Spybot Search and Destroy

Spybot Search and Destroy by PepiMK Software

  • Editor's Rating: 4 stars
  • User Rating: 4 (45)
  • Price:Free

adware and spyware removal Spybot - Search and Destroy is an adware and spyware detection and removal tool. This includes removal of certain advertising components, that may gather statistics as well as detection of various keylogging and other spy utilities. In addition, it also securely removes PC and Internet usage tracks, including browser history, temporary pages, cookies (with option to keep selected) and more. You can exclude selected cookies, programs or extensions from being reported, allowing you to prevent false positive messages for items that you dont want to be alerted of every time. The program can also scan your download directory for files that have been downloaded, but not yet installed, allowing you to detect unwanted programs before you even install them. SpyBot produces a detailed and easy to understand report before it deletes any files and allows you to deselect any item that you do not want to be processed. Furthermore, a recovery feature allows you to restore your settings if needed.

Product Details

Publisher PepiMK Software (2) Popularity 77
Price Free O/S 2000/XP/Vista/7
Version 1.6.2 Requirements None
Last updated Jul 14, 2009 File Size 16025 Kb

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User Reviews

5 stars64% 29
4 stars22% 10
3 stars11% 5
2 stars0% 0
1 star2% 1
Based on 45 reviews

Latest user reviews:

Simply the best 4 stars by colingrahamyoung
Tried many free programs of this type, this is the most honest, it really does a great job, a little slow in scanning but worth waiting for. I have tried other programs even the paid versions, but Spybot has a good detection rate, and this time it is here to stay. showShow review details
Very good tool 4 stars by danricha (Read all my 2 reviews)
Updates are the only negative I have on this program, they are hard to get. showShow review details
Very good product - a must have 4 stars by SeSorrow (Read all my 29 reviews)
This product has been around for a VERY long time. I have used it myself for over 8 years. And I am still using it to this day on all my PCs. This program has a decent interface, nothing too flashy, and pretty well laid out for the most part. My only gripe here is that some of the features you have to dig for by changing into the advanced mode, like the scheduler and the real-time shield. The program cleans pretty well, although it MUST be kept up to date. The option to update during install should be done differently, because if you are not careful, you may have more than one instance of Spybot running. Has some "extras" like IE tweaks, file shredder, and a startup manager. Another reviewer stated that the updates were getting too big. My entire Spybot program file is less than 70 mb after all updates. This program is a must have to complement any other anti-malware program you have. And it DOES have a real-time shield. showShow review details
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