- Quick specs
- Price: Free to try (Removal-disabled); $10.99 to buy
- Operating system: Windows 95/98/Me/2000/XP/NT
- Date added: July 03, 2005
- Total Downloads: 111,094
- Downloads last week: 85
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 71 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: CNET Staff
For a number of reasons, this antiadware application can't trump its numerous competitors. To begin with, PC Adware Spyware Removal only caught about half the adware components we installed on our computer for testing purposes (it skipped the executables of such well-known threats as NaviSearch, CashBack, BargainBuddy, and NCase). This flawed performance may be due to the fact the demo won't let you update its definitions database, which is key to maintaining effective protection. On the plus side, we did like the app's interface, which is elegant and well-organized. The cookie monitor and ActiveX-blocking features are welcome touches, but the latter didn't prove to be all that reliable. One of PC Adware Spyware Removal's biggest problems is that the trial version can't remove any spyware components it finds, which makes it difficult for us to fully evaluate how well it does its main job. Therefore, we'd guess that users truly concerned with shielding their PCs from malware should keep looking.Publisher's description
From Powernet Softwares :PC Adware Spyware Removal can detect spyware and adware applications and safely remove them from your system. Our software has a database of more than 93,000 pests. Version 2.1 has better scanning engine, removing, larger data-base.
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User reviews
- Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 71 votes
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3 out of 3 people found this review helpful
Version: PC Adware Spyware Removal 2.1
Pros: i really don't like nothing about this problem apart from being so boring
Cons: Limitations: Removal-disabled ? do i need to say more ! i just don't understand why on earth its none working software don't download it ! don't wast your time installing this junk ! software which does not offer free trials . i mean Removal-disabled ?? *** whats the point installing it anyway like we going to buy it ! BS... thank god i could type something about this time waster program, it's funny you could see the virus ect but you cant remove it you got to pay !! get microsoft Anty spyware and its damm free... p.s holyycrap
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: PC Adware Spyware Removal 2.1
"Program missed alot of threats, and I can't figure out how to remove from my PC?"
Cons: Left a lot of threats in my pc, even after 3 sweeps. Now, I am trying to remove from my pc, and cannot figure out how to do it. ??? AAAHRG!
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1 out of 2 people found this review helpful
Version: PC Adware Spyware Removal 2.1
Pros: Great description of every threat, even regarding where the threat originated and what may be a consequence of eliminating (such as being part of a program that you do actually want to keep).It is very easy to use, and detects things that other products (spybot, etc.) were unable to. The initial scan, that took about 10 min, detected 122 infections on my pc, and removed all, and now the pc certainly runs faster without irritating pop ups and ads.
Cons: Not too much, it just hung once while running, but that could be due to anything.
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0 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: PC Adware Spyware Removal 2.1
Pros: Works fine for me. Can't beat the price.
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2 out of 4 people found this review helpful
Version: PC Adware Spyware Removal 2.1
"Did what AdAware & Spybot S&D could not!"
Pros: Removed some very imbedded hijack spyware that AdAware, Spybot S&D & Microsofts AntiSpyware could not do. Very impressed!
Cons: None at all!!
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