Spy Sweeper
Defend your computer and your identity from prying spyware with Spy Sweeper. This anti–spyware program is equipped to beat off malicious, information seeking applications to keep your data private and safe. Our “TopTenREVIEWS Gold Award” winner is easy to use and is constantly updated to combat emerging threats.

This program offers three different scans, including a quick scan that can promptly quarantine and access levels of risk in less than a minute. It can also run selective scans if you want to exclude specific file types. This program is so simple to use that computer novices can configure their settings, yet it offers the kind of protection that computer pros demand.

Now you can explore the Internet, download files and share files without worries, this program can protect your computer no matter what you do online. Additionally, all updates are free and technical support is free.


Feature Set:
Spy Sweeper in continually evolving and the newest version 5.2 is better than ever. It runs without bogging down your system and can run quick, custom or full sweeps in record time.

This program has fifteen shields, which include shields that protect from tracking cookies, explorer hijacks, keyloggers, ad sites and much more. If you don’t know what kind of protection you want, the program will run the 12 recommended shields.

After a scan, Spy Sweeper provides easy–to–understand reports. When items are detected the report assigns a level of risk and description for each item. You can then quarantine, delete or restore the discovered items. Spy Sweeper can also keep you informed of immediate threats by warning you if an application is trying to install on your computer.

Effectiveness:
Spy Sweeper stays one step ahead of spyware with adaptive technology that anticipates spyware mutations before they have an accepted defense definition. This program found and removed virtually 100 percent of the spyware and adware we tested it against. This program also utilizes rootkit technology to dig out malicious programs that try to conceal themselves deep within your computer.

Ease of Use:
Spy Sweeper is extremely easy to use and has a well–organized interface with tabs for all major functions. This program takes the guess work out of configuring your security with easy–to–understand recommended settings and alerts for when you need to update.

Customization:
Spy Sweeper offers the ability to support multiple users on a single computer, giving each user the ability to customize the program to their security preferences.

Other valuable customization options include the ability to choose when and which portions of your computer are to be scanned, you can even exclude specific file types. With this ability, you can safeguard your desired setting and speed up scan times.

Ease of Setup/Installation:
Spy Sweeper installs quickly and easily, upgrades install with similar effortlessness.

Help/Support:
Webroot supports Spy Sweeper through embedded help, online FAQs and email support. Unlike many software providers, Webroot provides free toll–free support. They answered our phone calls and emails promptly.

Summary:
Spy Sweeper is a tough defender and can protect your computer from new threats to your privacy. Add Window Washer for free, and rest easy with 100% privacy and a fast, smooth running computer.

A complete list of features and side-by-side comparisons are available on the Anti-Spyware Software Review HomePage.