Webroot Spy Sweeper With Antivirus 3-PC Review

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(More customer reviews)I currently own this software and have it installed on my main computer as well as two of my family's computers. Not only is it a very powerful security suite, it is streamlined and extremely user friendly. This is the main reason I chose to use this software for my relatively computer-illiterate family members.
The start of my love for this software came from using it in the field while working on client PCs. I found it to be a highly effective tool in cleaning all but the most seriously infected machines--which typically require a reinstall of Windows (or using boot CD tools, but I won't get into the nitty gritty that will bore you). However, before I get ahead of myself, let me state that if your PC is already heavily infected (as in your computer has relinquished control altogether), it is probably best to have someone experienced look at it. Merely installing security software doesn't ensure success nor does it even ensure your ability to get through the installation process! I always recommend using the msconfig utility to disable services at startup as this often--though not always--prevents malware from automatically crashing your system.
Anyways, now that my subscription is almost over, I will have to either renew it or purchase another copy. The year that I've had this software I have encountered virtually NO infections, even on my family's machines. It can be configured to AUTOMATICALLY update and scan so you usually do not even have to mess with it to make sure you are protected (the last thing I want to do after working with computers all day is to spend time on the phone with family members walking them through how to get rid of viruses).
Thus, for all of those non-computer savvy individuals, or those who simply want something to work, I highly suggest this software for 32-bit PCs. Unfortunately, for those with 64-bit PCs, this software will not work (unless they've updated it in the past few months).
Oh and one more thing: the only program that I've found to be better than this is Kaspersky. It is an extremely powerful and effective tool when dealing with malicious software. However, it is not to be considered user-friendly. But for those wanting ultimate customization and nearly state-of-the-art protection, Kaspersky might be the better choice. Otherwise, for the other 98% of us, I recommend this program.
If you are still on the fence about this product versus others (please don't tell me you are thinking about the horrendous Norton or McAfee programs), then take the word of an experienced computer tech and buy it! I trust it for not only my own system, but my family's computer systems as well. Thus, I trust it enough to recommend to you. I would normally not make such a "Just buy it!" statement, but this product is deserving of it.

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System Suite 9 Professional Review

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(More customer reviews)I am a fan of SystemSuite, have used Version 7 and Version 8, and have found them both to be better than either McAffee's or Symantech's comparable products. But my recent attempt to upgrade to Version 9 was an unmitigated disaster. My system (running Windows 2000) froze up and would not shut down after installing the upgrade. When I removed Version 9 everything ran fine again. I contacted customer support who had me download Version 9 again, claiming the file was probably corrupted. This time my computer did not hang up at shutdown, but instead ran glacially slow. When I tried to remove Version 9 again I could not. Avanquest had me use the Window Uninstaller utility, but it did not work either. I had to manually delete all the files, except 5 .dll files that I could not remove. I tried downloading Version 9 again and ran into the same problems. I eventually reinstalled Version 8 (which I thankfully still had hanging around with the serial number) and used it to clean up all the junk created by Version 9. Avanquest has not come up with any explanation for me yet, but I'm guessing there is a problem running it with Windows 2000. My recommendation would be that if you have Version 8 and are satisfied with it, renew your antivirus subscription, but do not upgrade to Version 9.
Update: Although not originally remarked upon by the Avanquest support staff, I recently learned from them that SystemSuite 9 is not compatible with Windows 2000. The Amazon listing indicating that it is for Windows 2000/XP/Vista is in error.

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System Suite runs over 100 tests to uncover the problems that slow down your computer and then fixes the problems so your computer runs like new again. Some programs fix just a handful of PC problems but don't find the problems that are plaguing your PC. System Suite is the most comprehensive product of its kind. With System Suite anyone can maintain, repair and protect their PC themselves.

