Spyware Doctor with AntiVirus 6

This years version of Spyware Doctor has outdone itself compared to last year's efforts. This version enhances a number of previously average components to make a smoother-running product. AntiVirus protection is added, powerful sypware prevention methods, superb detection and elimination rates, and multiple specialty bonuses. The installation is a little bit bumpy, but the end result is a clean system; well worth any bumps in the road getting there.

Editor's Overview

• Improved protection capabilities
• Better handling of stealth spyware
• Less unnecessary alerts
• Greater control over file deletion
• Better risk evaluation
• Superb rootkit removal
• Reduced memory usage
• Automated threat evaluation
• Standardized threat descriptions

The initial install can be a bit tricky, but testing shows that the end result of a clean system is worth this hurdle. For one thing, testing showed that upon initial system scan, spyware identification, and removal, multiple reboots were necessary. Rebooting after a spyware sweep is normal for any software, and for some, Spyware Doctor may seem obsessed with it. But it's for a good reason. To thoroughly clean your system of all spyware, rootkits, or other malware, a system reboot is necessary for the final cleansing. Once you've overcome this install hurdle, the rest of Spyware Doctor with AntiVirus 6 is stellar.

Coupling the antivirus with antispyware is a good move as far as we're concerned. This means less resources used on two separate programs. Less competition for resources, and only one scan instead of two.

Probably the highlight of Spyware Doctor with AntiVirus 6 is it's impressive ability to block future spyware attempts to down load. In testing, Spyware Doctor wasn't fooled by previous attacks that tried to sneak in under different names. And new spyware attacks were thwarted easily at the kernel level. All were swatted down with ease by Spware Doctor.


AntiSpyware Features

• Spyware protection
• Virus protection
• Rootkit protection
• Continuous real-time protection
• Thorough detection and removal technology
• Intelli-Scan feature
• Protection against zero-day threats
• Behavioral heuristic detection
• Silently running
• Low CPU usage
• Automatic and silent updates
• Several international awards

With the core antispyware and antivirus protection well in hand, Spyware Doctor offers a few more bells and whistles to round out the product:

Browser Guard protects your browser against attacks through add-ons and setting changes.

Cookie Guard blocks cookies it sees as harmful.

Email Guard blocks malicious attachments as well as prevents harmful changes to e-mail protocol settings.

Immunizer Guard prevents ActiveX threats

Network Guard prevents dangerous changes to your network settings.

While none of these features are perfect alone, together they represent the right move in forward thinking for Spyware Doctor.


Support

• Thorough FAQ and searchable knowledge base
• E-mail contact only for further assistance

System Requirements

CPU
• 300 MHz CPU or faster for Windows XP, 2000 OR
• 800 MHz CPU for Windows Vista Home Basic OR
• 1 GHz CPU for all other versions of Vista
Memory
• 256MB RAM for XP (512MB RAM for Vista Home Basic & 1GB RAM for all other versions of Vista)
• 130MB of free hard disk space
Others
• Super VGA 800 x 600 video adapter
• Internet Explorer 5.5 or greater (Please note, Internet Explorer 6.0 is required to view a formatted display of Spyware Doctor logs)
• 800x600 screen resolution at 16-bit color
Spyware Doctor with AntiVirus will operate on the following versions of Microsoft Windows:
• Windows Vista (32-bit only)
• Windows XP (32-bit only)
• Windows 2000
• Please Note: Windows 98 & ME users will need to stay with Spyware Doctor v4 and AntiVirus component is not available to v4 users

Conclusion

Spyware Doctor with AntiVirus 6 is a superior improvement over its previous incarnation. Not only that, Spyware Doctor with AntiVirus 6 packs a powerful punch against spyware, viruses, trojans, rootkits, and all other forms of malware it encounters. If you experience frustration with the initial install, just be sure to follow through, and your clean PC will thank you for it.