Protect your PC from the latest spyware

09 July 2008
Platform: Windows 98/ME,Windows NT,Windows 2000,Windows XP,Windows Vista
Type: freeware
Manufacturer: Spybot
Size: 9.3MB
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Verdict: One of the free anti-spyware tools and ideal for keeping information and your computer safe

As with viruses, spyware has caused such controversy that a number of software programmers have developed utilities to eliminate it.

Such is the feeling surrounding the issue that many of these are either shareware or completely free.

Perhaps the most complete freeware tool is Spybot Search and Destroy. This not only sniffs out and removes any hidden fiends, it can also immunise your system against over 400 different spies.

Regularly updated data files help keep you protected, and the package even supports over 30 languages.

Note that this is the release of the long-awaited Vista-compatible Spybot 1.5 release. Along with the brand new user-interface, there are all sorts of other improvements to fight and protect against the latest spyware.

Spybot 1.6 now contains support for the latest browsers (Firefox 3, Opera 9.5), as well as improved file scanning and more.