CNET Editors' review
Appealing to gearheads who don't mind getting their hands dirty, Bazooka scans for spyware and offers detailed instructions on how to remove it. However, many people will prefer an application that removes spyware for them. Installation is simple and the application includes an automatic updater for its spyware-reference database. After the lightning-quick scan, you must be online to access instructions on how to remove any spyware that is found. We would like to see an option for downloading all spyware-removal instructions at one time, making a trip online unnecessary. Online-access issues aside, Bazooka Adware and Spyware Scanner provides a nice, simple solution to keeping those nasty programs out of your hard drive.
Publisher's Description
From Kephyr:
Bazooka Adware and Spyware Scanner detects a multitude of spyware, adware, Trojan horses, keyloggers, and trackware components, sources of irritation that many antivirus products do not deal with. The scanning process only takes a fraction of a second and tells you how to uninstall the invasive spyware or puts you in contact with the spyware developer for the most up-to-date and safe uninstall instructions. Spyware and adware often is bundled with software such as Kazaa, Morpheus, Grokster, iMesh, Xolox, and Gnutella, and in many cases it's installed without your knowledge. Some send information about your surfing habits to ad companies, which target you with pop-up ads that fit your preferences. Bazooka Adware and Spyware Scanner search for CoolWebSearch, Gator, GAIN, Bargain Buddy, CommonName, FlashTrack, IPInsight, nCase, SaveNow, and WurldMedia.
Version 1.13.03 may include unspecified updates, enhancements, and bug fixes.
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All versions:
4.4 starsout of 1,537 votes
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Current version:
2.9 starsout of 243 votes
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"doesnt really do anything except collect marketing data"
Version: Bazooka Adware and Spyware Scanner 1.13.03
Pros
does nothing that i can tell
Cons
tells you that you have possible adware on your computer
Summary
worthless....keep looking
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"idk how this got 4 stars. it had high level malware"
Version: Bazooka Adware and Spyware Scanner 1.13.03
Pros
dont do it there's better
Cons
malware high level
Summary
dont do it there's better
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"Does what it says on the tin."
Version: Bazooka Adware and Spyware Scanner 1.13.03
Pros
Hassle free
Cons
None really.
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"Not worth the trouble to download."
Version: Bazooka Adware and Spyware Scanner 1.13.03
Pros
None. Never got to use it.
Cons
After installing, kept telling me it was 154 hours outdated. Running update said it was UP TO DATE!!
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"Do not download 516 days since company updated database"
Version: Bazooka Adware and Spyware Scanner 1.13.03
Pros
Nothing is good with this junk
Cons
Scan is 2 seconds long.
The database hasn't been updated by Bazooka for almost 2 years.
2 years and can you imagine how many threats you haven't got updated?
Useless, uninstall after the 2 second scan. complete junkSummary
do not download, it does nothing, and is out of sate by 2 years.
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"Maybe it looks for real bazooka's on your hard drive??"
Version: Bazooka Adware and Spyware Scanner 1.13.03
Pros
My Bazooka scan is complete in less than 1 second.
Cons
Maybe it's scanning for a real bazooka in my PC, because it isn't scanning for *anything* on my 500GB hard drive.
Summary
I find it UNBELIEVABLE that Download.com would state that the Bazooka scanner is somehow "keeping those nasty programs out of your hard drive." I generally agree with their assessment of software, however, they are way off on this one. The reality is:
1) Bazooka is not an active, real-time scanner. As such, there's no way it is "keeping" spyware, root-kits, or viruses of any kind of "nasty programs" from getting onto your hard drive. This program doesn't even have the capability to remove them!
2) It may be scanning something, but I guarantee it's not my hard drive. My hard drive isn't even accessed by Bazooka, much less scanned.
3) Bazooka is free thereby, at least marginally, increasing it's usage and somebody's reliance on it. This only serves to make matters worse for the novice who accidentally believes it is "keeping" anything off their hard drive and that it is capable of removing even half of the most common spyware variations out there.
When I received this inquiry from Download.com to leave feedback, I looked on my computer for the software and couldn't kind it. I re-installed it and recalled why it wasn't on my hard drive: although at one point it may have been a worthwhile addition to my anti-spyware arsenal, now it is clearly not.
Save yourself the time of downloading, installing, and uninstalling this program and download Combofix instead. It's free too. And I believe it's one of the top 3 best spyware/virus removers out there (as of 02/10, anyway).
The fact this is free and provides someone (and yes there is 'someone' out there who qualifies) the FALSE sense of security that there is no spyware on their machine makes it even more of a menace to society. Download.com's statement that Bazooka -
"no scanning of any sort"
Version: Bazooka Adware and Spyware Scanner 1.13.03
Pros
I don't like a thing
Cons
This is a scam. There is no hard drive scanning whatsoever. Thats why the other reviews call it "quick" and "didnt' find anything"
Summary
DONT DO IT
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"My suggestion is to pass on this one"
Version: Bazooka Adware and Spyware Scanner 1.13.03
Pros
Fast- easy to use
Cons
To fast ,can't possibly scan much
Summary
Was on my system 2 days . There are much better choices out there .
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"Iobit security detected this as spyware..."
Version: Bazooka Adware and Spyware Scanner 1.13.03
Pros
not really sure, it's just too fast and you can't possibly think that it could find something in that time frame.
Cons
too fast to be true? I know that you have to find and delete the spyware or what ever it finds yourself but still, surely it can't detect any thing that fast.
Summary
I have always thought that this program scans soo fast and it's to fast to be true but I kept on using it. I was still unsure but then Iobit security dectected this as something so I removed it. I wouldn't suggest this program...
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"Good anti-spyware"
Version: Bazooka Adware and Spyware Scanner 1.13.03
Pros
Easy to install
Cons
Not very easy to use
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