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An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, and that's especially true when it comes to spyware; wouldn't you rather protect your system than spend hours trying to rid it of malicious visitors? SpywareBlaster is a simple program that provides protection from ActiveX-based software and unwanted cookies for both Firefox and Internet Explorer users.
SpywareBlaster has a simple interface that will be easy for even novices to navigate. The main screen shows the protection status for Internet Explorer, restricted Web sites, and Firefox. By default, protection is disabled for each of these, but you can easily enable ActiveX Protection and Cookie Protection for Internet Explorer, and Cookie Protection for Firefox. The restricted sites option lets you block the actions of known malware sites in Internet Explorer. If there are cookies or sites that you know to be harmless and need access to, an exception list lets you exclude these from being blocked. SpywareBlaster also has a System Snapshot tool that will create a record of your system settings, allowing you to easily restore them if they're altered by spyware. In addition to these tools, SpywareBlaster comes with options that let you adjust various browser settings and block Flash content and downloads entirely if desired. Overall, we found SpywareBlaster to be an easy-to-use tool that provides important protection for people who use Firefox and Internet Explorer.
SpywareBlaster installs and uninstalls without issues.
SpywareBlaster:Publisher's Description
From BrightFort:
SpywareBlaster doesn't scan for and clean spyware--it prevents it from being installed in the first place. SpywareBlaster prevents the installation of ActiveX-based spyware, adware, dialers, browser hijackers, and other potentially unwanted programs. It can also block spyware/tracking cookies in IE, Mozilla Firefox, Netscape, and many other browsers, and restrict the actions of spyware/ad/tracking sites. With the built-in Check for Updates feature, you can help ensure your protection is up-to-date. SpywareBlaster also includes a System Snapshot feature, which lets you take a snapshot of your computer in its clean state and later revert, undoing many changes made by spyware and browser hijackers.
What's new in this version: Version 5.0 includes Google Chrome support, improved Windows 8 support and latest versions of Mozilla Firefox, and contains numerous other bug fixes, optimizations, and tweaks.
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All versions:
4.2 starsout of 1,403 votes
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Current version:
3.8 starsout of 5 votes
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"Does it actually do ANYTHING!"
Version: SpywareBlaster 5.0
Pros
Cant think of any pros since it doesn't seem to do anything!
Cons
Installed and updated,then next day ran a scan with norton and superantispyware and both found plenty of spyware.
Summary
Unless I'm missing the point,why is this getting such high ratings?
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"SEEMS OK,but someone said'you cant tell if its working'"
Version: SpywareBlaster 5.0
Pros
Easy to download and maintain...... :)
Cons
"You cant tell If its working Or not..........
Summary
Try it,it Dosn't do any harm,and it Might Stop you getting malware/ransomeware/spyware etc etc. Its also Quite 'lightweight' as far as I can tell..... :)
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"The logo appears on my electronic brain"
Version: SpywareBlaster 5.0
Pros
From my vantage point perched atop my people pedestal that some label a chair in front of my nifty new monitor that weighs a couple tons less than the immense, bulky CRT of yore It appears that the Spyware Blaster (SB) contraption consisting of combined binary digits one and zero that nothing negative is occurring.
Conversely, I am unable to determine if anything positive is the result of having the Spyware Blaster contraption embedded within those components inside the pieces and parts that, together as a whole, comprise the thinking part of my electronic brain device.Cons
The brain functions. I haven't seen the dreaded BSOD (blue screen of death) rear its evil and ugly head for a very lengthy time so SB obviously does not cause that dreaded ailment.
If I am unable to ascertain anything negative happening with SB doing its SB thing inside the brain I suppose Vulcan logic would proclaim that no cons exist. -
"Recommended by IT support years ago"
Version: SpywareBlaster 5.0
Pros
All you have to do is to remember to go check to see if there is a new update, download and click enable and you're set. Couldn't be easier than that.
Cons
Having to go from the site to an outside source to do the updates. Which means for me to have to go find a cnet download to do the update. I do not know the site that pops up when you have to have a whole new SpywareBlaster download.
Summary
I don't know if it works or not, but for what it appears to do, I'll stick with it. The spam I get seems to originate from someone's computer getting hacked, so I guess I'm lucky. Knock on wood. LOL
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"Good product."
Version: SpywareBlaster 5.0
Pros
It does not take much to run and it works silently in the background.
I have been using spyware blaster since about 2002 and on all my windows XP computers, on all my Vista computers, and now on all my Windows 7 computers; I haven't used Windows 8 so I can't say anything about that.Cons
The only con could be that it doesn't make me breakfast....
Summary
I recommend Spywareblaster to all my friends and family because I believe in it. Take it for a drive and you'll see what I'm talking about. Keep up the good work.
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