It's already popular, but still has a good way to go before it'll be ready to compete with some of the bigger names in the industry, especially on the detection front. Overall, Spyware Terminator 1.9 is a solid program, particularly considering its offer of strong (and free!) real-time protection. Those looking for additional layers of free protection may want to consider installing the free Clam AV, which integrates right into the program. The program offers protection via a series of "shields" that protect against everything from rogue BHOs and toolbars to changes to services or your HOSTS file. The real-time protection offered by Spyware Terminator is fantastic, but the on-screen warnings displayed by the program need work: we viewed far too many alert boxes, most while performing legitimate tasks. The classification system is a nice idea, but will confuse some users or those expecting a more traditional list of results. ![]() Particularly troubling was the program missing a keylogger, doing nothing about our browser hijack, overlooking the DNS Trojan and rogue anti-virus/spyware products.Īs part of displaying results, Spyware Terminator classifies them into three groupings: Threats (which are ranked by risk), Safe software (not sure why), and Unknown software (the one that was found was adware). While Spyware Terminator did detect some threats on our infected system, it missed almost two-thirds when remnants were factored in. The programs lists potential threats as they're detected during the process, but not in a terribly organised or useful fashion - wait until the scan is complete to review the result with greater clarity.
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