- Quick specs
- Price: Free to try (15-day trial); $49.95 to buy
- Operating system: Windows Vista, Windows 2000, Windows XP
- Date added: April 30, 2009
- Total Downloads: 98,119
- Downloads last week: 276
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 47 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: CNET Staff
Ghostsurf Platinum offers a solid suite designed to address several aspects of online security. The Privacy Control Center does a decent job of setting your security level, enabling you to block cookies, hide IP addresses, and encrypt all transferred data. The antispyware module, Spycatcher, lets you schedule and run spyware scans and remove malicious components fairly effectively, though we noticed a few false positives in our tests. You can create a password in the Personal Data Vault to keep files, documents, and passwords safe from prying eyes. The Adarmor component customizes the advertising content displayed on Web pages and automatically blocks pop-up ads. The final component of the suite, Trackscleaner, automatically detects and deletes browser histories and the cache quickly.
We like being able to take care of most aspects of Web surfing security from one app. The interface is clean and intuitive. Each component is easily accessible and quick summaries of each inform us about what we're getting before launching. One concern is that setting the Privacy Control Center to its highest level made it impossible to get to some of our favorite sites, but in most cases surfing was not affected. Overall, we found this suite a solid defense against several types of intruders. Though each component may have better alternatives, this suite is a solid choice for those who want to ensure a secure Web surfing environment with the convenience of one program.
Publisher's description
From Tenebril :GhostSurf Platinum makes you invisible on the Internet and ensures a secure surfing experience. GhostSurf enables even novice PC users to erase all traces of their online activity, encrypt their Internet connection and remove aggressive spyware automatically. Additional features provide a secure location to store confidential files and eliminate online ads. GhostSurf routes your surfing through proprietary anonymous hubs and lets you see every piece of data your computer emits over the Internet. It even erases your Web history, cache, clipboard, cookies and more using Dept. of Defense standards for data destruction. The SpyCatcher component employs a multi-pronged method for spyware detection to provide the most advanced spyware protection available. GhostMyMail stops spam and protects your online identity. In just seconds you can create anonymous email addresses to send and receive messages freely while hiding your identity from the outside world. Shop, surf, and chat on the Internet without worrying about your inbox being flooded with unwanted email, wasting your time and increasing your risk of falling victim to scams and viruses.
Version 5.5 includes the GhostMyMail, an innnovative anti-spam solution that stops spam by hiding your real email address.
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User reviews
- Average user rating: 2.6 stars out of 47 votes
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Version: GhostSurf Platinum 5.5
Pros: absolutely nothing
Cons: I actually bought this piece of crap. I use XP pro 3 gig ram Intel dual core. It lock's up IE8. Locks up My computer. Locks up add remove programs. Will not unistall. Had to restore. Tried it 3 times.
Summary: This product is a TOTAL WASTE OF MONEY.
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Version: GhostSurf Platinum 5.5
"product either has or attracts bugs"
Pros: did not get to use it .
Cons: i wasted my time and money on this
Summary: this product locked up my computer and i had to call the manufature to do a restore .
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Version: GhostSurf Platinum 5.5
Pros: Absolutely nothing.
Cons: On restarting my PC, it froze during the boot process. Again & again. Finally got PC to start but no programs would run. Rebooted in Safe mode, removed one part of the programme. Still no good. After an hour+, used safe mode and did a system restore.
Summary: If you want to lose an hour or so of your life on this rubbish, go right ahead. Otherwise, don't touch it with a 90 ft bargepole.
Please note that the three people who troubled to... read more >>
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: GhostSurf Platinum 5.5
Pros: none nothing at all
Cons: where do i start
Summary: froze entire computer could only remove it in safe mode.BEWARE!
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
Version: GhostSurf Platinum 5.5
"Ruined my computer!! I cannot believe I downloaded this"
Pros: NOTHING. Though once I called them 20 times they did call me back.
Cons: This crashed my computer. I had to take it to a professional to have it repaired. The file they gave me to get rid of this program did not work. It made my computer crash, wouldn't let IE open or Outlook. It basically ate my entire system.
Summary: I read another review that said that they couldn't get this program off their computer either and I have found many more people who have had huge problems posting complaints online. The good news is this file is embedded so deep in your computer and... read more >>
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