Winpooch for Windows

Name: Winpooch
Rating: 1 (2 reviews)
Author: Winpooch

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Download.com staffFebruary 26, 2026

Winpooch is a free, open-source Windows watchdog that provides real-time protection by scanning program activity, acting as an anti-spyware and anti-trojan solution.

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Pros
- Scans program activity in real time.
- Provides control over program actions.
- Prevents unauthorized internet connections.
- Free and open source software.
- Uses API Hooking for monitoring.
Cons
- Requires association with an antivirus for full protection.
- Relies on monitoring, not signature database.

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GENERAL

Release: April 28, 2007

Latest update: February 26, 2026

Version: 0.6.6

OPERATING SYSTEMS

Platform: Windows

Operating System

Windows 2000
Windows 10
Windows NT
Windows XP

Additional Requirements: Windows NT/2000/XP

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Total Downloads: 9,458

Downloads Last Week: 0

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1/5

2 User Votes

Not ready yet!
GaraSysFebruary 11, 2008
Pros
The idea is good. I look forward to a tool that will hook into ClamWin to give it real-time scanning abilities.
Cons
Unfortunately this product did not deliver as promised. It is still pre-release (version 0.6.6), but it hasn't been updated since April '07. When I installed it on a Win2K server it gave me a compatibility error report, which I posted on the project's site at SourceForge. When I installed on a WinXP machine, it caused the machine to pretty much lock up as in continued to consume 90+ percent of the processor.
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Locked up my computer
esathreJanuary 15, 2008
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I downloaded this, installed it and I got a pooch sitting in the middle of my desktop and my computer locked up. I had to start in safe mode to uninstall it
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By Winpooch

Protect your PC against local or external attacks by scanning activity of programs.

Winpooch is a Windows watchdog, free and open source. Anti spyware and anti trojan, it gives a full protection against local or external attacks by scanning the activity of programs in real time. Associated with ClamWin antivirus, Winpooch keeps safe your computer against virus. Winpooch uses the API Hooking method. It spies programs when they are running and gives to the user a powerful control of their activity.For example, you can forbide a program to write in a system directory or in the registry, or else to connect to internet. That makes the difference between others anti spywares using a database of known signatures.

Winpooch for Windows

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