CNET Editors' review
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:
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 Look2Me, BetterInternet, VX2, and CWS. 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.
Version 2 adds immunization feature, advanced cookie and favorites scan, imrpoves user interface, and adds scan history.
What's new in this version: Version 2 adds immunization feature, advanced cookie and favorites scan, an improved user interface, and scan history.
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All versions:
3.9 starsout of 1,439 votes
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Current version:
3.9 starsout of 147 votes
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"Great product haven't had any problems"
Version: Spyware Terminator 2
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User friendly
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nothing as of yet
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"not sure"
Version: Spyware Terminator 2
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program crashed after install
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"Great ! Just ROX"
Version: Spyware Terminator 2
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This Software Keeps Monitoring Every Phase Of The Actions Of The Computer.And It Also Scans The Computer Thoroughly. Simply The Best
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nothing
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"Best FREE anti-spyware!!!"
Version: Spyware Terminator 2
Pros
Free real time protection is gr8 , the immunisation feature is good. Definately the best free anti-spyware software
Cons
Slowish scanning, sometimes heavy on resources (not too much problem to modern pc owners) and the Clam Av is rubbish and uses a lot of resources, if u need an anti-virus software use Pc Tools antivirus/AVG/Antivir or avast!
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"Good 4 freeware"
Version: Spyware Terminator 2
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"FANTASTIC!!"
Version: Spyware Terminator 2
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I have been using this ware for more than a year now, and has recommended and loaded it onto my friends and associates computers. For a free-ware, very few exceeds this one Spyware detector. Its done such a great job some folks had to disable it in order to use their system while on-line - has an awesome firewall-like feature!!
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Could be better at serious threats such as worm, etc.
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"Hmmm"
Version: Spyware Terminator 2
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It picks up all my other spyware software and counts them as spyware.
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"Glad I got rid of it"
Version: Spyware Terminator 2
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Easy to understand and set options. Can set schedule time. Automatic updates.
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Spyware Terminator hardly ever found anything! Maybe just the occasional tracking cookie once every five weeks or so. The real time protection slowed my pc down something chronic, and it made a big noise like it was booting up ll the time. As a result, I decided to uninstall it, and I found it had rooted itself into my system, I couldn't delete it. I finally removed it with the help of Unlocker (recommended!) and had to search for and delete every one of its files. Now my pc boots up faster, it runs a fast as it should and it's quiet again.
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"rubbish"
Version: Spyware Terminator 2
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the only thing i liked was the fast scan
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I found all this program did was find cookies, i have found other software that is ten times better than Spyware Terminator
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