Need an anti-spyware program? Check out Spyware Bot

Sponsored Links:

I just wanted to say up front that I do not work for Spyware Bot, or represent them at all. I’ve just read a few things about it online and wanted to give you the good and bad here in one place. The things that I’ve heard about it go either way, but overall I’m told that it’s a pretty solid program that will remove all the spyware on your computer. As you might remember from our “Removing spyware is easy” post, spyware is a type of malware that sends your personal data to people who shouldn’t actually have it in the first place. This includes marketers (not your friendly neighborhood internet marketers though :D ) who want to know how you think, act, and what you buy when you’re on the internet. The worst types of spyware can even log your passwords, credit card numbers, and all sorts of personal data that other people shouldn’t have in the first place. Obviously the number one priority is removing this stuff immediately.

That’s where Spyware Bot comes in. This is pretty similar to Spybot (different program), Lavasoft Ad-Aware, etc. There are tons of these programs out on the internet these days that work pretty much the same way. Just like the other programs, Spyware Bot goes through your system files and removes all of the spyware programs at their sources. It also goes through areas of your computer that you usually wouldn’t touch. This includes your registry, services, and all sorts of other things that the average computer user wouldn’t touch. That’s best left to programs that were created by professionals. Spyware Bot is such a program, and seems to do what it says it will; reviews have been overall positive. Most of them say that the program removes the spyware problem without a hitch.

However, in my research I did find a site that had some bad things to say about Spyware Bot. One site claimed that the program was actually spyware itself, and was created to con users of the original Spybot into paying $50 to the wrong company, then failing to actually hand out a program that removed the spyware. This is largely unsubstantiated, however. A quick Google search online reveals that Spyware Bot is in fact a legitimate company with a legitimate program. They’ve since changed their name to SpywareStop, but I hear it’s pretty much the exact same program. Take the above complaint with a grain of salt, but do your homework before you make any larger purchases.

Shopping:

PC Tools Spyware Doctor 2007 (French)
PC Tools Spyware Doctor
Erector Spykee - The Spy Robot

Related posts:

  1. Stop spyware in its tracks
  2. How to Eliminate Spyware on Your Computer
  3. Delete spyware with ease
  4. Removing spyware is easy
  5. Check out custom USB peripherals for your laptop

Filed Under Spyware | Leave a Comment

Tagged With , , , ,

Comments

Leave a Reply