Spyware Doctor 5.5

Spyware Doctor

PC Tools has tarnished their rep with me!

by: Charles K on 09-Apr-2008 04:19:19 PM

Pros: Nothing much anymore.

Cons: I don't care for this heavy, useless free trial, difficult to uninstall, false positive finding anti-spy program at all. I find the auto-renew policy implicated by PC Tools to be offensive, deceitful and wrong. No, I'm not cheap, nor do I have an old, outdated computer. Heres a perfect example. I used to own Spyware Doctor and Registry Mechanic. Neither had been in use for months. Yet when my subscription ran out, they charged my credit card without notification or my consent. I played hell getting my credits. I just can't see the merit in using any of their software.

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Spyware Doctor

2 1/2 stars for now!

by: The Sports Fan on 16-Jan-2008 03:54:29 AM

Pros: Decent program but not without flaws. Scan times are seriously increased. It did an intelli-scan on my computer in 1 minute, 34 seconds and there were no false positives, Thats nice and an improvement. It also seems that the load has been lightened it does have some nice shields. Anti-Virus warning can be turned off

Cons: Heres the flaws the way i see them. If I wand "PC Tools" anti-virus, I would have installed the free version which tries to install on the first update after registration of "Spyware Doctor ( rubbish ). Next, It slows down my start-up by 30 seconds or so (start-up where I have full access to my PC ). On Guard protection takes to long to shut down. It tries to install site blocking guard in 16 languages, I speak one (English) I recommend "Ashampoo Anti-Spyware v2 and "Spy Emergency 2007) as much better options to this program.

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Spyware Doctor

This was good and not that bad.

by: Ishigamma on 24-Apr-2008 01:31:35 AM

Pros: This software can remove most of the tracking cookies and adwares and it has a good user interface though. You can select which scanners you can use in scanning files. I like the fact this anti spy apps has an anti virus protection now. This was a good improvement comparing to my old review.

Cons: I don't like the fact that this app can't remove Trojan.Vundo.GJ nor detected it. This was detected by some other Free antispywares and was removed. I really dont like this nasty spy and it has a risk rate of 4 of 5.

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Spyware Doctor

Bloated Hogmaster

by: barsteward on 11-Mar-2008 07:52:12 AM

Pros: Not too good this one.

Bloated slow hogmeister.

Updates take forever.

Heavy on CPU.

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Spyware Doctor

excellant

by: alice_b0wie on 21-Mar-2008 05:20:52 PM

Pros: one of the best security programs after the recent update. don't waste your time thinking you're protected with all the free garbage they rate as 5 stars. not one of the free programs even rate on any security testing site. ignore all the horror stories about spyware doctor, their computers were trashed way before they installed this

Cons: if you're cheap and have an old outdated computer do not install this. but if you want to protect your new high tech computer spend a few dollars. never rely on any free security program no matter what! all the bad reviews are from low end computer users with no money. ignore them. most importantly when you purchase this, buy it from a retailer, do not download it or pctools will automatically renew your subscription and charge your credit card.

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