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- Price: Free
- Operating system: Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows XP, Windows 2000
- Date added: October 14, 2009
- Total Downloads: 1,771,834
- Downloads last week: 5,294
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 1265 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: CNET Staff on November 07, 2008
This spyware scanner and removal tool does the job, but enabling some functions may cause slight slowdowns.
Spyware Terminator's crisp, clean interface uses simple buttons and tabs to operate and set options. The latest spyware signatures are automatically downloaded, and the real-time protection keeps baby-sitting to a minimum. Real-time protection monitors key spyware types and Windows objects, though slight system slowdowns depend on your machine. Those features and the simple scheduler will make this app appealing to novices.
Advanced users will appreciate Spyware Terminator's flexibility. Setting the sensitivity of various scans is as easy as moving a slider. Experienced users will want to enable the built-in antivirus tool, which extends the power of real-time analysis by comparing program code against a database of known viruses, Trojans, and worms.
From set-it-and-forget-it users to those delving into virus code, all will find Spyware Terminator flexible, simple, and effective, key measures of a good antispyware tool.
Publisher's description
From Crawler :Spyware Terminator includes Real-Time Protection, HIPS, and antivirus. Effectively remove spyware, adware, trojans, keyloggers, home page hijackers, and malware threats even dangerous threats like Conficker, Mail Skinner or Trojan Vundo. Spyware Terminator is easy-to-use, requires minimal PC resources, and performs ultra fast scans. Protect your computer with powerful real-time protection shield, advanced system scanning and safe quarantine for found spyware. Scan your computer manually or schedule full system sweeps. Perform in-depth scans of your computer's hard drives, memory, process, registry and cookies to seek out and remove all known spyware threats. Includes optional Web Security Guard which displays website reviews and threat level to help identify potentially dangerous Web sites.
CNET Editor's Note: The Download Now link will download a small installer file to your desktop. Remain online and double-click the installer to proceed with the actual download.
What's new in this version:
Version 2.6.2.456 may include unspecified updates, enhancements, or bug fixes.
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User reviews
- Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 1265 votes
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Version: Spyware Terminator 2.6.2.456
"Great Free Antispyware with Real time Monitoring"
Pros: Simple to use. No compromise with malware in anyway. Guards every cells of your computer. Works almost with all every security products. Will not conflict or crash. ST believes in PREVENTION IS BETTER THAN CURE. It is 100% true with ST.
Cons: No findings
Summary: Ultra speed scan, super sensitivity, frequent updates, the only one free anti spyware with real time protection feature scores high reputation around the globe. Thanks ST
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Version: Spyware Terminator 2.6.2.456
"I feel good that I am covered at all times."
Pros: It is easy to use, and this program seems to watch out for everything that can be threats.
Cons: realy nothing
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Version: Spyware Terminator 2.6.2.456
Pros: i like this, it helps my problem regarding the error message of .DLL everytime I turn on my laptop. just one scan & its gone.
Cons: none.. so far so good..
Summary: I like this free spyware terminator 2.6.2.456, I'd tried many free anti-malware, anti-spyware remover, but its only scan after the scan they ask to buy a their software to remove the viruses.
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Version: Spyware Terminator 2.6.2.456
"Great at catching allot...but maybe too much?"
Pros: I feel good that I am covered at all times. This program seems to watch out for everything that can be threats.
Cons: I am having problems w/ it saying it is blocking something. I click to see what it is & try to give it a yes or no to accept/block. But regaurdless in a few momnets the same warning pops up again & again. I dont know how to stop this. It is anoying!
Summary: There is a need to have a help site on software like this for those of us who are at a "grade school" level (or less) in understanding computer technology. When looking for help it gives tech terms & unknown abreviations & ask if you want t... read more >>
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Version: Spyware Terminator 2.6.2.456
Pros: Works very well, easy to use
Cons: None to report
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