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- Price: Free
- Operating system: Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 2000
- Date added: February 24, 2008
- Total Downloads: 1,508,306
- Downloads last week: 8,636
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 1268 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 :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 2.1 improves resource management of Spyware Terminator, speeds of Fast Spyware and Full Spyware scans.
What's new in this version:
Version 2.1 improves resource management of Spyware Terminator, speeds of Fast Spyware and Full Spyware scans.
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User reviews of Spyware Terminator 2.1
- Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 1268 votes
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2 out of 4 people found this review helpful
Version: Spyware Terminator 2.1
"The Spyware Terminator is wonderful for finding and eliminating spyware."
Pros: It does a great job in real time in detecting spyware and guarding your computer.
Cons: The downside for me was the slow down of my computer after loading it. I uninstall Spyware Terminator and my computer was back up to top speed.
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2 out of 14 people found this review helpful
Version: Spyware Terminator 2.1
"better than apps you pay for"
Pros: i have had this for over 2 years now and i would rather have this then most of the apps you pay for.
most of the people who give this a bad review don't know how to use it properly, well read the help instructions that what they are there for.
and if you don't want the web security guard then when you install un tick it ...
Cons: it doesn't make my bed when i get up in the morning
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8 out of 11 people found this review helpful
Version: Spyware Terminator 2.1
"The best free anti-spy program there is."
Pros: I've no doubt that as far as free anti-spy programs, this one ranks first and this new version is the best yet. I use it as a second to my paid for program. It provides active protection ( sometimes too active ). The scans are fast and effective and i appreciate that it detects but doesn't over react to cookies. It's configurable with different options and has regular updates.
Cons: I can't say about the anti-virus module and I don't allow it's toolbar to install. Warnings can be excessive.
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
Version: Spyware Terminator 2.1
Pros: It does do a good job and it's pretty fast. A lot of options.
Cons: As said already, the alerts popping up can get very annoying. I understand it is warning against anything it thinks might be a threat, but that's what I have a firewall for.
Unlike my firewall, this program likes to alert for more than just the initial program. If I install a game or something, Spyware Terminator may pop up an alert for several files within the installing program, making it take a lot longer for that program to install, and if I'm not at my computer to watch the installation and an alert pops up, it doesn't continue with the installation. Yes, that's a good thing, but like I said, it's very annoying after a couple times of allowing.
Then again, if it's a program that I am installing myself and I allowed it originally, then it shouldn't keep popping up alerts throughout the whole installation. Warning against spyware or whatever else trying to install itself on my computer is one thing, but if it's something I started, it should allow the whole thing.
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0 out of 5 people found this review helpful
Version: Spyware Terminator 2.1
Pros: they took it off the rogue anti spyware list. still doesn't make it worth anything
Cons: don't even think you're safe with this. just because it's free doesn't mean krap! just because it says it runs in real time only means one thing POP UPS AND A SLOW COMPUTER!
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