SuperAntiSpyware Free Edition 6.0.1212

[LabZero]

I have tested SA a few years ago and I had a good impression, but after this test I have to say that this software has gone downhill and I recommend using other scanners for system protection.
As usual I did a scan of a pack composed of 44 old & fresh samples (trojan, adware, PUP, etc).
SA has detected 11/44, ZAM 36/44 and WSA 42/44.

Some disappointment because SA could have potential if it was best implemented.

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Thanks for reading this short review

 

[SloppyMcFloppy]

Even Malwarebytes still doing ways better than SUPERAntiSpyware, and their community forum seem dead to me.

 

[ForgottenSeer 55474]

Malwarebytes is fine,nothing wrong with that program,and superantispyware is fine also you just have to pay for both programs

 

[XIII]

I used to work for an undisclosed major corporate company that does computer repairs. Much like the recent thread posted here about Office Depot taking advantage of their customers with bogus computer repairs, this company (which is as big, if not bigger than Office Depot) had its technicians purposely using SAS to show customers false positives, and convince them that their computer is in fact infected.

I have since left, but if the job taught me one thing about on-demand scanners, it is that SAS is great for showing false positives that recur even when removed. Or on the other end of the spectrum, SAS is useless.

 

[ForgottenSeer 55474]

what would you recommend instead

 

[XIII]

what would you recommend instead

Paid: HitmanPro.Alert (bundled w/ HitmanPro)
Free: Emsisoft Emergency Kit / Malwarebytes Anti-Malware

If Zemana AntiMalware get it together and add some of their original features back into the software, I would rank them as good as, or better than Malwarebytes.

Crystal Security is also nice too, although the scan is a bit longer since it is heavily cloud based.

 

[In2an3_PpG]

what would you recommend instead

Id use Zemana, EEK (Emsisoft Emergency Kit), HitmanPro, Malwarebytes free.

 

[antreas]

malwarebytes is the most popular and the best at protection at my opinion! both detection of malware on system and blocking bad websites.

 

[XIII]

malwarebytes is the best! both detection of malware on system and blocking bad websites.

This is opinion. Provide 2 sources showing Malwarebytes having superior malware detection and web protection than its competitors, please.

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You can't.

 

[antreas]

This is opinion. Provide 2 sources showing Malwarebytes having superior malware detection and web protection than its competitors, please.

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You can't.

I am using Malwarebytes for 2 days now and its already blocked about 5 websites i tried to visit and a torrent yesterday i was downloading it block an ip. I used before zemana antilogger and never block a website or something, only malware on system.

 

[XIII]

I am using Malwarebytes for 2 days now

malwarebytes is the best! both detection of malware on system and blocking bad websites.

You can do better than this...

If you prefer MBAM, say you prefer it. It is definitely not the "best" though. If it has worked better for you on a personal level, I'm glad. But that doesn't make it a better overall product.

 

[Andy Ful]

malwarebytes is the best! both detection of malware on system and blocking bad websites.

It is very hard to prove which security program is the best. But on the other side that is nothing wrong with thinking that Malwarebytes is the best (for personal tasks).

 

[Wave]

malwarebytes is the best! both detection of malware on system and blocking bad websites.

Personally I think it's quite poor in terms of malware detection compared to other products based on personal testing and not based on testing with third-party samples which may or may not even be really malicious, but that is just my own opinion.

There is no best product because of all the amount of samples released into the wild every week, it's impossible to know which one is truly the best. No product can detect everything without blocking everything, even Anti-Exe with Default Deny can have problems sometimes...

 

[Ink]

what would you recommend instead

You don't need to replace SAS, just use your other on-demand scanners.

 

[HarborFront]

Paid: HitmanPro.Alert (bundled w/ HitmanPro)
Free: Emsisoft Emergency Kit / Malwarebytes Anti-Malware

If Zemana AntiMalware get it together and add some of their original features back into the software, I would rank them as good as, or better than Malwarebytes.

Crystal Security is also nice too, although the scan is a bit longer since it is heavily cloud based.

So what features are you missing in the current ZAM?

Thanks

 

[Solarlynx]

So please explain me is any use of SAS? Usually my setup includes an anti-exploit, a fw and a HIPS or anti-executable. Will SAS add something there?

As for MBAM - I read somewhere (and actually many times) it is not designed as replacement for a routine AV, but as an addition to it. MBAM is designed to find malware where other AV doesn't look at. That's why it just cannot be compared to usual AV.

 

[Evjl's Rain]

So please explain me is any use of SAS? Usually my setup includes an anti-exploit, a fw and a HIPS or anti-executable. Will SAS add something there?

As for MBAM - I read somewhere (and actually many times) it is not designed as replacement for a routine AV, but as an addition to it. MBAM is designed to find malware where other AV doesn't look at. That's why it just cannot be compared to usual AV.

I don't SAS would add anything because it's like an AV but much weaker signatures => not really good as a scanner or a realtime protector

better to invest to much better programs or find out your suitable free combo

 

[frogboy]

Not worth the download these days.

 

[RoadRashWolfenstein]

I personally love SUPERAntiSpyware. Sure the UI is outdated and their detection ration is not top notch, but this software is great at smashing tracking cookies.

I don't really think it competes with Malwarebytes, it's just another layer of protection. I have the professional version and i'm very happy with it.

Anyway thanks a lot for the review