Spybot Search and Destroy Detection 15 April 2009

Spybot Search and Destroy Detection 15 April 2009 offers a very good supporting tool for detection. This is a software that will allow you to update your Spybot S&D detections without the need for the included WebUpdate.

Spybot - Search & Destroy can detect and remove spyware of different kinds from your computer. Spyware is a relatively new kind of threat that common anti-virus applications do not yet cover.

If you see new toolbars in your Internet Explorer that you didnt intentionally install, if your browser crashes, or if you browser start page has changed without your knowing, you most probably have spyware.

But even if you dont see anything, you may be infected, because more and more spyware is emerging that is silently tracking your surfing behaviour to create a marketing profile of you that will be sold to advertisement companies.

Spybot Search and Destroy is free, so theres no harm in trying to see if something snooped into your computer.

Major Features:

1. Removal of adware and spyware.
2. Removal of dialers.
3. Removal of keyloggers.
4. Removal of trojans and other baddies.
5. Removal of usage tracks.
6. User-extendable database.
7. Save removal of threats by shredding them.
8. Backups of every removed problem.
9. Exclude option to ignore specific problems.
10. Permanent blocking of threatening ActiveX downloads.
11. Permanent blocking of known tracking cookies for IE.
12. Permanent blocking of threating downloads in IE.
13. Command line parameters to automate tasks.
14. Number of targets.
15. Number of detection files and entries.
16. Detailed information about problems found.
17. Strict criteria to define targets.
18. Integrated update function.
19. Weekly updates.
20. Update notification by mail.
21. Free email & forum support.
22. Settings to automate scan, removal and update.
23. System reports to locate even unknown threats.
24. Skins to adjust interface to the users liking.

Requirements: Windows95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP/XP AMD64/XP Tablet PC Edition/2003/2008/VIista/PE/MAC OS/MAX OS X/Linux/Unix/Symbian/Mobile.