Many commercial firms have started
conducting research on spyware and adware programs
and designed anti spyware products to remove or block
them. The following list shows some of the top anti
spyware download software that are quiet popular in
the anti spyware market.
1. Webroot’s Spy Sweeper sweeps
away spyware. This anti spyware download software
has received a number of PC Magazine Editors' Choice
awards for spyware protection. Spy Sweeper has an
extensive spyware database and currently scans for
over 150,000 spyware components.
2. NoAdware anti spyware is constantly
updated to identify the latest threats to your privacy.
The software will scan your PC for different Spyware,
Adware, Dialers, and Web Bug traces.
3. PC Tools’ Spyware Doctor
has consistently been awarded Editors' Choice, by
leading PC magazines and testing laboratories around
the world. Recently its Starter Edition was included
in Google Pack.
4. CA’s AntiSpyware has a free
30-day demo which has a full working version; however,
you're asked to provide a lot of personal information.
5. Trend Micro which has excellent
Anti Virus features has recently developed Anti spyware
that acts as the first line of defense against threats
like spyware, grayware, viruses, and phishing.
6. Lavasoft’s Adware SE is a
free anti spyware download software, however it does
not offer real time online protection . Moreover it
is not extremely aggressive in detecting and removing
certain adware.
7. Microsoft’s Windows Defender
is an anti spyware download software program designed
to prevent, remove and quarantine spyware in Microsoft
Windows. So Linux based systems cannot use it.
8. Spybot - Search & Destroy is
currently released as freeware. However, the fine
print of the license indicates a commercial distribution.
It has been applauded for its ease of use and installation,
free support and updates but it suffers from having
a small spyware database.
9. Counter Spy: Besides acting as
an anti spyware software, it also gives privacy protection
by erasing files and clearing your web browsing history.
10. McAfee is a spectacular anti virus
product and yet to develop its anti spyware software
features.
Whatever may be the anti spyware software,
one should download it from a reliable source. Otherwise
in the name of anti spyware download, a bogus program
gets downloaded that is harmful as the spyware and
adware itself.
