- #Webroot spyware sweeper update#
- #Webroot spyware sweeper software#
- #Webroot spyware sweeper download#
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#Webroot spyware sweeper download#
Spy sweeper download is quite thorough, but it's also quite slow, and on both tested machines we noticed a solid performance hit while sweeping for Adware.
From the quarantine zone it's simple enough to eradicate threats entirely. Detected items are thrown into a quarantine zone, allowing you to check whether any applications that required them have suddenly stopped working. Once you've identified a Badware threat, Spy sweeper gives you a small information dialog box that should help you work out whether it's something that should be removed, or simply left alone. The clean system had a few cookies detected, but beyond that came back with a clean bill of health. Interestingly - or potentially worryingly - the theoretically "clean" SpyBot system - which had previously been used for testing a variety of P2P applications - still had some malware traces on it that SpyBot had failed to detect. I tested Spy Sweeper on a two different systems one that had no previous spyware removal tools running on it, and one that had been cleaned by an updated version of SpyBot Search & Destroy. While it's not what you could call an aesthetically pleasing application, it certainly gets the job done from an interface perspective.
The main application screen is relatively straightforward, with the main option to sweep for malware at the very top, followed by options to view previous test results and the applications and settings that have been "quarantined" in previous sweeps. The main application can then be launched from the system tray or a menu selection.
#Webroot spyware sweeper update#
Thankfully,with no hassle I was able to update to the latest version and latest definitions.īy default, Spy sweeper installs itself to run on Windows startup, providing defenses against common Windows hijacks and spyware installs, in much the same way that many anti-virus packages do. If you do go the boxed copy route you'll need to hit the download route regardless, as it's highly likely the version you get will be behind the times, at least in terms of spyware definitions, if not version numbers. The version of Spy Sweeper provided to us was the boxed CD version, although it's also available for download.
Spy Sweeper installs in much the same way as any Windows executable, but there is one important thing to keep in mind with it, or indeed any any-malware software, and that's making sure that you've got the latest version and the latest anti-spyware definitions.
#Webroot spyware sweeper software#
If you're unsure about the applications installed on your PC - or know for a fact you've got a few bits of shady software hanging around - then Webroot Spy sweeper (download available) is a good buy, once you get past the speed issues.
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