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Webroot Spy Sweeper | 
 enlarge | From: Webroot Software
Category: Software
List Price: $29.99
Buy New: $17.99
You Save: $12.00 (40%)
New (3) Used (2) from $1.49
Rating:  36 reviews
Sales Rank: 5548
Format: Cd-rom
Platforms: Windows Nt, Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows Me
Media: CD-ROM
Number Of Items: 1
Operating System: Windows NT
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 9.8 x 8 x 1.7
MPN: SPYSWEEPER
Model: 64201
UPC: 667208642014
EAN: 0667208642014
ASIN: B000070MR0
Release Date: March 17, 2003
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Spyware is a growing threat to your privacy - a type of software that tracks your Internet activities. You risk picking it up whenever you download anything, but with this set of monitoring tools you'll be protected. | | • | Quick Sweep offers a fast convenient analysis of your privacy risks and scans your hard drive for traces of spyware on a regular basis | | • | Spyware will sometimes damage other programs on your computer when it's removed -- use the quarantine option to stop it without removing | | • | Analyze the spyware to make certain it doesn't damage other software when removed | | • | Also blocks downloading more spyware through the frequently updated spy-definition database -- you'll always stay one step ahead of the marketers! |
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Product Description
Spy Sweeper defends your PC and your personal information from the fast-growing threats to privacy you'll encounter online!
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| Customer Reviews: Read 31 more reviews...
 Spy Sweeper v5.5... problems!- My solution"s"...! November 16, 2007
I am a software tech-
1. I Disable the "!Memory Shield!", Favourites, & "!Ad Sites!" shields-
they are BAD Resource Hogs (really slow surfing!)!
a. Do daily COMPLETE "Custom (& enable Rootkit...!)" scans (about 6min.+- , & defrag, if slow!).
2. I had nothing but BAD problems with SSP's new v5.5... (MANY others do too!)! My solution!-
I requested a download link from SSP support, for their previous "Rock Solid...!" v5.3.2.2361 (do not EVER download pgm updates, JUST auto-definitions...!)!
a. Supposedly similar detection rates...?- Just not Vista ready.
ENJOY!
 didnt clear my trojan problem November 12, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
My computer finally had to be wiped to restore operation and when I tried it in my laptop afterwards it became a virus that locked up my laptop until removed!!! thirty bucks down the toilet!!!
Beware of WEBROOT software September 25, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
To any interested parties - a downloaded copy of WEBROOT SPY SWEEPER has caused constant problems with my machine.
I am kept running with outside business interests and don't have time to stay up to date on the latest computer issues. On Jul 22 07 I downloaded Spy Sweeper and within a few weeks began experiencing occasional lock-ups when starting my computer. These gradually increased in frequency and severity until it was necessary to restart my machine 3 or 4 times before it would run. After trying everything I could think of, I uninstalled Webroot Spy Sweeper on Sunday 9/23/07 and BINGO, no further problems.
Today I called Webroot customer service to cancel my subscription and ask for a refund and was told very curtly that no refund would be given.
(running WindowsXP; 1G ram)
Webroot Spy Sweeper November 2, 2006
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I was shocked when someone had cracked my password for my counter strike and online bank account login. I had always been reluctant to buy any anti spy software because I thought it was a waste of my money. Boy, was I wrong, all that downloading had given me a keylogger where someone was able to access my account from GOD knows where. After this tragedy, I decided it was time to do some anti spyware research. After spending numerous hours I found webroot spyware 5.2 to be the answer. It doesn't slow my computer down like a lot of people have said, honestly, if you have an old piece of ****, its time to get a new computer and you can buy a new one for like $400 bucks these days. And if you call them, and tell them to give you a $10 dollar off because you had an coupon code that didn't work at there website, THEY GIVE IT TO YOU..wholly molly, I bought my for $19.95 =) I just download the software and enter my license file and BANG! Today as I was browsing website, I can tell you that it WORKS, i purposely went into Porno website and it blocked off all the damn popups.
 My short review June 6, 2006
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Overall, I was pretty impressed with what Webroot offered in their SpySweeper program. It had some nice features to go along with keeping spyware and ad's undercontrol (ad-blocker). The older build of the software program operated the same when you upgrade to the newest build. The program would always alert you when there was a potential risk of spyware and would constantly monitor your internet traffic for risks. One thing I didn't like about the program was the fact that is was a bit of a resource hog. I've got a decent amount of RAM in my system, but it bogged things down in a sense...My mistake though in the end, cause I also used Norton alongside it, so that was probably why, but I had to reformat one time and put SpySweeper on my system first and it still took up quite a bit of resources. To conclude, SpySweeper is a reliable program that will protect against threats of spyware and I'm sure the program will get better over the years.
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