Does anyone use Spybot Anti-Spyware anymore?

[Deleted Member 333v73x]

What are your opinions of Spybot Anti-Spyware and does anyone use it anymore?

Thank you in advance

 

[CMLew]

IS it similar to Spybot Search and Destroy? I have not using it for ages The last time I touched that was ard when Window 2000 started.

 

[Deleted member 178]

no it is a full AV now, but it is average...not worth the shot...

 

[Soulbound]

tried it and didn't see a reason to keep it for more than 1 week. Nothing to write home about, lets put it this way.

 

[Quassar]

Well i used long time ago this software but after version 1 to 2x i stoped used becasue engine was changed and didnt work aswell detection like before....

 

[Crystal_Lake_Camper]

Back in the day of the oldschool spyware infections like Lop and other nasties , it actually did good. It whas one of my favorites at That time along With spyware doctor. Today its nothing more than wasted space on Your harddrive.

 

[Deleted Member 333v73x]

no it is a full AV now, but it is average...not worth the shot...

Is it a companion AV or standalone, It's scanning technique is not that good, instead of scanning things on your computer, it scans FOR things so that would mean low/no heuristics and bad zero-day protection because of zero cloud assistance.

 

[Sana]

Was one of my favourites (freewares). I used it until 2012 or so. It did a good job, but after the release of AV software etc. it didn't do alot.

They have both standalone (freeware) and anti-virus suite at their current site.

Overview - Spybot Anti-malware and Antivirus

 

[omidomi]

Yup i use it last (2012)

weak detection.

 

[Ink]

What are your opinions of Spybot Anti-Spyware and does anyone use it anymore?

Last version I used was v1.6, when it was called Spybot Search and Destroy (SnD). At the time, it was eventually replaced by SuperAnti-Spyware, then Malwarebytes Anti-Malware.

It's no longer a software I would ever consider using.

 

[Overlord]

This program is a waste of time and hard disk space. a few years ago I used it for about 2 months, at the present time it useless archaism.

 

[NOLF92]

I was a big fan at one point, and then it just became a bloaty mess.

 

[Smith83]

Lol, they actually have the nerve to charge for it......

 

[Rishi]

I was just using the freeware edition until recently (1 scan in 2 months or so) for the immunization feature made me feel comfortable with IE in a way.Other than the registry leftover by toolbars,it was just detecting privacy traces.

 

[jamescv7]

Actually even way back before the performance of Spybot Search and Destroy as anti-spyware may not reach fully as nearly perfect stage but good program though.

But....

As other competitors existed, Spybot is fell behind on track and decided to be a full blown AV however considered to be mediocre. Some components are not needed in the sense the OS itself contains already.

 

[NOLF92]

Actually even way back before the performance of Spybot Search and Destroy as anti-spyware may not reach fully as nearly perfect stage but good program though.

But....

As other competitors existed, Spybot is fell behind on track and decided to be a full blown AV however considered to be mediocre. Some components are not needed in the sense the OS itself contains already.

As the saying goes... stick at what you're good at.