Best Vista Antispyware - Part 02

PC Tools' Spyware Doctor 5.0 program for spyware detection and removal finished far ahead of its competitors in formal tests independently conducted by research company AV-Test.org.

4 - Microsoft Windows Defender 1.1

• Price when rated: Free
• Renewal price: Free
• Performance: Good
• Features: Poor
• Design: Very Good

- Downloadable Version

This free application did okay with adware, but it can't detect some types of spyware at all.

5 - Safer Networking Spybot Search & Destroy 1.4

• Price when rated: Free
• Renewal price: Free
• Performance: Poor
• Features: Good
• Design: Good

- Downloadable Version

Despite strong real-time protection, this free old favorite can't recognize and clean up many of today's threats.

*** From: http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,136206/article.html

Best Vista Antispyware - Part 01

PC Tools' Spyware Doctor 5.0 program for spyware detection and removal finished far ahead of its competitors in formal tests independently conducted by research company AV-Test.org.

1 - PC Tools Spyware Doctor 5.0

• Price when rated: $30
• Renewal price: $30
• Performance: Superior
• Features: Superior
• Design: Very Good

- Downloadable Version

Spyware Doctor offers the best spyware and adware protection and is the only program that protects against phishing Web sites.

2 - Grisoft AVG Anti-Spyware 7.5

• Price when rated: $30
• Renewal price: $20
• Performance: Superior
• Features: Poor
• Design: Very Good

- Vendor's Web Site

The program's superior adware and spyware detection is marred by weak behavior-based detection and a high false-positive rate.

3 - Webroot SpySweeper 5.5

• Price when rated: $30
• Renewal price: $30
• Performance: Good
• Features: Good
• Design: Very Good

- Downloadable Version

Our former Best Buy is well designed and provides good behavior-based detection, but disinfection was not as solid.

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*** From: http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,136206/article.html