SpywareBot Review

Almost all of us are aware of the term Spyware and even those who do not know its definition at least know that it does not bode well for their computers. Spyware, as the name suggests, are programs that are made to spy on you.

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These are programs that are specially written to invade your privacy and keep a track of what sites you are visiting, invite unsolicited mails and web sites into your computer and hijack your browser. Spyware programs are getting to be a major threat nowadays with a number of spy ware creators using their programs for identity theft.

These people can gain access to personal information about you like your email id, phone number and address etcetera and sell it off to other parties without your permission or knowledge. Even worse, spyware can be used to get passwords and ids to your banking accounts and steal your money. Therefore, it is extremely important that you regularly keep scanning your computer using a good spyware scanning and removal program.

We reviewed SpywareBot, which is one of the most popular spyware removal programs available nowadays and tested it for efficiency as well as value for money. The SpywareBot is an easy to install and user friendly program which can even be used by technophobes to guard and protect their systems against spyware infestation. The main interface page of the program provides information about the total number of scans, the number of threats detected and removed and the last scan carried out.

The scan button on the screen lets you scan your computer for spyware threats. SpywareBot will scan all the files and folders in your system for spyware and provide you with the list of anomalies found. System files and registry, which are the main targets of all viruses and other malicious scripts, are also scanned thoroughly. You can chose to delete any errors and spyware manually or let the program do it automatically. The scan performed by SpywareBot is pretty comprehensive but is extremely fast and finishes within a couple of minutes.

SpywareBot also offers you the option of selecting which portions of your system to scan and which to leave, which can be further used to save the time spent in scanning. The scan shows a complete list of malicious scripts and spyware present on your system. If you are a novice at this kind of thing, then it is advised that you let the program delete the spyware itself. Otherwise you can select which files to delete and which to keep manually.

SpywareBot does not give the user any information about keyloggers, Trojans and other malicious scripts and therefore, manual deletions are advised only for people who know exactly what they are deleting and what they are keeping. Another feature that comes in handy is the SpywareBot's quarantine feature, which lets you quarantine suspected applications instead of deleting them. So just in case you end up deleting an important system file, you can always restore it from the quarantine section.

SpywareBot also allows users to select an option whereby the program will start every time one starts Windows and keep a check on all program activity. Furthermore, the software also lets you choose whether you want the registry, active processes and cookies scanned or not. Apart from this, SpywareBot also has an ignore option which lets you put certain items in the program's ignore list, such that these items will not be scanned or accidentally deleted. Unlike most other anti virus and spyware programs, SpywareBot does not get updated automatically, but you can always update it when online by selecting the update option.

All said and done, the SpywareBot is a comprehensive spyware program which has all the basics covered but still lacks some advanced features that other programs offer like NoAdware for almost the same price. However, if you want to keep things simple and easy, then it is a good option to go for.

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Ratings Snapshot:

Effectiveness: 4.8/5
Speed: 4.7/5
Ease Of Use: 4.8/5
Support: 4.8/5

Overall Rating: 4.8

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