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96 out of 120 people found this review helpful
5 stars
Version: CounterSpy 1.5.82
Pros: I like all the extra features that come with CounterSpy: Active Protection, PC Security Checkup, Hitory Cleaner, and File shredder. Also, the price is lower than SpySweeper. It even found a tracking cookie that SpySweeper and Spyware Doctor missed,(not a false positive). CounterSpy is an excellant Spyware remover and I recommend it. 5 stars and two thumbs up!
Cons: Scans a little slow, and uses some extra ram.
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40 out of 41 people found this review helpful
5 stars
Version: CounterSpy 1.5.82
Pros: Scans live, has updates, it scans memory, registry and files. Its pretty fast too. It has some advanced features for watching ongoing process and quarantine. It detects unwanted items that other programs might miss too like all anti-spyware programs. The interface is good too.
Cons: Not free
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55 out of 80 people found this review helpful
5 stars
Version: CounterSpy 1.5.82
"Active Prevention and Real Time Monitoring? Cool beans!"
Pros: CounterSpy offers many powerful layers of protection from outside threats. In addition it has an extensive array of what they call 'smart agents', which monitor in *real time* (even in the trial version!) an extensive list of processes on your computer, to provide you a truly deep level of security.
It also has a lot of really well thought out and very handy system tools, which I have found to be, both easy to use and effective.
Of course it also scans for and removes spyware, but my computer is clean right now apparently, and none was found. No false positives! The scan was of quite reasonable speed for being so very thorough, and I have no complaints about that at all.
I wish I could write a review which does it justice. But I only know enough about antispyware apps to feel confident saying that the people who developed CounterSpy have really made a huge contribution to internet security.
They have also presented CounterSpy in an attractive user friendly package. I feel both grateful 'and' a lot more secure. I can't believe this gem costs only $20.00.
Cons: None that I have found.
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43 out of 48 people found this review helpful
4 stars
Version: CounterSpy 1.5.82
"CounterSpy Does What It Says"
Pros: The first spyware I have seen that even though there is a 15 day trail period actually removes what it fines without having to buy it and no false positives to scare you into buying it. It is not a system hog either. The interface is clean and very user friendly. CounterSpy just doesn't scan for spyware it also has and the Active Protection. It also has Tool which include: My PC Explorers enable you to inspect and manage key elements of your system that are normally hidden and difficult to change.My PC Checkup helps keep your computer secure by updating your computer settings to recommended security levels.History Cleaner is a privacy tool that removes all Internet History usage logs and 75 different activities. Secure File Eraser is a powerful deletion tool that ensures the complete destruction of any files you wish to remove from your machine. CounterSpy scans your entire system, including in-depth scans of your computer's hard drives, memory, process, registry and cookies. It uses a continually updated database of thousands of known spyware signatures to provide you with ongoing, accurate protection. Spyware scanning can be done manually (on-demand scanning) or on a scheduled basis. Also if you are in the Scan Menu if you click on View near the Low Risk Programs you will see a display box that you can see the Top 10 Spyware threats (which you can customise from a drop down menu) and other details like what the spyware does and where it hides in your computer through the CounterSpy Research center. This feature excellent. Work well with my Internet security program. The price of $19.95 is a great price and renewal after 1 year is up is only 9.98 which is excellent. Worth the download and the money after the 15 day trail.
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33 out of 50 people found this review helpful
5 stars
Version: CounterSpy 2.1.946
Pros: Counterspy is one of the best antispyware programs on the market.It works all most as good as Spy sweeper.Easy to use interface.Excellent detection of spyware, adware and other threats.Removal of spyware is improved.Realtime protection offers many guards against many applications.Updates daily with many spyware definitions.It also offers removal in trial version.Sunbelt is a great company, I got good info about spyware from them.
Cons: Sometimes the updates freeze, which makes it hard to update.
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