Spy Sweeper 2 DVD

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Summary: Quick and Easy to Use
Review: This product requires no effort to use. It installs quickly and is immediately ready to sweep through your files. On the initial sweep through, it corrected a serious problem caused by adware. When it reviewed the files on my kids computer, it identified 24 adware and similar programs that had been installed with some of the web packages my kids use. The programs are quarantined for now but both our computers are finally working the way we need them to.

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Summary: Beware of version
Review: Today, 11 Dec 2004, I purchased webroot Spy Sweeper from a local store. When I had it installed I attempted an update. According to the response, my software was one year out of date. The solution offered was the purchase of the updated software for the amount I had just paid. I rejected the offer, and came back to Amazon to puchase Pest Patrol, which my network admin had recommended in the first place!

Note that the package displayed a PC Magazine quote, which had much to do with my decision, dated 2 Mar 2004. That quote cited version 2.2, the version referenced in the rejection of my update attempt was cited as 3.4.

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Summary: Disappointing so far
Review: What pushed this program from a maybe to a must was a test of my computer for invasions on Webroot's website. Their test said my computer contained a dangerous invader which could take it over. So I quickly purchased and downloaded their version 3.5. It could not find the invader, however. Tech support's response to my query: our test program generates many false positives. My response: what a sales tool!
I've found that this program certainly detects many cookies. But I've found no way to distinguish those I want from those I don't want. After removing a bunch of them, web sites I use regularly no longer know my name.
Without better information and analysis for the casual user, this program may not be worth the trouble.