- Quick specs
- Price: Free to try (Detection only); $39.95 to buy
- Operating system: Windows XP/Vista/7
- Date added: October 20, 2009
- Total Downloads: 148,235
- Downloads last week: 9,292
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 58 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: Seth Rosenblatt on November 13, 2009
Spyware Doctor with Antivirus 7 offers users a superb collection of malware prevention and removal tools, but its infamously strict trial restrictions makes it difficult to evaluate. With quick scanning and multiple tools for stopping malware before it infects your computer, the paid version is a solid spyware remover. This version differs from Spyware Doctor in that it offers antivirus protection, as well as anti-malware.
Installing the program annoyingly requires you to reboot the computer, but as soon as Windows finishes loading, the program will start scanning for malware. Impressively, the scan took only about 5 minutes, which is much faster than competing programs, and properly categorized problems such as tracking cookies as low-level threats. Once you remove the threats, which requires purchasing a license, the Start Scan tab will offer an Intelli-Scan, which is the Quick Scan rebranded, a Full Scan, and a Custom Scan. The Intelli-Scan shouldn't be confused with the IntelliGuard tab that provides access to the 10 subguards that the program offers. These are largely self-explanatory: Behavior, Browser, Cookie, Email, File, Immunizer, Network, Process, Site, and Startup. Behavior Guard, for example, is powered by PC Tools' ThreatFire engine for protecting against zero-day threats and malicious behavior.
Spyware Doctor with Antivirus comes with some useful settings options, too, including a gaming mode and the option to run a scan at start-up. However, its default setting for rootkit scanning is off. This version of Spyware Doctor with Antivirus is most comparable to the entry-level security suites offered by competitors such as Norton and Kaspersky, with its combined antivirus and anti-malware toolsets. However, whereas those programs offer unencumbered 30-day trials, Spyware Doctor with Antivirus retains the harsh restrictions of its better-known sibling, which make it harder to evaluate before purchasing.
Publisher's description
From PC Tools :Spyware Doctor with AntiVirus delivers powerful antivirus and antispyware protection with layered technologies to defend your PC against malware attacks. Multiple techniques provide proactive, reactive and automated protection to stop threats at every entry point. State Awareness Modes intuitively detect how you are using your PC and adjust to minimize performance impact and reduce interruptions. Integrates ThreatFire Behavioral Intelligence to block new threats faster than traditional signature methods and browsing protection against web-based attacks, including phishing attempts, rogueware scare tactics and silent drive-by downloads, using reactive blacklists and proactive dynamic content analysis technologies.
What's new in this version:
Version 7.0.0.508 features ThreatFire Behavioral Intelligence with next-generation technology to block new threats faster than traditional signature methods.
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User reviews
- Average user rating: 2.8 stars out of 58 votes
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Version: Spyware Doctor with AntiVirus 2010 7.0.0.508
"Save me from dismantling PC and bring to repair shop"
Pros: My PC was at a snails pace. I ran Mcfee and it found nothing. I ran Spyware and it found 300 infections and 3 critical virus. After buying the product, I ran it twice and I am good as new!
Cons: To get rid of infection/virus you have to buy the product. Hey it save me from dismantling my PC!!
Summary: I downloaded an application that will change pictures into cartoons. It did not work and I uninstall it. I notice my pc ran at a snails pace. I ran Mcafee and it found nothing. Spyware found the problem and fix it.
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Version: Spyware Doctor with AntiVirus 2010 7.0.0.508
"good when up to date and settings are customized"
Pros: semi easy interface, wide coverage for protection
Cons: it has to be fully up to date all the time, has to be set just right to work
Summary: the program is fairly easy to navigate and use, it also protects against a large veriety of threats however it is only mildly useful in scans for viruses. it also is not ready to go as soon as it's installed, customizeing is necessary for it to work... read more >>
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Version: Spyware Doctor with AntiVirus 2010 7.0.0.508
Pros: It has a very nice interface. The scan is quick and it has a wide range of features that I would have enjoyed, I'm sure.
Cons: The trial gives you no idea of what this software is like to use. I also had a worm that my current program later found. Didn't show up here.
Summary: It looks nice, but I'm not a 'leap of faith' person.
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Version: Spyware Doctor with AntiVirus 2010 7.0.0.508
"Good for spyware, so-so for anti-"
Pros: Simple interface--easy to use. Good spyware protection.
Cons: It doesn't find viruses. That's why I also use AVG
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Version: Spyware Doctor with AntiVirus 2010 7.0.0.508
Pros: Detection worked wonderfully
Cons: Didn't help remove anything, and it slowed my computer down to hardly a crawl. More hassle than what it's worth, in my opinion.
Summary: Maybe I'm an outlier for a good program, but it just didn't work for me
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