Spyware and Adware Removal for Windows

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Download.com staffNovember 8, 2008

This extremely basic application might help guard your browser from hijacks, but it's far from a full-blown antimalware application. The program's bland, unattractive interface is at least easy to use, as you'll only find four icons. Spyware and Adware Removal includes something like a real-time shield, but its performance failed to impress us. Also, the pop-up blocker doesn't work well at all. Don't expect a comprehensive scanning engine like most antispyware applications provide, as this program only ferrets out browser-helper objects. That said, it does its work quickly and did detect the majority of malicious BHOs we installed for testing purposes. However, since you can find many more powerful antispware programs that also perform this same function, we doubt most people will find this bare-bones offering necessary. At least it's free.

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Full Specifications

GENERAL

Release: February 22, 2007

Latest update: November 8, 2008

Version: 3.0i

OPERATING SYSTEMS

Platform: Windows

Operating System

Windows XP
Windows ME
Windows 2000
Windows 10
Windows NT
Windows 98

Additional Requirements: Windows 98/Me/NT/2000/XP

POPULARITY

Total Downloads: 49,549

Downloads Last Week: 1

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User Reviews

3.5/5

14 User Votes

If I could give it less than one star I would!
QuentinTarantinoAugust 13, 2006
Pros
Cons
Jokeware at its best.Trick or treat maybe? ha ha.
Summary
WORTHLESS
webgrrrlFebruary 28, 2006
Pros
Cons
Spyware Warrior List of Rogue/Suspect Anti-Spyware Products & Web Sites <p> <p>Spyware & Adware Removal <p> <p>Domains: <p> <p>synergeticsoft.com <p> <p>uses flawed, inadequate detection scheme
Summary
Useless - Much Better Programs available here
LoW_ReviewerDecember 12, 2005
Pros
Program does have limited functionality. Programmers now have a descent base to program from although it needs work still.
Cons
Had stability issues while running on test machines, and crashed one of my systems. <p>System resources are used to max even though they are specified as requiring far less. Name of Software is used by several different programmers and can easily be confused.
Summary
Protects as described - so far
moonlighter6July 13, 2005
Pros
Stopped adware, pop-ups, and hacker files already indentified by another program. My WIN ME operates faster with no irritating pop-ups although I can't remmove the offending program - SO NEW no virus program can identify it - YIKES.
Cons
MUST disable the blocking for pop-ups for sites that I TRUST.
Summary
Wow this is way over rated and unstable
LoW_ReviewerJune 24, 2005
Pros
Found a few detections
Cons
missed many cookies, files, and other stuff on my pc that included keyloggers.
Summary
Highly recommend it
jonny.nMay 18, 2005
Pros
It has blocked a lot of spyware pop-up ads from coming into my pc. It is different from other antispyware programs.
Cons
Summary
SPYWARE ADWARE POP UP ADS
j_rkApril 11, 2005
Pros
These pop-up ads are generated by software that was either intentionally or un-intentionally installed on your computer. They can generate pop-up ads as soon as your web-browser is opened, or as soon as you connect to the internet. <p>This program will remove all pop up ads even caused by the NEWEST spyware you might catch.
Cons
Summary
False comments indeed
Nemesis6April 11, 2005
Pros
* None I know of.
Cons
It doens't remove spyware or adware. I believe it has this name to lure more people to download it. Furthermore, Doober is right: Their reviews are indeed spoofed. At least a lot of them are.
Summary
Can't beat the scan speed and everything else is good.
nommApril 9, 2005
Pros
it's just amazing to see how this one works. by far the best anti-spyware program on the market. uses less resources than any other..
Cons
blocks only spyware ads
Summary
Thumbs up!
rondomMarch 16, 2005
Pros
I am very pleased with its reliability and ease of use.
Cons
Summary

Developer’s Description

By SynergeticSoft

Block adware-related pop-up ads and protect Internet Explorer from hijacking.

Spyware and Adware Removal is specifically designed to recognize and remove spyware and adware BHOs (Browser Helper Objects) that cause pop-up ads. Spyware and Adware Removal protects your home page setting from being forcibly hijacked by malicious Web sites and spyware, which modifies your default start page.

Version 3.0i blocks three new forms of spyware/adware pop-up ads.