Spyware has eclipsed viruses as the fastest growing online threat, infecting nearly 90% of Internet-connected PCs. Traditional anti-virus programs and firewalls don't offer protection from invasive and harmful spyware programs. The consequences of unidentified spyware can include identity theft, computer corruption, and bombardment from pop-up ads. Spyware infections can occur when you visit a spy-spreading web site, open a spy-carrying email attachment, or download a spy as part of another (often "free") software program. Your privacy, and even your identity, is at high risk if you surf the Internet more than one hour a week, share your computer, or use file-sharing programs like KaZaa.
Editor's review:
When you hear the words Spyware do you get the same pitiful feeling when you realized your broom isn’t getting those hard to reach places? I know I do and I hate it. I am tired of having to fix one thing or another on my PC, I am tired of wondering if my email is going to wipe out my system, and no I don’t open Spam Mail either. But lets face it you can get Spyware from anywhere, you even get it surfing the web. You know those nasty little pop-ups that drive you insane well I hate to tell you this but they are Spyware, well most of the time anyway.
Pros
Webroot Spy Sweeper literally sweeps the virus out of your system, while maintaining protection against the threat. Just think of Webroot as a coat of armor for your computer, it protects everything from your hard drive to your to all the files on your computer. Another Pro about Webroot is that you can control how deep it protects your computer, from one file to the whole system. The setup for the Program is another one of its Pros, its completely user friendly. The program has a built in feature that lets you know whether the Spyware is running effectively or not.
Cons
I hate to say it but there are a few cons, to the program. One is that you have to pay to get the Antivirus feature. Another is the cost, now no it is not more than the other guys, however there is a cheaper way around it. However it may or may not save correctly on a disc when you burn a copy. See you have to download the free version and then pay extra to get the Antivirus download. I don’t know but sometimes multi-features in a program that are run separately do not always burn right.
Summary
Spyware really is nothing to joke about though, and if you have ever dealt with it and how hard it is to get rid of, you know you shouldn’t be complaining about your broom. No if you have a problem with your broom getting the job done you buy a new one, right? Why not do the same thing for your computer and get the better program, get Webroot Spy Sweeper with Antivirus. I give the Webroot Spy Sweeper an 8 for some of its nice features.
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