Spybot offers to clean up temporary files before starting a scan I accepted its offer. Once the update completed, I launched a full system scan. Wow, the Spybot updater is loaded with unnecessary detail, including the precise version of every component file. Spybot didn't do any damage, but that's because it didn't do much of anything.ĭismal Malware Removal I ran an initial update on each test system. F-Secure and VIPRE Antivirus 2013 needed tons of tech support work to restore damaged test systems. I frequently encounter problems after a scan due to over-zealous deletion of system files. Spybot sailed through that installation just as it did the other eleven. V3 Click actually wouldn't install at all. Avira Antivirus Free 2013, AhnLab V3 Click, and several others had difficulty with installation on a system that will only boot in Safe Mode. Checking a box for Advanced User Mode reveals almost a dozen more icons, though not all of them are functional in the free edition.Įasy Installation I had no trouble installing Spybot on my twelve malware-infested test systems. It even has an icon to donate money to the designers. Spybot's main window includes icons for common tasks like checking for updates, launching a scan, and checking files in quarantine. The current edition is strictly a cleanup tool. Some earlier editions of the product included the oddly-named TeaTimer module for realtime protection against new malware attacks.
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