The fight against malware and all types of malicious files continues every day for every computer user out there, no matter how many software solutions he has installed in this regard.

CA Anti-Virus Plus Anti-Spyware is exactly one of these applications and while it’s supposed to protect your computer against dangerous files, it can also help you clean an already infected machine.

The application installs and runs in a minute, but it’s the thing that comes next that really matters.

The interface is quite pleasant, but that’s actually a common thing when talking about security software solutions. Most of them have been specifically designed to look good for a better interaction with the user, and that’s exactly the case of CA Anti-Virus Plus Anti-Spyware too.

The scanning process is probably the most important thing in the whole app, and as far as we’re concerned, it is as efficient as it gets.

During our test however, the scanning process took a lot of time, and not because we have tons of data stored on our hard-drives, but because the application looks everywhere for malicious files.

Unfortunately, CA Anti-Virus Plus Anti-Spyware isn’t exactly friendly with computer resources, so you might have some problems when trying to run it on older machines.

All in all, the application remains a good choice for those who need extra security against spyware, but you’ll also need to buy a license to benefit from all its features.