My Articles | About Us | Contact Us | Advertise With Us | Search   
 
News, Tips & Offers delivered to your inbox

ABOUT US | VIEW ALL FEATURED ARTICLES | VIEW ALL TOPICS | VIEW ALL REGIONS | DM MOBILE | DM BLOG

Webroot Spy Sweeper 5.3 Maryland

Spy Sweeper has come together with Sophos to produce a fully integrated malware-protection application, and the approach is a good one. You get all the basic malware protection your system needs without the overhead of a full internet security suite, and Vista users won't even need to add a firewall.

Local Companies

Ellin & Tucker Chartered
410-727-5735
100 S Charles St Ste 1300
Baltimore, MD
Hodinko Susan
410-685-2005
100 Harborview DR
Baltimore, MD
James Dasharoon & Associates
410-235-7075
3414 Saint Paul St
Baltimore, MD
Netcordia, Inc
410-573-6161
2431 Solomons Island Rd
Annapolis, MD
Canton Group LLC
410-675-5708
2920 Odonnell St
Baltimore, MD
Gp Solutions Inc
410-244-8548
201 N Charles St
Baltimore, MD
Accessing Cadd
410-296-0888
2545 Wilkens Ave
Baltimore, MD
Internet Testing Systems
410-889-4182
4800 Roland Ave
Baltimore, MD
Global Enterprises Inc
410-522-5007
525 N Highland Ave
Baltimore, MD
ACGI, Association Consulting Group
(410) 772-8950
10632 Little Patuxent Pkwy,
Columbia, MD
Provided By:

Spy Sweeper has come together with Sophos to produce a fully integrated malware-protection application, and the approach is a good one. You get all the basic malware protection your system needs without the overhead of a full internet security suite, and Vista users won't even need to add a firewall. System-memory usage has been tweaked too, making Spy Sweeper far more resource friendly. That single scan does require patience, taking three times as long as the previous standalone spyware scanner in our tests, but you can balance scanning performance against CPU usage easily.

Clarity and simplicity are at the core of the interface. Visual risk-level ratings, clear descriptions and listings of related traces make the quarantine or delete decision easier than ever. The dual-pronged protection works well too, with both spyware detection and blocking matching the standards of its predecessor. Keylogger detection is excellent, although Webroot has set both this and rootkit detection off by default in an apparent effort to reduce scanning times. We urge both Webroot and users to change the defaults.

You should also bear in mind that some of the shields are specific to Internet Explorer, so of no use to Firefox or Opera users. The importance of these shields becomes apparent when you realise the AV protection uses the Sophos on-demand engine only, with no real-time protection for email or IM, as with most standalone AV apps. While system-critical shields will prevent a virus from installing itself, if you're a Firefox user you don't get the degree of protection you might expect.

As a Spy Sweeper user, you don't get a free upgrade either, although there's a Vista-friendly version of Spy Sweeper 5.3 without the AV for existing subscribers if you already have an AV application. And, ultimately, that's what we'd recommend to be really safe: sticking with Webroot for spyware and leaving the AV stuff to a best-of-breed standalone client with real-time email protection.

Verdict

A good concept, but the on-demand anti-virus scanner lacks real-time email and IM protection.

Author: Davey Winder

PC Pro Online

Featured Local Company

Ellin & Tucker Chartered

410-727-5735
100 S Charles St Ste 1300
Baltimore, MD
Read more about Webroot Spy Sweeper 5.3

