Your best friend on your computer should be your spyware remover. This friend will save you many hours of frustration. I can attest to that. I have a lot of experience with spyware removers and all the different kinds of techniques to block and stop spyware from taking over your computer.
If you do a simple Google search for spyware remover you will notice that there are hundreds… even thousands of different choices to choose from. Well you are reading this because you want some insight into the best spyware remover. I have done a lot of research for myself, and so should everyone else.
There are many different routes you can take when deciding on which program you want and if it comes with what you are looking for in a spyware remover. Some applications are free, which usually means they come with the basic features and offer a quick fix solution. You can then opt to pay for a spyware remover.
If you are going to go this route, please research the company and application before you purchase. Just Google the name of the application and look for product reviews on websites. This will give you a better understanding of the application and the conditions it should be used under. Some spyware removers that you pay for are meant for a corporate setting, and some are meant for a home setting.
Then do some research on the company. You should do a Whois search on the domain, see how long it has been registered, if it was registered within a year, I would continue to do some research, and find out if they are a reputable company. If the domain has been registered for a couple years, and if they have a few professional reviews, it should be safe to buy their software.
This would be easy if we lived in a perfect world, but unfortunately we don’t. There are some bad apples pretending to be good ones. Here is a list that identifies the bad companies/programs that identify themselves as being legitimate but in reality are the complete opposite.
Known scams/spyware:
- errorsafe (AKA system doctor)
- Pest Trap
- SpyAxe
- AntiVirus Gold
- SpywareStrike
- Spyware Quake
- WorldAntiSpy
- Spylocked
- SpyShedder
- SysProtect
- Spy Sheriff
- Spy Wiper
- PAL Spyware Remover
- PSGuard
- Malware
- WinAntiVirus Pro 2006
- WinFixer
- Spydawn
- ContraVirus
- UltimateCleaner
- MagicAntiSpy
- AV System Care
- Registrycleanerxp.com
Keep a sharp eye out for these names. Copy and Paste them into a text file, and keep it on your desktop, if you come across some spyware remover applications, make sure it isn’t on that list.
Please study this list and run your spyware remover weekly.