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  • 3.0 stars

    "Nice, but does more than you ask"

    October 31, 2012  |   By jaytee28

    Pros

    Runs like a dream as a spyware/adware detector, and as such is much better than Spybot and paid stuff like Hitman Pro

    Cons

    Insists on installing itself on your system as as a startup item and doesn't gibe you the chance of opting out. Also flags up lots of innocent cookies as spyware.

    Summary

    Has the best intentions, but it's actions in your startup, combined with flagging innocent cookies as spyware does not inspire confidence. Where is a decent spyware tool?

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  • Reply by FalconFanX on November 6, 2012

    go to "run" "msconfig" startup tab & unclick it. reboot & it wont start up again

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  • Reply by EricVonZipper on November 1, 2012

    Go to MalwareTips.com and see what experts use.

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  • Reply by TigerRaptorFX on October 31, 2012

    Hate to break it to you but SUPERAntiSpyware is crap and a glorified cookie scanner.

    Malwarebytes, Hitman Pro, and Emsisoft Anti-Malware Free are the top dogs for on demand scanners. All 3 of those are superior to SUPERAntiSpyware in every way.

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