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Identify and remove viruses and spyware
Stop hackers and intruders
Diagnose and fix Windows problems
Recover lost data
Protect against spam and email viruses
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System Suite's comprehensive feature set and one-click tune-up wizards enable you to repair any existing problem and defend against real-time security threats.
Eliminate PC Slowdowns, Crashes & Freezes
One-Step Tune-Up WizardsOne-Click PC performance, clean up and security wizard solutions maintain, fix and repair your PC automatically.
Diagnose & Fix Windows Problems System Suite runs over 100 tests to uncover problems that slow down your computer and fixes all of them so that your computer runs like new again.
Registry Repair & MaintenanceSpeed your PC performance by defragmenting, cleaning, fixing and optimizing your Windows registry.
Internet Speed Optimizer--NEW The new Internet Speed tool accelerates browser, download and surfing speeds up to 80% for Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox browsers.
Windows Optimizer Tool--NEWThis new tool improves security settings for Microsoft Office and Internet Explorer, addresses registry vulnerabilities, and cleans the printer queue. Microsoft Office and Internet browsers have security flaws through which hackers can send viruses and spyware. System Suite fixes those security flaws, protecting you against attacks.Also, files that you want to print can get stuck in the printer queue.When this happens often the only way to get the file out is to restart your computer. System Suite removes the file(s) that are causing the printing problem, without having to restart your computer.
Memory Optimizer Tool--NEWSystem Suite optimizes the way Windows uses memory to improve system performance.
System OptimizerSystem Suite optimizes your PC for gaming, security, multimedia and office tasks. One-click control optimizes the PC for your specific needs.
Windows Startup ManagerLets you monitor and remove startup programs that slow down and potentially harm your system! Startup Commander lets you view and control which programs start within Windows.
Real-Time System MonitoringAutomatically monitors the health, performance and security of your PC, ensuring you are always protected.
Award-Winning, Real-Time Security ProtectionSystem Suite removes existing viruses, malware and spyware from your PC and prevents future infections by monitoring your computer for any malicious behavior. Get real-time protection from viruses and spyware in email messages, attachments and Internet downloads.
Virus, spyware & malware detection & removal
NEW! Prevents rootkits and keyloggers from stealing personal data
NEW! Real-time protection against any malicious behavior
NEW! Hourly updates to protect you against the latest threats

Credit Card Transaction Security--New System Suite stores and encrypts your sensitive personal and financial information, password and numbers. System Suite enables users to securely paste the data directly into Internet Explorer & Firefox web browsers, preventing spyware from stealing your personal information. With System Suite you can log on to bank websites and email accounts or make a purchase online without having to keystroke your personal information.
Securely encrypt and store:
Credit card information
User names
Passwords
Social security numbers
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Two-way Personal Firewall Defend your PC from hackers and malicious intruders.System Suite two-way advanced firewall proactively monitors and defends your PC with multi-layered security protection.
Anti-Spam ControlStop spam, viruses and phishing emails so they never get to your inbox. Works with all major email programs including Outlook, Notes, Eudora, AOL, Hotmail/MSN and more.
Fraud & Phishing Scam PreventionSystem Suite's Web Defense technology integrates with major search engines to identify and block malicious web sites before you click, protecting you from hacked pages, phishing and fraud scams.
Expands your threat protection
Prevents attacks as you search and browse
Checks search results and gives advance warning of dangerous sites before you visit them

Internet CleanupSystem Suite helps prevent identity theft by wiping away your Internet tracks to improve performance and protect your privacy.
Active Intelligence--IMPROVEDSystem Suite "Active Intelligence" engine now monitors hard drive status, available disk space, hard drive fragmentation, registry errors, excess temp files and startup applications. System Suite enables users to reduce start up times by 25%, improve read-write performance by 20% and prevents data loss by identifying hard drive problems before they happen.
Windows Rescue ToolsIs Windows not booting up?System Suite's built-in Windows rescue tool restores your non-booting system back to normal.System Suite includes the ability to save and restore Windows XP and Vista checkpoints.Advanced features include the ability to see a selected checkpoint differences with the current system, and select specific items to restore. Restore checkpoints from within Windows or from our bootable rescue Disk.
PC Diagnostics - IMPROVEDSystem Suite PC diagnostics have been improved to full support testing of hardware of Vista computers.
Temp File Cleaners--IMPROVEDThe temp file cleaners now feature an option to permanently shred the selected temp files. This improves the security of your PC by protecting you against any potentially malicious temp files.

