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Softpedia Editor's Review for Spyware Doctor
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Advanced spyware removal tool that detects and cleans thousands of threats
Written by Bogdan Popa on February 14th, 2012
If you believe that there's something wrong with your computer, you should probably call the doctor and investigate for malware infections. A specialist in this field, carrying the necessary antidotes to heal infections caused by spyware, trojans, rootkits, keyloggers and many other possible threats is Spyware Doctor.
Just like the name suggests, it is a software solution developed especially to help clean infected computers. At the same time it can also provide real-time protection in a number of ways.
A bit of special attention is needed at installation, though, because there is some third-party software bundled in the package and it can modify your Internet browser's settings.
Spyware Doctor looks quite nice thanks to a rather pleasant interface. All features are well organized in the main window, allowing you to either start a scan instantly or browse among its menus, be them those concerning the real-time protection or settings.
When it comes to configuring the running options, Spyware Doctor has a pretty rich offer for you. It enables you to you schedule scans, change the way the scanning process goes or manage the files in quarantine.
The scanning process is probably the most important thing of the whole application, so it's worth mentioning that during our tests it went pretty fast, without putting to much stress on the system resources.
All in all, Spyware Doctor may prove to be of great help in fending off various malware threats. It comes with a really easy to use GUI and a strong feature pack that recommend it for anyone who wants to add a supplemental layer of protection to their system.
Read an in-depth analysis in our professional review for Spyware Doctor
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Spyware Doctor description
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Here are some key features of "Spyware Doctor":
Protection – Stronger than ever:
· Powerful protection safeguards you from spyware.
· Defends against online threats no matter how they try to attack your PC.
· Displays website safety ratings directly in your search results.
· Checks files before they can get on your PC and compromise your computer.
· Stops known and new threats faster than traditional methods by utilizing advanced behavior protection.
Performance – Faster than ever:
· Copy and transfer files
· Archive and extract documents
· Manage videos, music, and other media
· Run programs and applications
· Download files from the Internet
· Dramatically improves scan times by utilizing intelligent idle-scan technology to scan when your computer has available resources.
· Easily set the level of performance and protection you need.
· Choose to optimize performance, maximize your protection levels, or set it to a balanced mode to get a good mixture of both.
Experience – Better than ever:
· With a brand new user interface, PC Tools Spyware Doctor combines the trusted, powerful protection you need with the simple experience you want.
· Refreshingly intuitive user experience with a bold new look.
· Runs silently in the background, automatically updating, scheduling scans, and removing infections so that you can install, set, and forget with maximized protection
Requirements:
· Microsoft Windows XP SP3 (32bit only):
· CPU: Pentium 4 or equivalent 400 Mhz (minimum) | Core2Duo or equivalent 1 Ghz (recommended)
· Memory: 512MB (minimum) | 1024 MB (recommended)
· Microsoft Windows Vista (32bit or SP2 64bit) Windows 7 (32bit and 64bit):
· CPU: 1 Ghz (minimum) | Core2Duo or equivalent 1Ghz (recommended)
· Memory: 1024 MB for 32 bit or 2048 MB for 64 bit (minimum) | 2048 MB (recommended)
· HDD: 500 MB free
· Video: SVGA (800x600)
· CD-ROM drive (if not installing via electronic software download)
· Internet access is required to register product and receive product updates
· Support for Browser Protection Features
· Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or later (32-bit only)
· Mozilla Firefox 3.0 or later
Limitations:
· 30-day trial
· Nag screen What's New in This Release: [ read full changelog ]
Improved:
· Advanced multilayered threat detection technology Recommended by reviewers worldwide.
· Behavior Guard intelligently analyzes software characteristics to accurately block malicious activity faster than traditional signature-based antispyware products.
· AntiSpyware protects your online privacy and prevents identity theft.
· Real-time protection instantly stops known and new threats from installing.
· Download Guard verifies your downloaded files against the cloud, keeping even the newest spyware threats off your PC.
· Memory Scanner removes spyware threats hidden in your PC’s memory.
· Browser, Cookie, and Site Guards allow you to surf safely by protecting you from malicious websites.
· Browser Defender displays website ratings directly in your search results, warning you of unsafe links.
Users are advised to pay attention while installing this ad-supported application:
· Offers to change the default search engine for web browsers installed in the system
· Offers to download or install software or components (Search Defender Toolbars) that the program does not require to fully function
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