RAM or more
· 300 MB free hard disk space
What's New in This Release:
- One major new feature will be Notifications. Whether you are providing the technical support to family and friends or you are the administrator of your company’s network, this feature will allow you to keep informed of any security threats on the computers you look after.
| Publisher | : | Safer Networking Limited |
|---|---|---|
| License | : | Freeware |
| Size/OS: | : | 38.7 MB / Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 7 64 bit / 8 / 8 64 bit |
Download | : | SpyBot - Search & Destroy 2.3.37.0 Beta |
