SuperAntiSpyware Free Edition for Windows

User Reviews

• Stupid program

  William Ff11/5/2016

  Pros

  It removes cookies

  Cons

  It claims that cookies are dangerous It claims that JDownloader is Malware because it's Installer contains potentially unwanted Software - meanwhile it's bundled with Google Chrome If I wanted to install Google Chrome, I would download Google Chrome and not SUPERAntiSpyware

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• Great product.

  cbsitestuser4/29/2016

  Pros

  Fast and easy to use

  Cons

  None can be found

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• SAS 6.0.0.1216 sucks worse than earlier version 1212 !!

  0liveZZZ3/19/2016

  Pros

  Originally I had version 6.0.1212... it was working fine, despite my having to reverse some of the changes made to services I specifically wanted ON or OFF (but then, Glary and CrapCleaner also do that to me all the time.... grrrrr). A-t 1st SAS seemed very thorough....their updates of latest known threats are kept VERY current ( always adding many to their database ... even if I do a manual update 10x a day)

  Cons

  started flagging many safe programs/files as malware ---which were very obviously NOT, SAS (v.1212) started uninstalling bits of its files and moving them around... gets harder to update Database (manually) ... eventually SAS (v.1212) won't open at all. Version 6.0.0.1216 won't run/install at ALL (on Win 7) (tried 3 fresh Downloads) ERRORs when I try to run/i+nstall SAS 6.0.1216 are "program not compatible" ! what??? I have Win 7; even made sure of compatibility settings & tested out running SAS with XP and Vista compatibility."This vers is for an EARLIER WiNDOWS OS".....

  Summary

  I haven't found any virus/mal/or spyware...Before DLing v.1216 I used IObit Uninstaller - did a total removal of all trace files from SAS (using my marvelous "EVERYTHING" tool I've used for decades (***a MUST HAVE for locating EVERYTHING***). I hunted for a newer version of SAS (v.1216) but could NOT find reviews of it anywhere. I usually abandon the idea with no reviews to even give me a clue either way if it's worth this effort but NOW I'm really frustrated. I get the most insane ERRORs when I try to run SAS 6.0.1216: error msgs kept trying to say that this version of SAS is too OLD to run on Win7...What's up with this? the older version is supposedly new enough to work fine on W7, so why should a newer SAS require ulder/earlier WiN OS ? makes no sense! I haven't tried (OLDER SAS) v.1208 but really have wasted too much time on this quest already so I will just check back here in the future to see if any others had this issue and/or if there's a better version... Meanwhile... I still have a tiny hunch this problem (and a few other weird things lately) could POSSIBLY be partly microsoft's fault ..... trying to push WIN 10 down my throat, despite all my little tricks to block it I'm realizing it's rare to find places to even read reviews or get reliable DLs of anything anymore, without fighting off the "offers" & TRICKY "helpful" solutions (hijackings if you aren't careful and make one slight finger keystroke slip)..Just like it does here (CNET) more & more.

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• WISH I COULD TRUST

  poulstaun3/4/2016

  Pros

  IT REALY GOES INTO DEEPT..AND ITS EASY TO WORK WITH

  Cons

  UNFORTUNATELY ,,U CANNOT TRUST IT,,EARLIER I DID NOT DARE TO USE IT..IT SIMPLY TAKES ,,WHAT IT SHOULD NOT TAKE.... HAD HOPED IT HAD GOTTEN BETTER..BUT NO ...HAD TO START FROM SCRATCH AFTER I HAD USED THE PROGRAM... SO AGAIN ..I WILL NOT DARE TO USE THIS PROGRAM

  Summary

  U CAN BE LUCKY..THAT IT ONLY CLEAN WHAT IT SHOULD..BUT U REALY CANNOT BE SURE

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• Beware! SAS has become greedy "Spiteware"

  rarelyreview1/22/2016

  Pros

  Used to be good, now dangerous.

  Cons

  This once great program has degenerated into horrible spiteware. Had occasion to restart my computer and a couple of things were blocked from loading, including my VOIP telephone while SAS decided to announce it's BS "new" version by taking over my browser and trying to weedle $10 out of me. It closed all of the 10-15 tabs I had open on my Chrome browser AND deleted the history of those tabs completely, destroying hours of research. I don't want to hear any shoulda woulda coulda about it, the fact is that these greedy b*stards did this on purpose because I wouldn't choke up ten bucks. They need to be sued out of existance, but that won't be necessary since any company this desperate can't be long for this world anyway.

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• Piece of junk

  howardferns1/11/2016

  Pros

  I can't think of any

  Cons

  I downloaded the SuperAntiSpyware Portable Scanner from the maker's site. When I tried to install it on my desktop, as it is allegedly portable, it said the folder already exists. Huh? So I ignored that and went ahead, and it installed about 15 separate files on my desktop, which I put in a new folder. On the first scan it claimed it had found Ask Toolbar, which I am damn sure from other checks was not on my machine, and that is the only thing there allegedly was, the scan found nothing else at all. When I then tried to delete SAS, it was supposed to be portable remember, the folder on my desktop would not go. I used Iobit Uninstaller on it and there was one .dll file left that would not budge, so I then had to install Emco MoveOnBoot. That got rid of it. After that, Wise JetSearch turned up 10 SAS files left on my machine and Regedit found 15 entries.

  Summary

  An hour of my life wasted.<br /><br /><span class='notifyMsg'> Updated </span>on Jan 12, 2016<p/>Correction: It was Iobit Unlocker I used, not Uninstaller.

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• Finds ALL Malware

  12/28/2015

  Pros

  I have the free version. Very happy with it, amazed at how much malware it finds in one scan.

  Cons

  A scan takes way too long for my liking.

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• Great Malware finder.

  fredg0612/6/2015

  Pros

  Works very well....nice interface with all I need to find right in front of me.

  Cons

  None that I know of.

  Summary

  I ran this free Super Anti-spyware program, doing a complete scan, took 15 minutes, and it found 222 tracking cookies!! They were NOT in a place where CCleaner could find them, and it had no place to check off to look! I had run Malwarebytes Anti-malware first, it found nothing. Then I decided to download/install the Super Anti-spyware. I will keep using both of these....both are great.

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• Excellent Protection

  JHzlwd12/2/2015

  Pros

  Nabs more malware than anything else I have tried and have tried most of them. Easy to use, fast and unobtrusive. Daily updates to the threat database.You must use this in conjunction with an anti-virus scanner and a firewall. These are complementary rather than equivalent to each other. Your protection plan should also include cloning of your system at points where it is known clean.

  Cons

  None, really, but note there is no such thing as a flawless protection product. They all will miss something. Although I have never had this product overlook an intrusion some reviews suggest it may do so but that appears to be a rarity.

  Summary

  Get the paid-for version to enjoy all the great features. As noted in "Pros" this is not a substitute for a good anti-virus product but, rather, complementary.

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• Didn't Worked

  saccyind11/7/2015

  Pros

  Didn't Installed Any Unwated Programs.That's Very Good.

  Cons

  Not Able To Take Out tradeexchange and newpoptab Malware/Spyware That's Infecting My Google Chrome Browser For Months.

  Summary

  IT Doesn't Work For Me But It Didn't Installed Any Unwanted Program On My Windows 10 PC.

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