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- Price: Free
- Operating system: Windows 95, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows 98
- Date added: May 18, 2005
- Total Downloads: 17,489,967
- Downloads last week: 39,765
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 1253 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: Seth Rosenblatt on December 05, 2008
SpywareBlaster started out as a malicious software blocker focused on ActiveX-based attacks. It has kept that component and expanded, and now can block all kinds of spyware that gets delivered through your Web browser, although its defenses are most useful for Internet Explorer users.
The dedicated IE tools are useful. Users can block all Flash content, create encrypted backups of the Hosts file, manage browser page settings, block cookies, and create customized ActiveX blocks. Firefox and Netscape-specific protection only offers cookie blocking, but you can create a customized blacklist that will function across multiple browsers. Users can also create a system snapshot for PC recovery in case of a devastating attack. The interface is designed well, uncluttered and easy to navigate. For $10 a year users can get automatic definition file updates and tech support, otherwise those must be done manually.
It's a little surprising that there's no support for Opera, and there's a noticeable lack of spyware removal capabilities. Although we appreciate the good job that SpywareBlaster has done in the past, this current version doesn't hold up very well against other security products that prevent attacks and remove infections.
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Publisher's description
From Javacool Software :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 and Mozilla/Firefox, 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.
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User reviews of SpywareBlaster 3.4
- Average user rating: 4.2 stars out of 1253 votes
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14 out of 24 people found this review helpful
Version: SpywareBlaster 3.4
Pros: Worked well on blocking stuff, removal database worked efficiently.
Cons: Poblematic with memory usage on both platforms tested, and lacked definitions. Would reccomend looking elsewhere. To many good programs listed on CNET. 2/9 in testing and removal. Left registry keys behind on 8/9 tests
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12 out of 16 people found this review helpful
Version: SpywareBlaster 3.4
Pros: spyware blaster is perfect program to block spyware. its very lite on the pc and not take from the memory of ram. i use it with xoftspy.
Cons: no mistakes. 5 stars for spyware blaster.
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9 out of 14 people found this review helpful
Version: SpywareBlaster 3.4
Pros: Very good anti spyware thing, very fast scan.
Removes lods
Cons: I think that ad-aware removes more
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7 out of 9 people found this review helpful
Version: SpywareBlaster 3.4
Pros: Classy interface. Options clear and simple. Huge immunization database that is easy to apply. Easy option to check things that you don't want to be immunized against. Hitting problems at the beginning rather than challenging them once they've got into your system. Since immunizing with blaster I have noticed a genuinely huge decrease in the amount of rubbish getting onto my computer. Truly excellent freeware!
Cons: Updates although reasonable could be a little more frequent to keep up with scanners like ad-aware. If the database were more frequently updated it would reduce the need for scanning so often and make spyware blaster even more respectable.
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1 out of 2 people found this review helpful
Version: SpywareBlaster 3.4
Pros: Blocks spyware well
It's free
Incredibly easy to use
Able to update
doesn;t interupt you
Cons: Not many updates are released
Small database of spyware definitions
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