Version: 2008
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Test results LEGEND 
AD: Active shield detected
AR: Active shield removed
SD: Scanning detected
SR: Scanning removed
RC: Registry cleaned
      
SA: Risk of spyware being active again
      after the removal process?
100% means either the spyware is
         completely removed or fails to install
0% means the spyware is not removed at all
      or is not recognized by the antispyware
  ZoneAlarm Anti-Spyware 7 Norton AntiVirus 2007 Trend Micro AntiVirus plus AntiSpyware 2007 Windows Defender 1.1.1 McAfee VirusScan Plus Webroot Spy Sweeper 5.3 with Antivirus Spyware Doctor 5 Spybot - Search & Destroy 1.4 CA Anti-Spyware 2007 Ad-Aware SE Professional 1.6r1
Rank 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Blocked / Total 6.0 / 8 6.0 / 8 7.0 / 8 7.0 / 8 5.0 / 8 7.0 / 8 6.0 / 8 5.0 / 8 2.0 / 8 3.5 / 8
Detected / Total 7.0 / 8 6.0 / 8 8.0 / 8 4.0 / 8 6.0 / 8 6.0 / 8 6.0 / 8 5.0 / 8 5.0 / 8 3.0 / 8
Removed / Total 6.0 / 8 6.0 / 8 6.0 / 8 4.0 / 8 6.0 / 8 3.0 / 8 3.0 / 8 1.0 / 8 2.0 / 8 0 / 8
Tested adware/spyware: Compare-Prices.zip
AD Yes Yes Yes No No No No No No No
AR 100 percent 100 percent 100 percent 0 percent 0 percent 0 percent 0 percent 0 percent 0 percent 0 percent
SD Yes Yes Yes No Yes No No No No No
SR 100 percent 0 percent 0 percent 0 percent 100 percent 0 percent 0 percent 0 percent 0 percent 0 percent
RC N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
SA No No No Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Tested adware/spyware: Clickpix
AD No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No
AR 0 percent 0 percent 100 percent 50 percent 100 percent 100 percent 0 percent 0 percent 0 percent 0 percent
SD No No Yes No Yes No No Yes No No
SR 0 percent 0 percent 100 percent 0 percent 100 percent 0 percent 0 percent 0 percent 0 percent 0 percent
RC 0 percent 0 percent 100 percent 0 percent 100 percent 0 percent 0 percent 0 percent 0 percent 0 percent
SA Yes Yes No Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Tested adware/spyware: ISTbar/AccuSurf
AD Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
AR 100 percent 100 percent 100 percent 100 percent 100 percent 100 percent 100 percent 50 percent 0 percent 0 percent
SD Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
SR 100 percent 1005 100 percent 100 percent 100 percent 100 percent 100 percent 100 percent 20 percent 85 percent
RC 100 percent 100 percent 100 percent 100 percent 100 percent 100 percent 100 percent 100 percent 63 percent 66 percent
SA No No No No No No No No Yes Yes
Tested adware/spyware: Hotbar/Zango
AD Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
AR 100 percent 0 percent 100 percent 100 percent 100 percent 100 percent 100 percent 100 percent 100 percent 0 percent
SD Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
SR 100 percent 100 percent 100 percent 100 percent 100 percent 100 percent 100 percent 80 percent 100 percent 25 percent
RC 100 percent 100 percent 75 percent 100 percent 100 percent 100 percent 100 percent 100 percent 100 percent 0 percent
SA No No No No No No No Yes No Yes
Tested adware/spyware: JustFindIt toolbar
AD Yes No No Yes No Yes Yes Yes No No
AR 100 percent 0 percent 0 percent 50 percent 0 percent 100 percent 100 percent 50 percent 0 percent 0 percent
SD Yes No Yes No No Yes Yes No Yes No
SR 100 percent 0 percent 0 percent 0 percent 0 percent 0 percent 0 percent 0 percent 0 percent 0 percent
RC 100 percent 0 percent 100 percent 0 percent 0 percent 100 percent 100 percent 0 percent 100 percent 0 percent
SA No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Tested adware/spyware: Marketscore
AD Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No No No No
AR 100 percent 100 percent 100 percent 100 percent 0 percent 100 percent 0 percent 0 percent 0 percent 100 percent
SD Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes 100 percent
SR 66 percent 83 percent 33 percent 0 percent 0 percent 0 percent 66 percent 66 percent 33 percent 0 percent
RC 66 percent 100 percent 0 percent 0 percent 0 percent 0 percent 63 percent 33 percent 75 percent 0 percent
SA Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Tested adware/spyware: WhenU.SaveNow
AD No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
AR 0 percent 0 percent 100 percent 100 percent 100 percent 100 percent 100 percent 50 percent 0 percent 0 percent
SD No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No
SR 100 percent 100 percent 100 percent 100 percent 100 percent 100 percent 100 percent 0 percent 100 percent 0 percent
RC N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
SA No No No No No No No Yes No Yes
Tested adware/spyware: NewDotNet, eZula
AD Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
AR 100 percent 100 percent 100 percent 100 percent 100 percent 0 percent 0 percent 50 percent 0 percent 0 percent
SD Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
SR 100 percent 100 percent 100 percent 100 percent 100 percent 25 percent 25 percent 0 percent 0 percent 0 percent
RC 100 percent 100 percent 100 percent 100 percent 100 percent 0 percent 0 percent 0 percent 0 percent 0 percent
SA No No No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
  ZoneAlarm Anti-Spyware 7 Norton AntiVirus 2007 Trend Micro AntiVirus plus AntiSpyware 2007 Windows Defender 1.1.1 McAfee VirusScan Plus Webroot Spy Sweeper 5.3 with Antivirus Spyware Doctor 5 Spybot - Search & Destroy 1.4 CA Anti-Spyware 2007 Ad-Aware SE Professional 1.6r1


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