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Review Spyware Removal Programs 2009

      

Overview
Our purpose here is to review Spyware Removal programs and provide Net users with information that will assist them in the selection of these programs.
   In recent years Spyware and Adware viruses have become the number one threat to your computer with well over 90% of computers already infected.  These include "Popup Ads", "Trojans", "Worms", Home Page Hijackers, Monitoring Software and more.  Luckily for us, there are good Spyware and Adware virus removal tools available.  Sorting through them all to find the right one is a challenging task and an important decision to make.  We've gone through dozens and come up with a short list of the best.

Background - What is Spyware, Adware and Malware?

Spyware and Adware, also called "Malware", are files made by publishers that allow them to snoop on your browsing activity, see what you purchase and send you "pop-up" ads.  They can slow down your PC, cause it to crash, record your credit card numbers and worse.  If you're like most Internet users, chances are you're probably infected with these files.  Simply surfing the Internet, reading email, downloading music or other files can infect your PC without you knowing it.

Our Testing Results

In our random PC testing, every single one has been infected with Spyware and Adware - some with dozens of infections - even those PCs consistently using well-known Virus and Firewall software.  They are now Spyware and Adware free!

Bottom Line - What's the Best Way to Eliminate Spyware, Adware and Malware?
Use a good Spyware/Adware/Malware remover such as the ones presented below.  Using one that is at least moderately popular is a good idea because it has been tested and used by many users.  Each of the sites selected here fall into that category, although
Spy Sweeperand Stopzilla are the most popular.  Spy Sweeper detects the widest variety of threats, while Stopzilla is the easiest to use.  Spy Sweeper has a very high satisfaction rate and gets the nod as our top choice.

Information on Existing Spyware, Adware, and Malware
To date there are thousands of active Spyware, Adware, and Malware threats on the web.  A truly awesome site that list many of them in a searchable form with manual removal instructions is SpywareDB

 

Comparisons of Top Spyware Removers

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FREE
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Overall
Comments

Popularity / Satisfaction

Ease of Use

Additional
Comments

Current
Rating

Site
Link

1.

Webroot Software Inc.
Free Scan

Free Spy Sweeper Scan for Spyware New! Spy Sweeper is even faster and more powerful than the original Spy Sweeper. Detected the most spyware and adware.
Free updates.
Very High /
Very High
97%
Very
Easy
Our top choice.
Spy Sweeper has grown very popular. Very easy to use and thorough. Finds, categorizes and assesses threats for free.
9.8 / 10
Best
*****

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2.

Stopzilla Free Stopzilla Scan for Spyware We like its clean, easy-to-use interface.  Very fast scans and detected the 2nd most malware on our test PCs. High /
High
96%
Very
Easy
High ease of use and nice "look and feel". Gets the job done efficiently and quickly provides the results. 9.6 / 10
Better
****

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4.

Spyware Nuker

Free Spyware Nuker Scan for Spyware Spyware Nuker's interface is both intuitive and quite atractive. High /
Moderate to High
92%
Easy to Moderate The scans were speedy, and the app detected the lion's share of the adware. 8.7 / 10

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                              Bonus:  Clean Your Computer Registry - Free Scan

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Registry Fix Free Registry Scan
Registry Mechanic

Often a PC that is slow or crashes are not only due to Spyware but also a cluttered registry. This free scan weeds out the junk. High /
High
97%
Very
Easy
The simplest and easiest to use registry cleaner we've found.  Great interface and very in-depth scan.  Really improves PC performance. 9.5 / 10

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