Related Articles
- Symantec Norton Internet Security 2007 Maryland
Symantec has also removed some of the bloat of previous suites, by slimming down the component count. By default, there's no anti-spam, parental control or data privacy: you can download an add-in pack that demands an additional 100MB of free drive space, taking the system total to a whopping 450MB.
- Webroot Spy Sweeper 5 Maryland
- Beware Of Spyware Maryland
- PC Tools Spyware Doctor 4 Maryland
- Panda Internet Security Maryland
- Viruses and Spyware Maryland
- Webroot Internet Security Essentials Maryland
- Webroot Secure Backup Service Maryland
- Webroot Spy Sweeper Maryland
- McAfee Internet Security Suite 2007 Maryland
Regional Articles
- Webroot Spy Sweeper 5.3 Annapolis MD
- Webroot Spy Sweeper 5.3 Baltimore MD
- Webroot Spy Sweeper 5.3 Bel Air MD
- Webroot Spy Sweeper 5.3 Beltsville MD
- Webroot Spy Sweeper 5.3 Bethesda MD
- Webroot Spy Sweeper 5.3 Bowie MD
- Webroot Spy Sweeper 5.3 Brooklyn MD
- Webroot Spy Sweeper 5.3 Capitol Heights MD
- Webroot Spy Sweeper 5.3 Catonsville MD
- Webroot Spy Sweeper 5.3 Chevy Chase MD
- Webroot Spy Sweeper 5.3 Clinton MD
- Webroot Spy Sweeper 5.3 Cockeysville MD
- Webroot Spy Sweeper 5.3 College Park MD
- Webroot Spy Sweeper 5.3 Columbia MD
- Webroot Spy Sweeper 5.3 Crofton MD
- Webroot Spy Sweeper 5.3 Cumberland MD
- Webroot Spy Sweeper 5.3 Derwood MD
- Webroot Spy Sweeper 5.3 District Heights MD
- Webroot Spy Sweeper 5.3 Dundalk MD
- Webroot Spy Sweeper 5.3 Edgewood MD
- Webroot Spy Sweeper 5.3 Elkridge MD
- Webroot Spy Sweeper 5.3 Elkton MD
- Webroot Spy Sweeper 5.3 Ellicott City MD
- Webroot Spy Sweeper 5.3 Essex MD
- Webroot Spy Sweeper 5.3 Forest Hill MD
- Webroot Spy Sweeper 5.3 Fort Washington MD
- Webroot Spy Sweeper 5.3 Frederick MD
- Webroot Spy Sweeper 5.3 Frostburg MD
- Webroot Spy Sweeper 5.3 Gaithersburg MD
- Webroot Spy Sweeper 5.3 Germantown MD
- Webroot Spy Sweeper 5.3 Glen Burnie MD
- Webroot Spy Sweeper 5.3 Greenbelt MD
- Webroot Spy Sweeper 5.3 Gwynn Oak MD
- Webroot Spy Sweeper 5.3 Hagerstown MD
- Webroot Spy Sweeper 5.3 Halethorpe MD
- Webroot Spy Sweeper 5.3 Havre De Grace MD
- Webroot Spy Sweeper 5.3 Hyattsville MD
- Webroot Spy Sweeper 5.3 Jessup MD
- Webroot Spy Sweeper 5.3 Joppa MD
- Webroot Spy Sweeper 5.3 Kensington MD
- Webroot Spy Sweeper 5.3 La Plata MD
- Webroot Spy Sweeper 5.3 Lanham MD
- Webroot Spy Sweeper 5.3 Laurel MD
- Webroot Spy Sweeper 5.3 Lexington Park MD
- Webroot Spy Sweeper 5.3 Lusby MD
- Webroot Spy Sweeper 5.3 Lutherville Timonium MD
- Webroot Spy Sweeper 5.3 Middle River MD
- Webroot Spy Sweeper 5.3 Millersville MD
- Webroot Spy Sweeper 5.3 Montgomery Village MD
- Webroot Spy Sweeper 5.3 Mount Airy MD
- Webroot Spy Sweeper 5.3 Nottingham MD
- Webroot Spy Sweeper 5.3 Odenton MD
- Webroot Spy Sweeper 5.3 Olney MD
- Webroot Spy Sweeper 5.3 Owings Mills MD
- Webroot Spy Sweeper 5.3 Oxon Hill MD
- Webroot Spy Sweeper 5.3 Parkville MD
- Webroot Spy Sweeper 5.3 Pasadena MD
- Webroot Spy Sweeper 5.3 Pikesville MD
- Webroot Spy Sweeper 5.3 Potomac MD
- Webroot Spy Sweeper 5.3 Randallstown MD
- Webroot Spy Sweeper 5.3 Reisterstown MD
- Webroot Spy Sweeper 5.3 Rockville MD
- Webroot Spy Sweeper 5.3 Rosedale MD
- Webroot Spy Sweeper 5.3 Salisbury MD
- Webroot Spy Sweeper 5.3 Severn MD
- Webroot Spy Sweeper 5.3 Severna Park MD
- Webroot Spy Sweeper 5.3 Silver Spring MD
- Webroot Spy Sweeper 5.3 Suitland MD
- Webroot Spy Sweeper 5.3 Sykesville MD
- Webroot Spy Sweeper 5.3 Takoma Park MD
- Webroot Spy Sweeper 5.3 Temple Hills MD
- Webroot Spy Sweeper 5.3 Towson MD
- Webroot Spy Sweeper 5.3 Upper Marlboro MD
- Webroot Spy Sweeper 5.3 Waldorf MD
- Webroot Spy Sweeper 5.3 Westminster MD
- Webroot Spy Sweeper 5.3 Windsor Mill MD
Related Articles
- Panda Internet Security Maryland
Panda Internet Security 2009's interface is less polished than that of Webroot Internet Security Essentials 2009 (right), but it's easy to use. Tabs allow you to choose between viewing the program's overall status, scanning your PC, viewing the results of previous scans and checking your quarantine area.
- PC Tools Spyware Doctor 4 Maryland
- Webroot Spy Sweeper 5 Maryland
- Beware Of Spyware Maryland
- Viruses and Spyware Maryland
- Symantec Norton Internet Security 2007 Maryland
- Webroot Secure Backup Service Maryland
- McAfee Internet Security Suite 2007 Maryland
- Webroot Internet Security Essentials Maryland
- Webroot Spy Sweeper Maryland
Related Local Events
RFID Solutions Workshops 2007 - Toronto
Dates: 10/10/2009 - 10/11/2009
Location: Gaylord Convention Center
National Harbor, MD
View Details
First Look: Getting Started with Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007
Dates: 6/24/2009 - 6/24/2009
Location: System Source - Hunt Valley
Hunt Valley, MD
View Details
DataPoint Event - Convergence of Virtualization and VOIP
Dates: 6/4/2009 - 6/4/2009
Location: DataPoint
Baltimore, MD
View Details
Rss   Delicious   Digg   Add To My Yahoo   Add To My Google   Bookmark   Search Plugin
Topics:
Advertising Family Home Services Real Estate Resources
Business Services Fashion Industrial Goods & Services Retail & Consumer Services
Career Financial Services Insurance Software
Cars Food & Beverage Internet Technology
Computer Hardware Franchise Legal Telecommunications
Construction Health Miscellaneous Trade Shows
Education Holidays Nightlife Travel
Entertainment Home Appliances Online Database Weddings
Environmental Home Electronics Pets World History
Articles.DirectoryM.com | Search | About Us | Contact Us | Mobile | Blog | En Español
Copyright © BET Information Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.