- Apr 25, 2013
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The new version of SUPERAntiSpyware wasreleased earlier today, marking the sixth iteration of the application. For those who don't have a clue about it, SUPERAntiSpyware is an advanced security program designed to ensure computer privacy and prevent intruders by blocking all popular forms of spyware. It can detect other forms of malware as well, such as adware, Trojans, worms, and rootkits, but this should be viewed as an extra safety measure only, since the app was not built as an all-round antivirus application.
The free edition of SUPERAntiSpyware 6 features a redesigned interface that aims to simplify navigation for inexperienced users, touch support for tablets running Windows 8.1, a new tool that investigates various parts of the system, as well as improvements regarding the scan speed, impact on system resources, the Help menu, and general app stability.
More features are available in the SUPERAntiSpyware Professional, such as scheduled scans, a new email notifications system for receiving results for scheduled scans, real-time spyware blocking, as well as automatic checkups for software and definition updates.
The Good
The application is compatible with all Windows versions from XP to 8 and 8.1 (32-bit and 64-bit). It features multiple scanning modes and many useful system tools. The new System Investigator offers thorough information about many parts of the computer, such as autostart entries, drivers, services, classes, and web browser plugins.
As far as scanning speed is concerned, SUPERAntiSpyware delivers very good results, so it seems that the developers have kept their word concerning improvements from this perspective.
The app identified and removed numerous tracking cookies in our evaluation.
The Bad
It found many false positives in our tests. Users should pay attention to the scan results before getting ahead of themselves and deleting everything.
It is not possible to cancel the threat removal job. During this time, the web browsers became unresponsive in our tests, and we lost sound across the entire computer (a Windows reboot was necessary to fix this problem).
The System Investigator does not provide the possibility to manage apps and objects or to generate reports. Moreover, it froze during our evaluation when we attempted to cancel it.
There is no help manual built into the application.
When it comes to malware detection, SUPERAntiSpyware is pretty weak and it clearly shouldn't be used as an antivirus app. It identified and removed 4,195 virus samples from a total of 8,502 files in our tests, so that means that it had roughly a 49% success ratio.
CPU and RAM usage was significant during scan and removal jobs. The response time of other active programs decreased.
The TruthAlthough part of its new features bring significant improvements, the new version of SUPERAntiSpyware failed to impress us in terms of performance. We definitely expected more from this highly-regarded spyware blocker.
EDITOR'S RATINGS:
User Interface:
(3/5)
Features:
(2/5)
Ease of use:
(4/5)
Pricing/Value:
(5/5)
Overall:
(2/5)
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The free edition of SUPERAntiSpyware 6 features a redesigned interface that aims to simplify navigation for inexperienced users, touch support for tablets running Windows 8.1, a new tool that investigates various parts of the system, as well as improvements regarding the scan speed, impact on system resources, the Help menu, and general app stability.
More features are available in the SUPERAntiSpyware Professional, such as scheduled scans, a new email notifications system for receiving results for scheduled scans, real-time spyware blocking, as well as automatic checkups for software and definition updates.
The Good
The application is compatible with all Windows versions from XP to 8 and 8.1 (32-bit and 64-bit). It features multiple scanning modes and many useful system tools. The new System Investigator offers thorough information about many parts of the computer, such as autostart entries, drivers, services, classes, and web browser plugins.
As far as scanning speed is concerned, SUPERAntiSpyware delivers very good results, so it seems that the developers have kept their word concerning improvements from this perspective.
The app identified and removed numerous tracking cookies in our evaluation.
The Bad
It found many false positives in our tests. Users should pay attention to the scan results before getting ahead of themselves and deleting everything.
It is not possible to cancel the threat removal job. During this time, the web browsers became unresponsive in our tests, and we lost sound across the entire computer (a Windows reboot was necessary to fix this problem).
The System Investigator does not provide the possibility to manage apps and objects or to generate reports. Moreover, it froze during our evaluation when we attempted to cancel it.
There is no help manual built into the application.
When it comes to malware detection, SUPERAntiSpyware is pretty weak and it clearly shouldn't be used as an antivirus app. It identified and removed 4,195 virus samples from a total of 8,502 files in our tests, so that means that it had roughly a 49% success ratio.
CPU and RAM usage was significant during scan and removal jobs. The response time of other active programs decreased.
The TruthAlthough part of its new features bring significant improvements, the new version of SUPERAntiSpyware failed to impress us in terms of performance. We definitely expected more from this highly-regarded spyware blocker.
EDITOR'S RATINGS:
User Interface:
Features:
Ease of use:
Pricing/Value:
Overall:
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