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License | Free to try; $29.95 to buy | |
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Limitations | See description | |
| Downloads | 10,936,590  |
Requirements | Windows 2000/XP/Vista | |
| Publisher | Webroot Software | File size | 13.34MB | |
| Date added | August 20, 2007 | Alternate download links... | ||
There are better choices then Spy Sweeper!
21-Mar-2008 08:15:03 PM
Reviewer: Charles K
Pros: I first bought this program in 2006 and used it on and off (more off then on). I didn't renew even though I could have for $19.95. It was recently given to me as a gift on a CD in version 5.2. Installed on my Win XP Pro SP2 drive to my many regrets (dogged a fast system. uninstalled immediately). I tried to install on my Vista Home Premium and was immediately prompted to contact Webroot support to obtain a Vista compatible version, I did. Believe it or not, it runs better on Vista then XP for me but I have some concerns.
Cons: I compare other anti-spy programs to Spy Emergency 2007 which is my first choice. Why? because it's fast, light, looks great with skins and detects and deletes infections with it's huge data base nearing 1.000.000 signatures. Spy Sweeper has a paltry 230,000+ (to few signatures in todays market). A full sweep is very slow though fairly effective. It slows me down in a full sweep where the other mentioned program doesn't at all.
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29-Mar-2008 12:08:10 PM
Reviewer: Charles K
A full sweep only takes about 20 minutes. About the same as my other anti-spy program And, since I added ram, it doesn't slow me down at all.
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