Twice awarded PC Magazine’s Editors’ Choice for anti-spyware software, Webroot Spy Sweeper protects your PC from the consequences of spyware in two powerful ways. Proactive shields guard you against spyware before it infects your system, while an advanced detection process quickly finds and disables existing spyware infections so you can safely remove them without the risk of harming your PC. New Spy Sweeper 3.5 combines enhanced detection for the most vicious spyware, including CoolWebSearch, with sweep speeds that are now 30% faster.
Download.com Review of Webroot Spy Sweeper
In our tests, the adware removal tool Webroot Spy Sweeper took much longer to scan than Spybot - Search & Destroy does, but it also found a lot more suspicious entries. Testing the program on a networked PC scanned the profiles of everyone who had ever logged on, finding and removing everything related to adware and spyware. If you want to speed up the process, you can set Spy Sweeper to ignore large files. However, even checking five profiles' worth of data took only 30 minutes. Webroot Spy Sweeper conveniently explains why a found object is dangerous, and we appreciate the ability to schedule scans. The detailed interface is pleasant enough, despite some disposable promotional sections. This program uses a large amount of system memory, but since Spy Sweeper constantly monitors the memory and the cookies folder for intrusions, we think it's a fair trade-off. Webroot Spy Sweeper proves itself to be a valuable weapon in the war against adware.
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