PC Magazine’s Best of the Year 2004 for antispyware, Spy Sweeper now scans for spyware 30% faster. Spy Sweeper detects and successfully removes vicious programs like CoolWebSearch.
For advanced protection, Active Shields defend your browser and operating system from attempted spyware installations. Enhanced Internet Explorer shields block changes to your browser settings. Several operating system shields reinforce its ability to catch spyware when it attempts to download, install or run on a user's PC. Spy Sweeper subscribers receive effective anti-spyware coupled with the industry’s most extensive research efforts. Its highly honed detection process uses a constantly updated definitions database to identify and safely quarantine the most cunning spyware.
A dedicated threat research lab identifies new threats or existing threat variations, and pushes out new definitions as frequently as necessary. Subscribers report new spyware to the threat research team with an easy-to-use notification feature. A refined detection and quarantine process successfully roots out even the most devious spyware variants, like CoolWebSearch. Once spyware is detected, the quarantine feature allows users to safely manage spyware by removing, without harming other programs on the computer.
Expert customer support, available via phone and email, help subscribers navigate any spyware-related issues. The Spy Sweeper user interface is simple and intuitive. Users pick what programs, files and folders to scan, and schedule automatic sweeps at a desired time, or choose to sweep on demand. Traditional anti-virus programs and firewalls don't offer protection from harmful spyware programs. The consequences of unidentified spyware can include identity theft and computer corruption. Spyware infections can occur when you visit a questionable web site, open spam, or download a free software program.
Your privacy is at high risk if you surf the Internet, share your PC, or use file-sharing programs.
Changelog:
(Webroot SpySweeper version 5.8)
- NEW! Even more effective against spyware threats
This new version of Webroot Spy Sweeper now detects and blocks even more forms of spyware at the point of infection, ensuring that your computer is safe against the latest malware threats.
- NEW! Enjoy uninterrupted games and movies
Webroot Spy Sweeper’s Gamer Mode ensures you are not interrupted while playing online games. With a single click, scheduled activities, alerts, and updates are temporarily deferred while shield technology continues to run in the background for ongoing protection.
- NEW! A global early response network
Through the Webroot Automated Research Network (WARN), Webroot provides faster response to new and emerging threats by analyzing submissions from among the millions of Webroot users worldwide.
- NEW! Protection for the latest Windows Vista PCs
Webroot Spy Sweeper is fully compatible with the advanced 64-bit Windows Vista Service Pack 1 operating system. It provides superior protection to the basic security features found in Windows, and will not cause conflicts with those features
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