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22 May 2012
Effective anti-spyware tool, but too many functions have to be done manually within the free edition
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Platform: Windows Vista 64-bit, Windows 7, Windows 7 64-bit, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Manufacturer: SUPERAntiSpyware.com
Size: 8MB
Number of Downloads: 24153
Price: Free for personal use
We tend to overly rely on our anti-spyware and security software. For instance, we download the latest commercial security tool and then setup the application to automatically scan for Trojans and spyware that may have installed on our system, at the end of every working day.
This is fantastic and works well if we’re in the office. However, we often forget that we can be out of the office, other people use our computer or we simply finish work early, ending the day before the anti-spyware tool starts its automatic check. Result? Our system is only checked randomly, which means that the Trojan could have used that time to access our system and track our online activity, then reported our personal information.
SUPERAntiSpyware is another anti-spyware tool, but the free version requires you to manually check your system. It will look for and detect the latest worms, Trojans and other problematic applications, but it won’t block these on a ‘real-time’ basis, nor can it schedule to check on an automated basis. You’ll need to perform these tasks manually.
This is the ‘free’ version. The Professional edition will schedule, automatically check for Trojans and will update definitions automatically.
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Very good, not perfect
I downloaded this because of increasing pop-ups on my computer due (probably) to something called CiD or .LOP. It has not fixed the problem, but it has reduced it (who said computers follow logic). It certainly picks up more than the Symantec Endpoint protection I have installed which was supplied (legally) to me by by employer and which is probably quite expensive. If anyone knows a sure-fire cure for .LOP I would be very interested.
Posted by: sward 14 Feb 2010
Freebie is ok, not the paid
The free version is good enough as I don't think the paid version with "real time" protection has ever actually stopped anything. Plus I cannot stand the "$9.99 Today Only" false advertising that pops up after every scan. That's a marketing strategy more in line with shady companies. SAS paid version is not for me.
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New SAS
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Tried and Tested
Tested this app agains 15 others on the market and this showed more malware and spyware then the ones currently running on my pc, I have studied and looked at the results from each, Googled the results and now every computer i build has it shipped with it. 4 Customers have commented saying their problems have been resolved, and to be able to supply the professional version with lifetime subscription for £20 is definately saving a trip to local pc repair shop. Just make sure however you dont have other 3rd party software that may inhibit the change of the home page as when you install the product it does ask you "protect the home page" with a url in the text box which you can change yourself.
Posted by: Ivan 27 Mar 2009
Manual control can be good
Some people need or want manual control, so they can scan at their convenience, like myself. The manual update is also very useful as I have a PC that is not on line, but is still able to get infected
Posted by: M. R 24 Feb 2009
Super-antispyware - I would recommend to anyone
I have used this free download twice to get rid of annoying pop up infections that McAfee has failed to detect. Good job guys!!
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Superb Protection
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