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System Suite 8 Professional Review

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(More customer reviews)System Suite 8 is just what I've been looking for! Since installing it my computer runs much faster and smoother and loading programs and files is once again a "snap." Just like it was when I first bought my laptop. I feel like I have a brand new computer!
Installing the software was a bit "hairy." One of my other programs (which was supposed to be "disabled") kept popping up messages and acting weird. But once System Suite was installed everything was okay and I was ready to see what this program could do. So I clicked the two ONE CLICK buttons to protect and optimize my computer and just let it do its thing. After awhile the software reported my system to now be in "excellent" shape. Boy, that was an understatement!
All my files and programs now load rapidly and when browsing the internet switching back and forth between tabs in Firefox is virtually instantaneous. This program ROCKS!
I had previously been using PC Trend Micro, which did an excellent job handling viruses and spyware. Well, System Suite 8 uses Trend Micro's technology for those functions PLUS restores and tunes up your computer and keeping everything running at its peak! All this for a bargain price.
The interface is clean, neat and very user friendly. Very simple. However, if you want to adjust the settings you certainly can. And you can schedule the functions to run in the background anytime you wish. I like the way System Suite gently "pops up" a lower-corner report occasionally to show you the status of your system. It's like having a friendly technician constantly working for you, just to make sure you have a pleasant computing experience.
I've been using computers for 20 years now and this System Suite software is a real treat. It does everything it is supposed to. And unlike some software that slow down your system (I won't mention Norton), System Suite 8 speeds things up!
My wife and I both love this software (you can install it on 3 computers) and we highly recommend it. System Suite 8 has tuned things up for us, is protecting our computers and is keeping everything running at maximum speed and efficiency. We wish ALL computer programs were this good! :)
Just take your time installing the program. Then simply click the ONE CLICK buttons to optimize your system. After that you can tweak the powerful settings anyway you wish and schedule the software to keep everything running at maximum efficiency. System Suite is powerful and simple to operate. You can't get much simpler than ONE CLICK buttons! But for those of you who want to "get under the hood" and tweak things yourself, you certainly can. This software is fantastic!
UPDATE: September 3, 2008 ... Three weeks ago my wife and I switched to Apple MacIntosh computers, so we no longer need this software (viruses, defragging, etc. is no longer an issue for us). However, I just sent an email to Avanquest thanking them for this great product. Anyone using a PC would benefit greatly from this software that works great. It's one of those programs that works "the way its supposed to" on the Windows system. Highly recommended, and I wish you all the best.

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System Suite 8 Professional is the Ultimate All-in-One Suite for PC Security Anti-Virus Anti-Spyware Maintenance and Privacy. System Suite's easy-to-use interface detects and removes viruses and spyware tunes up your hard drive fix Windows startup and registry problems recover lost data and diagnoses your hardware and much more. Get powerful protection and performance enhancement with System Suite's integrated suite of 60 powerful tools designed to maintain and protect your PC and keep it running just like the day you bought it. Defend against viruses spyware and hackers diagnose Windows problems recover lost data protect against spam and more. Data Recovery Tools restore your non-booting PC and recover deleted files and data. Launch Programs and Files Faster with DiskCleaner and DiskFixer to help you regain wasted disk space and repair problems on the drive's surface. JETDefrag the high performance disk defragmenter gives you a powerful and timesaving tool that reorganizes your hard drive. NetDefense Firewall is the ultimate defense against hackers and spammers. WebDefense identifies and blocks malicious websites preventing Phishing and fraud scams. File Shredder protects you from identity theft by securely erasing sensitive data. Firewall & Anti-Spam Secure File Shredder Disaster Recovery Tools Spyware Remover NetDefense Firewall Anti-Spam Control PC Maintenance Recovery Commander Internet Cleanup Windows Startup Manager Fraud & Phishing Scam Prevention Active Intelligence Monitor Enhanced Recover Commander Supports Windows NTFS FAT & FAT32 Disk Repair System Requirements - Windows 2000 XP or Vista Internet Explorer 5.01 or later 64MB RAM and 40MB free space Format: WIN 2000XPVISTA Genre:UTILITIES UPC:018059014718 Manufacturer No:1471

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Webroot Spy Sweeper - Windows Review

