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- Price: Free
- Operating system: Windows 98/Me/2000/XP
- Date added: May 22, 2006
- Total Downloads: 1,508,306
- Downloads last week: 8,636
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 1290 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: CNET Staff
This spyware scanner and removal tool does the job, but enabling some functions may cause slight slowdowns and it's not ready for Vista.
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 :Effectively remove spyware, adware, Trojans, keyloggers, home page hijackers, and other malware threats. Even dangerous threats like WebRebates, Look2Me, BetterInternet, VX2, and CWS. Spyware Terminator requires minimal PC resources and has fast scanning speed. Receive powerful real-time protection shield, advanced system scanning and safe quarantine for found spyware. Scan your computer manually or schedule full system sweeps. Scan hard drives, memory, process, registry and cookies for threats. Real-Time Protection guards your computer, privacy, and personal information from hidden threats before they run, stopping most threats before they install. Internet, System, and Application Guards monitor over 50 security checkpoints to verify any unknown activity.
Version 1.4.0.640 features resizing capability and minor bug fixes.
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User reviews of Spyware Terminator 1.4.0.640
- Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 1290 votes
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8 out of 8 people found this review helpful
Version: Spyware Terminator 1.4.0.640
"Is it possible that something works in this world and asks nothing in return."
Pros: Recently I had a spyware load itself into the task tray. There was no way to remove it and it kept reminding me that I was infected and needed their product; SpywareWave.
I tried everything I had in my computer arsenal. AdAware Pro, SpyBot S&D, AVG antispyware, Symantic Corporate, Windows Defender. NOTHING! I checked the sites: Spyware Warrior/McAfee Site Advisor for information. I came here to Download.com and started trying everything that looked promising. I downloaded a total of 13 free spyware/adware/malware removers and ran them all.I tried trial versions of PestPatrol and SpywareDoctor, both of which told me I had something like 47-160+ problems (trojans etc.). Finally, I thought I would have to spend more money on another half decent program. I finally downloaded number 13; called Spyware Terminator.
HOLY VIRGIN MOTHERBOARD. EUREKA.
I believe in humanity again. To believe someone would actually produce a program this good shows that there is life after American Idol.
If this gem is not in your toolkit, then get it now. It is straight forward, medium fast, but best of all is the explainations. It actually gives a discription to the user of what was found, making the choice easier to remove a result for the novice and the more experianced. Next time you're unsure about that site tracker, it's good to know that Spyware Terminator tels you it's only from Microsoft.
Cons: They really should charge a fee for this. If other pieces of junk can charge $39.95 for a false sense of security, then they could get more and I would never have used it. I thank them for making it available to all for free
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0 out of 4 people found this review helpful
Version: Spyware Terminator 1.4.0.640
Pros: this program scanner may not be as good as ad-aware or spybot but its realtime features are topnotch and it does a good job scanning too.
Cons: the best third option to spybot and ad-aware
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16 out of 27 people found this review helpful
Version: Spyware Terminator 1.4.0.640
Pros: Like the others, it found something the others had missed(which I verified) but it actually removed the offender(which I verified) This is not bloatware (AdvancedSpywareRemover) or a resource hog (AdAware), it is freeware and comes with an un-installer that doesn't whine (SpybotS&D) and its Real-Time protection has a handy process-monitor that I set to block all threats and unknowns....where as it acts like a firewall with the access permit or deny... very intuitive as it didn't block any OS-apps....just the ones I initiated. Easy to config. VERY HANDY-TRY IT Only reason it got 4* & not 5* was because it was a little slow on deep scan-no biggee
Cons: OH NO IT INSTALLED A TOOLBAR... oh yeah, that was in the EULA... strange, it's installed but NOT activated... OH NO IT HIJACKED MY BROWSER... oh yeah, that is on-site help that I requested... If this is spyware/adware it is not very good(hahaha) not sure what the talk about SPYWAREWARRIOR was all about, oh yeah, SPEWING!!!!
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3 out of 5 people found this review helpful
Version: Spyware Terminator 1.4.0.640
Pros: Huge Bear Hug for this one. I love it when someone decides to help folks out with a good program for protection. Thanks to this program some of the hiders were found. Of course I removed those pests with the great help from the Spyware Terminator. This terminator "will be back." Thank you.
Cons: "zero defects"
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9 out of 12 people found this review helpful
Version: Spyware Terminator 1.4.0.640
Pros: It has a quick download and install. The quick scans are extremly quick as well as in depth. It managed to catch some adware that spybot and ad aware did not detect. It is light and has a friendly, intuetive, and appealing interface. This is at the ver least worth checking out.
Cons: Haven't found any yet.
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