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Spybot Search and
Destroy |
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of the biggest problem in dealing with spyware is
not whether or not to purchase an anti-spyware product,
but which one to download and try. There are over
400 anti-spyware vendors on the market, and most
of the products just aren't effective at all.
Many of the software companies creating these anti-spyware
software know their software is not that effective,
and attempt to boost sales with slick marketing
copy and wild claims.
Spybot S&D software is overrated - but it is
popular because it's free. However, there are other
commercial shareware alternatives which are much
better at spyware/adware detection and removal.
Spybot Search & Destroy (aimply called spybot,
not skybot) is not the best software, and is hardly
worth the download.
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The Competition:
Spyware Doctor |
 Spyware
Doctor offers solid protection against spyware and
a number of additional immunization features to
block common security holes. Spyware Doctor installs
easily and without any problems, and it is the largest
commercial anti-spyware product in the world.
Spyware Doctor also lets you rollback any changes
it makes, just in case the spyware was required
by an otherwise useful program (Real Player and
Kazaa are typical examples of programs that embed
spyware on your PC and won’t run without it).
Spyware Doctor comes with a scheduler, but perhaps
we would prefer it if scheduling was set up automatically
when the program is installed. You have to remember
to go in to the "OnGuard" settings and scroll down
to find the scheduler buried way down at the bottom.
The scheduler should be much more easy to find.
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Spyware Doctor product
also includes "OnGuard" memory agents which
block common security holes, such as ActiveX,
phishing sites, pop-ups, browser hijackers,
and more.
PC Tools Spyware Doctor
is an effective product that provides superior
spyware removal capabilities and a great
user interface, but there are a few minor
problems with usability (such as the scheduler
being very hard to find).
Overall, this anti-spyware
software is highest-rated product on the
market, and you can not go wrong with it!
Mark my words...
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Bottomline:
Spybot Search and Destroy has poor effectiveness
and Spyware Doctor does a much better job of recovering
an infected PC to a healthy state. Spybot provides
only average protection - at best.Spybot Search
and Destroy is a barebones program and is hardly
worth the download. But, if you do not believe me;
I invite you to download the free Spybot and test
it alongside with Spyware Doctor - which is the
highest-rated commercial anti-spyware program on
the market.
Spyware Doctor also recently received “the best
results overall” and gained top ranking of number
1 out of the 10 in a recent review by the top
French publication “Micro Hebdo”.
David Flynn from the
Sydney Morning Herald reviewed the latest version
of Spyware Doctor (V3.8) in an anti-spyware round-up.
Up against all the most popular anti-spyware solutions,
Spyware Doctor was dubbed as “one of the best.”
Spyware Doctor software has been selected as best
anti-spyware product in PC Magazine's "Best
Of the Year" award, a prestigious annual listing
that features the year's top technology products.
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DOWNLOAD
AND TRY THE TWO SOFTWARE
PROGRAMS FOR YOURSELF. THEN YOU DECIDE:
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VERSUS
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Word of Advice:
Make sure the software tools
are updated, within the last few days...
There are links in the software Help menus
to check for the latest updates. DO USE this easy
update feature, and DO NOT assume recently downloaded/installed
software tools are up-to-date.
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Click
here for more background and other
general information about Spyware and Malware.
This site has many detailed references.
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