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(More customer reviews)This version of Spysweeper is somewhat improved over version 5.X. In particular, the availability of a "no extra charge" firewall, i.e., the Webroot Desktop Firewall, is a nice advance. It means that the chances of incompatibility between your anti-malware, anti-virus, and software firewall are now significantly reduced.
As noted in my earlier review of version 5.x, Spysweeper was one of the first quality anti-malware programs available. Although there are now a number of free products with similar or, arguably, enhanced capabilities. So an important question is how does this version stack up.
The software has not changed greatly. The interface is essentially identical. Full sweeps are still quite long, even on a quad core system with four gigabytes of RAM. Although one reviewer for an earlier version mentioned sweeps completed in 5-6 minutes, I've never had sweep times even approach those results for the earlier version or this later one. With this version my sweep times have been reduced below an hour, while they exceeded an hour with the earlier 5.X version. It's uncertain if inherent sweep speed has actually gone down or not, as my CPU, memory, and disk speeds are better than with the original system. Of course, it's also not clear if the relatively long sweep times are due to thoroughness or to inefficient algorithm designs. Faster sweeps can be achieved using the "quick sweep" option. However, if you're going to check you system for malware, it seems a "full sweep" is most appropriate.
Spysweeper continues to have implementation deficiencies. It still specifies the number of cookies it finds. However, unless it determines a cookie is a problem, e.g., a tracking cookie, it provides no further information. A clearly better approach would be for Spysweeper to list all cookies it finds with their location and allow users to decide which, if any, cookies to keep. However, Spysweeper has not advanced in this area from their previous versions.
Some of my disappointment with Spysweeper relates to the company's intrusive sales "nags" after purchase, while making it difficult to avoid or eliminate them. For example, when you select "Check for Updates" manually from the Spysweeper "Home" page, your browser is opened and you are taken to one of the company's web pages (nag screens) -- even if your product is up-to-date. There you'll find the option to add (buy) "Webroot Internet Security Essentials". This is an unnecessary, and time-wasting annoyance. Other competitor's products, some available for free, simply download program updates automatically if needed, without requiring your browser to be opened, and presenting you with nag ads each time you request a manual update. Spysweeper should certainly consider removing this "feature" in the near future.
During a Spysweeper installation, Spysweeper may not be the only software you will be installing. The default during the Spysweeper installation process is to also install the "Ask" search bar in your browser without requiring your specific approval. If you are not alert this will be done automatically. Clearly an "op-in" for a possibly undesired feature would be more appropriate than Webroot's "op-out" requirement. As the Ask toolbar is available for free download from Ask at anytime, the current default installation is not a service to Webroot customers. If you do not want the Ask toolbar added to your browser, carefully check your options as you install Spysweeper
Spysweeper is still a quite competent product, at least at the time of this review, although with some technical issues. However, in rating it I considered not only its technical features, but also how user-friendly I felt it was for a purchased product. In this comparison, Spysweeper's unnecessary sales pitch each time you manually check for an update, and its ill-advised tactic of opting you in for the installation of a browser toolbar without your explicit approval, were significant negatives. Hopefully, the decrease in user friendliness from early versions will not continue, but the future may prove otherwise. The value difference and user-friendliness between Spysweeper and free competitors appears to be diminishing.


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The #1 best-selling protection against spyware.Spyware is not just a threat to personal privacy it s also a leading cause of fraud and identity theft. Webroot® Spy Sweeper® gives you 360 degrees of protection. Powerful Smart Shields block known and emerging threats to ensure that your system and personal information remains safe as you browse the Internet. If your PC is already infected Webroot s advanced discovery methods will find and destroy malicious spyware hiding within your system including spyware that hides using advanced rootkit technology. With multiple awards and millions of users Webroot Spy Sweeper is the best-selling and most effective antispyware protection on the market. Award-winning technology trusted by over 7 million customers FREE U.S.-based phone support Smart Shields stop spyware before it attacks Automatic daily defense updates ensure safety from the latest threats Gamer Mode provides continuous protection without interrupting games and movies Compatible with Windows® XP and Vista® 64-bit SP1 operating systemsSystem Requirements:Windows 2000 Vista (32 bit versions of Home Basic Premium Business or Ultimate) or XP (32 bit versions of Professional Home Media Center or XP Tablet)300 Mhz processor100 MB hard drive space256 MB RAMInternet Explorer 5.5 or higher or FireFox 2.0 or higher for connecting to the Webroot web site.Download Size: 12.4 MBFormat: WIN XPVISTA Genre:UTILITIES Age:667208434107 UPC:667208434107 Manufacturer No:43410

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