| OVERALL RATING: |
Score:
98% |
Score:
96% |
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89% |
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86% |
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| Price (US dollars) |
$39.95
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$39.95
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$19.95
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$29.95
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| Features |
Spyware Doctor |
ZoneAlarm |
CounterSpy |
Spy Sweeper |
| DETAILED SCANNING RESULTS |
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| Antispyware protection |
9 |
9 |
8 |
7 |
| Antivirus protection |
8 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
| Removal rating |
9 |
9 |
6 |
8 |
| Email protection |
8 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
| Category rating* |
8.5 |
6.5 |
5.25 |
3.75 |
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| COMPLETE SPYWARE REMOVAL |
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| Ability to completely remove all traces of spyware/malware |
9 |
8 |
6 |
7 |
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| EASY INSTALL AND INTERFACE |
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| Install |
6 |
7 |
5 |
7 |
| User Interface |
9 |
7 |
7 |
9 |
| Category rating* |
7.5 |
7.0 |
6 |
8 |
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| REAL-TIME PROTECTION |
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| Ability to protect PC in real-time against threats |
9 |
9 |
8 |
7 |
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| ROOTKIT DETECTION AND REMOVAL |
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| Ability to detect, remove, and prevent rootkits |
10 |
9 |
7 |
5 |
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| LOW RESOURCE DEMAND |
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| Ability to run silently without too much PC memory use |
8 |
8 |
7 |
7 |
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| AUTOMATIC UPDATES |
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| Ability to automatically update itself with latest threat definitions |
10 |
10 |
9 |
9 |
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| SUPPORT |
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| Email tech support |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
| Phone tech support |
no |
yes |
yes |
yes |
User Manual &
Knowledge base |
10 |
10 |
9 |
10 |
| Support Forums |
10 |
10 |
0 |
10 |
| Average Score |
7.5 |
10 |
7.25 |
10 |
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| WINDOWS VERSION |
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| Vista |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
| XP |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
| 2000 |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
| Average Score |
10 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
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| OVERALL SCORE |
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| Overall ability to detect, remove, and prevent spyware |
98% |
96% |
89% |
86% |
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VERDICT: |
WINNER!
Spyware Doctor
98%
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ZoneAlarm
96%
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CounterSpy
89%
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Spy Sweeper
86%
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| Price (US dollars) |
$39.95
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$39.95
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$19.95
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$29.95
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| Product: |
Spyware Doctor |
ZoneAlarm |
CounterSpy |
Spy Sweeper |
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