3.1 Criteria for picking a good
spyware remover
Choosing the
best of anything is usually subjective, but of
all the spyware removal programs I have used, my
favorite is Max Secure Software’s Max Spyware
Detector. http://www.spywaredetector.us
It’s by no
means the most well known or the most praised
and highly reviewed, but in the time that I have
been using their software it has eliminated my
spyware problems and runs flawlessly.
When I did
have trouble removing a few particularly nasty
spyware and adware programs, their support was
top notch and responsive. If you need it, they
can even send a report of your spyware scan
directly to their support staff to study and
help you remove problems specific to your PC. It
is this level of personalized support that won
me over.
Their spyware
database is updated at least several times a
week - or even every day if you want it. You can
schedule scans to run automatically so you don’t
even have to give them a second thought.
Whichever
spyware remover you choose, look for the
following features:
Real Time
Monitoring
– With this feature, your spyware remover is
constantly running in the background, searching
for signs of infections and suspicious programs
and processes while you are busy surfing the
web, scanning photos, or whatever. If anything
out of the ordinary is detected, your anti-
spyware should attempt to block the infection
before it happens.
Spyware
Database Updates/Live Updates
– Since spyware is constantly changing and
evolving, your spyware remover of choice should
allow for easy or automatic updates to the
spyware detection database to keep your computer
current and protected.
Restore
Browser Settings
- In case your home page is ever changed or your
browser settings manipulated, you should be able
to restore your web browser’s settings back to
their original state using this feature.
Log File
Analysis
– No matter how advanced and up-to-date your
spyware detector software is, there will always
be circumstances when a simple scan will not
eliminate your problems. With log file analysis
you can send a copy of your spyware scan results
directly to the software vendor’s technical
support team so they can analyze and fix your
spyware problem personally.
Safe
Restore and Rollback
– A good spyware removal program must be able to
not only detect infections, but also safely
remove them without hurting the functionality of
your computer. If you do encounter problems
after removing spyware, you can easily undo the
changes made to your computer to get it back in
working order. This might still leave you with a
spyware problem, but will help prevent more
harmful changes to your PC.
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