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80 out of 89 people found this review helpful
1 stars
Version: Webroot Spy Sweeper 5.2
Cons: This program has to have the longest scan there is! I started a scan and after 2hrs 55mins I gave up! Plus you have to buy if you want to remove anything. What a waste of time. There are so many other worthy programs out there, just bypass this one.
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69 out of 75 people found this review helpful
1 stars
Version: Webroot Spy Sweeper 5.2
Pros: Worked for a while as version 4.0 and 4.5, but after that....
Cons: ....when I opted to upgrade to version 5.0 (build 1286), it locked up my system every single time I attempted to use it. My subscription still worked as I downgraded back to version 4.5 (build 731). Every time I would log onto the Net, my Spy Sweeper subscription would automatically download the latest spyware definitions, and all went well.
When my subscription neared its end (35 days), I hoped that Webroot had solved its Spy Sweeper problem of conflicting with Ad-Aware 1.06r1. I downloaded version 5.0 (build 1607) and installed it. Lo and behold, same problem! IT LOCKED UP MY SYSTEM! So, I tried a small test. I eliminated my Ad-Aware 1.06 to see if Spy Sweeper had been fixed. I rebooted my system and ran a full Spy Sweeper scan. No change, it STILL locks up my system! I downloaded Ad-Aware 1.06 again, updated it and ran it to make sure Ad-Aware worked. Then, I downgraded Spy Sweeper again to version 4.5. Along with Search-and-Destroy 1.4, I ran a full scan of my system. Clean.
Then, to make matters worse and what sealed Spy Sweeper's fate, I noticed that my subscription notified me at 30 days, I was getting daily reminders to renew. With my past experience, ARE YOU KIDDING? Then, I noticed that Spy Sweeper was no longer automatically updating my spyware definitions. Even when I tried to manually update, I was denied! I paid for 12 months of Spy Sweeper subscription, only to find out I only get 11 months? Fool me once, shame on me. I ain't going to be fooled twice. Webroot's Spy Sweeper isn't stable enough for me. Free apps may be less capable of finding all of the spyware on my system, BUT AT LEAST THEY ARE STABLE!!
I would ask Download.com to change its rating system to go from ZERO stars to 5 stars. Because Spy Sweeper gets ZERO stars in my experience!
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15 out of 23 people found this review helpful
1 stars
Version: Webroot Spy Sweeper 5.2
Cons: Not as good as people make out.Its a right system hog.Slowed down my pc when it decided to work.It froze my pc often! I had to constantly reboot.
Very slow scan.They would have to pay me to use the thing! got rid of it pronto!
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4 out of 5 people found this review helpful
1 stars
Version: Webroot Spy Sweeper 5.2
"webroot seems to be going downhill"
Pros: good detection, simple interface
Cons: Memory usage is through the roof, this program crashes a lot especially when updating. This used to be a great program but it's gone downhill and it's just bloatware. You're better off using AVG antispyware free edition, ad-aware and spybot which are all free as opposed to paying 30 dollars for this and it's not even a real trial, you have to pay to remove anything! If you must pay, go with spyware doctor it's much better and more stable.
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2 out of 4 people found this review helpful
1 stars
Version: Webroot Spy Sweeper 5.2
Pros: What can I say....1 Star, Thats enough.
Cons: Everything was good unitl:
Limitations : Removal-disabled
They dont even give us a chance to try it's abilities.
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