Top 10 Anti Spyware Download Software
Technology is everything. Technology is a double edged sword. With the advent of technology, there have been many good developments. At the same time it led to destruction too. PC and Internet were the top inventions but their security is at stake.
Spyware Attack is common for every PC user. On a global scale, this problem affects almost everyone, and thus the development of a huge anti spyware industry. They have come up with various products to deal with the threat. These anti spyware software products remove or disable existing spyware on the computers they are installed on and prevent their further installation.
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.
