Spyware Doctor 2006 [Old Version]

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Product Features

• Protection against unwanted spyware and other privacy threats
• Multiple and specialized scanners identify wide range of threats
• Intelli-signatures catch known and new, yet-to-be defined threat variants
• Proprietary update feature ensures the most up-to-date protection
• Quickly installs and runs without interrupting computer activity

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000BV85PU
• Item model number: 22933
• Date first available at Amazon.com: November 1, 2005
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #5,352 in Software (See Bestsellers in Software)

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Product Description

From the Manufacturer
Winner of multiple awards from leading tech magazine's, Spyware Doctor provides the best protection against unwanted spyware and other privacy threats. Defend your privacy from prying eyes and virtual trespassers with the most up-to-date and complete protection for your PC.

A recent anti-spyware product comparison found Spyware Doctor to be the most effective in blocking spyware. The advanced tools work intuitively to block potential threats from entering your computer, while allowing trusted software and Web sites to run without unnecessary and intrusive alerts.

Spyware Doctor can quickly and seamlessly update all critical aspects of the program, along with the threat database, through the proprietary update feature. You get the latest tools and signatures without waiting for a new version release or the need to reinstall the program, giving you the most up-to-date protection available.

Spyware Doctor employs advanced technology that can safely go deep into your computer to detect and destroy spyware. Multiple and specialized scanners are designed to identify a wide range of privacy threats while intelli-signatures catch known and new, yet-to-be defined threat variants.

Spyware Doctor is designed to quickly install and run without interrupting your computer activity. The straightforward interface walks you through the program where you can choose to easily customize the expert settings yourself or have them run automatically.

Product Description
Spyware Doctor delivers award-winning, triple protection for your PC through real-time threat blocking, advanced system scanning, and thorough immunization against infections. Defend your privacy from prying eyes and virtual trespassers with the most up to date and complete protection for your PC.

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

40 of 43 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very good product, November 18, 2005

By	Sariputra (Freehold, NJ USA) - See all my reviews

Before I bought Spyware Doctor my computer was absurdly infested with spyware. There were pop up ads jumping up all over the place and as soon as I closed one, another would appear. My computer was almost unusable.

It was a mess.

Spyware Doctor got rid of them all.

I have now set SD to automatically scan my system once a day. It has been almost one year since I installed this product and I have experienced only one infection. SD removed that infection the next time it ran. One of the reasons that re-infections are so infrequent is apparently due to "On Guard". "On Guard" is the part of Spyware Doctor which prevents spyware from even being loaded onto your computer in the first place. It tracks suspicious activity and blocks unwanted interference with your computer before it starts. "On Guard" can actually disable programs that you, in fact, want to run. This happened to me. I use a system wide macro program that "On Guard" found to be suspicious and blocked. However, the program allows you configure "On Guard" to allow your computer to run what would otherwise look like a suspicious program. I did that and my macro program ran fine.

Spyware Doctor also does a good job of blocking pop up windows in Internet Explorer, but it does not yet work with Firefox.

Overall, I am very, very pleased with the product. The one problem that I have with SD is minor. When the product needs to update, it often causes your browser and / or your email client to freeze up. When that happens you have to reboot, run the update and then start your browser and email client again.

Other than that, this software works great.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Simply gets the job done..., January 15, 2006

By	Bando - See all my reviews

Like most of the software reviewers on this site, I can only base my review of this product on my sole experience with it. So that is what you'll get. Now given, I have a considerably high end computer so keep that in mind. All that aside, I'll start my review.

First things first... I'm convinced that Spyware Doctor is among the best of the best when it comes to Spyware/adware/ect removal. I've used all the good ones for some time now. Ad-aware, Spysweer, Spybot, and even some lesser known programs such as Hijack This. I've learned a lot about Spyware in the process. But I'll skip the long end of it and get to the point. Chances are very good (9/10) that you have spyware on your computer. Whether you know it or not. Also, chances are that if your reading this, you want to get rid of it. Whether it be a pesky cookie tracker or a full blown trojan...

So allow me to give you the straight facts. There is no single anti-spyware program out there that will have you 100% protected. I know. I know. You heard that Norton anti-vir/internet security is the best top dollar software you can get and there is no better protection. I say bull crap. Big name software companies like Symantec and Mcaffee are ALL talk. I have used norton and I can safely say it did me much more harm than good. (it uses up way too many system resources for one thing) I realize we can't all be computer wizzes. (which I know I certainly am not) But, spending 50+ dollars on something like Norton software is not a good investment.

So now your probably wondering what IS a good investment. Since this review is about Spyware Doctor, I'll start with it. You can get this software for half of what Norton costs and it's 10 times more effective, I assure you. It's faster and gets way more stuff detected. Not only does SD present it's search finds in an easy to understand manor, but it's also loaded with extra features like on-guard protection and quarantine. I can also say that it fins a lot more than most programs of it's caliber.

But, like I said earlier there is no single program that will completely rid you of spyware. That's why your need to buy this download/buy two or more of the following:

Webroot Spysweeper
Ad-aware SE personal (free)
Spybot (free)
yahoo anti-spy (free)

I also recommend your scan with these once a week because well, spyware never sleeps and you shouldn't either.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very good program, July 2, 2006

By	Alex Barak "Alex" (Miami,USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I build computers and I troubleshoot computers every day and this is the choice of spyware remover I tell people to get.


If you got an older computer don't try the active protection but any one with a computer that came with Xp pro should be fine. You have to have at least 256+ MB of ram the minimum I recommend is 512mb. But I have this works perfectly fine. No gliching no slow down. Other people that reviewed are not computer savvy to a point. Like they know how to use it but not properly. You never click on popup adds! ads on pages and anything that says free in it will give you spyware. If you already got a lot a virus's which the 2 negative reviews probably had the active scanner will of course slow down the computer. Ether there computer is to slow has to many programs starting up at once or already been infested with Viruses,spyware...ect This spyware remover is one of the best but there are new spyware that comes out every day that you may get that this cant remove. but its the same thing with every program. Just update the program weekly, do a scan weekly and you should be ok.