Best Vista Antispyware
PC Tools' Spyware Doctor 5.0 program for spyware detection and removal finished far ahead of its competitors in formal tests independently conducted by research company AV-Test.org.
Bottom Line:
Despite strong real-time protection, this free old favorite can't recognize and clean up many of today's threats.
PC World Rating:
59 (Poor)
- Price when rated: Free
- Renewal price: Free
- Performance: Poor
- Features: Good
- Design: Good
- Downloadable Version:
- Last Rated: August 20, 2007
Bottom Line:
This free application did okay with adware, but it can't detect some types of spyware at all.
PC World Rating:
72 (Good)
- Price when rated: Free
- Renewal price: Free
- Performance: Good
- Features: Poor
- Design: Very Good
- Downloadable Version:
- Last Rated: August 21, 2007
Bottom Line:
Our former Best Buy is well designed and provides good behavior-based detection, but disinfection was not as solid.
PC World Rating:
76 (Good)
- Price when rated: $30
- Renewal price: $30
- Performance: Good
- Features: Good
- Design: Very Good
- Downloadable Version:
- Last Rated: August 21, 2007
Bottom Line:
The program's superior adware and spyware detection is marred by weak behavior-based detection and a high false-positive rate.
PC World Rating:
81 (Very Good)
- Price when rated: $30
- Renewal price: $20
- Performance: Superior
- Features: Poor
- Design: Very Good
- Vendor's Web Site:
- Last Rated: August 21, 2007
Bottom Line:
Spyware Doctor offers the best spyware and adware protection and is the only program that protects against phishing Web sites.
PC World Rating:
95 (Superior)
- Price when rated: $30
- Renewal price: $30
- Performance: Superior
- Features: Superior
- Design: Very Good
- Downloadable Version:
- Last Rated: August 21, 2007
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