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5 stars
Version: Spyware Terminator 1.5
"One of the best, if not THE best"
Pros: Its free.
It has a cool blue interface which is pleasing on the eye.
IT NOW INCLUDES THE FREE ANTIVIRUS ClamAV. It is integrated into the realtime shield, the on-demand scan, and the update engine...by preference, of course.
The update window has been updated and doesnt need to be revisited to update the information.
The program now includes HIPS, which is an awesome security option for integration with the realtime shield. Its a system which gives you control over the absolute first layer of access to your computer. Not too many programs, let alone antispyware and antivirus programs give you HIPS protection. Defense Wall does, but it aint free. Spyware Terminator is free!
They now have a forum which is linked on the homepage. The development team is very fast to respond to posts.
Beta updates come out very often now with full changelogs.
Scans are quick and require minimal amounts of resources.
Database updates daily.
Cons: Unlike some popular products, like Spyware Doctor and Spy Sweeper, Spyware Terminator does not let you selectively remove items under threats. Its an all or none removal. Either you remove all registry keys/files/folders, or none. Spy Sweeper and Spyware Doctor, for example, let you pick and choose.
Lacks a powerful frontend for ClamAV. WinClam is nice and all, but one can only hope Spyware Terminator provides one better than WinClam...which I think is in the works.
Like every other antivirus program on the market, Spyware Terminator is no exception when it comes to conflicting with other antivirus products. I was running ClamAV in the realtime shield while running Kaspersky realtime shield and it had a noticable effect on my computer's performance.
Threat information is rather limited. Other spyware programs provide a thorough report of every item it detects.
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As long as this stays free, which is expected, it will be one of the top antispyware programs on the market, especially now since it includes antivirus and HIPS. You can't find that kind of combination anywhere else.
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couldn't install on 4 different computers. 0 for 4
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I just wanted to mention that the ability to selectively remove is there. Just right-click on the threat and a popup menu appears with options to remove, ignore, etc.
Whethere this has been added since this review was published or not, I do not know as I have only started using the program this week.
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