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CNET Antispyware test results
CNET Antispyware test results
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 percent means either the spyware is
         completely removed or fails to install
0 percent means the spyware is not removed at all
      or is not recognized by the antispyware
  Sunbelt CounterSpy Windows Defender Webroot Spy Sweeper Trend Micro 2008 McAfee VirusScan Plus 2008 Spyware Doctor 5.1 Norton AntiVirus 2008 ZoneAlarm Anti-Spyware 7 CA Anti-Virus Plus Anti-Spyware 2008 Ad-aware 2007
Tested adware/spyware: Clickpix (Source: Able2know.exe)
AD Yes No Yes No No Yes No Yes No No
AR 100 percent 0 percent 100 percent 0 percent 0 percent 0 percent 0 percent 100 percent 0 percent 0 percent
SD Yes No Yes Yes No Yes No No No No
SR 100 percent 0 percent 0 percent 100 percent 0 percent 0 percent 0 percent 0 percent 0 percent 0 percent
RC 50 percent 0 percent 0 percent 100 percent 0 percent 50 percent 0 percent 0 percent 0 percent 0 percent
SA No Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Tested adware/spyware: ISTbar/AccuSurf (Source: regular_plugin.exe)
AD Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
AR 100 percent 100 percent 50 percent 100 percent 100 percent 100 percent 100 percent 100 percent 100 percent 100 percent
SD Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
SR 30 percent 100 percent 100 percent 100 percent 100 percent 60 percent 60 percent 60 percent 100 percent 30 percent
RC 50 percent 100 percent 100 percent 60 percent 100 percent 50 percent 50 percent 50 percent 100 percent 50 percent
SA Yes No No No No High risk Medium High risk No Yes
Tested adware/spyware: ZangoSearchAssisant (Source: hotbar.exe)
AD Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Yes Yes No No
AR 100 percent 100 percent 100 percent 0 percent 100 percent 0 percent 100 percent 100 percent 0 percent 0 percent
SD Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
SR 100 percent 100 percent 100 percent 0 percent 85 percent 100 percent 100 percent 85 percent 0 percent 0 percent
RC 100 percent 80 percent 50 percent 0 percent 25 percent 100 percent 100 percent 0 percent 0 percent 0 percent
SA No No No Yes Medium No No Medium Yes Yes
Tested adware/spyware: JustFindIt Toolbar (Source: FruttyBarSetup_eng.exe)
AD Yes No Yes No No Yes No Yes No No
AR 100 percent 0 percent 100 percent 0 percent 0 percent 100 percent 0 percent 100 percent 0 percent 0 percent
SD Yes No Yes Yes No Yes No Yes No No
SR 100 percent 0 percent 100 percent 100 percent 0 percent 0 percent 0 percent 100 percent 0 percent 0 percent
RC 100 percent 0 percent 100 percent 100 percent 0 percent 100 percent 0 percent 100 percent 0 percent 0 percent
SA No Yes No No Yes Low Yes No Yes Yes
Tested adware/spyware: NewDotNet/eZula (Source: ITM3DSetup.exe)
AD Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
AR 100 percent 100 percent 50 percent 100 percent 100 percent 30 percent 0 percent 100 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 100 percent 100 percent 100 percent 0 percent 0 percent
RC 60 percent 100 percent 100 percent 100 percent 100 percent 100 percent 100 percent 100 percent 60 percent 0 percent
SA No No No No No No No No Yes Yes
  Sunbelt CounterSpy Windows Defender Webroot Spy Sweeper Trend Micro 2008 McAfee VirusScan Plus 2008 Spyware Doctor 5.1 Norton AntiVirus 2008 ZoneAlarm Anti-Spyware 7 CA Anti-Virus Plus Anti-Spyware 2008 Ad-aware 2007
Tested adware/spyware: WhenU (Source: freedesktop.exe)
AD Yes Yes No No No No Yes Yes No No
AR 100 percent 100 percent 0 percent 0 percent 0 percent 0 percent 0 percent 100 percent 0 percent 0 percent
SD Yes Yes No No No Yes Yes No Yes No
SR 0 percent 100 percent 0 percent 0 percent 0 percent 0 percent 100 percent 0 percent 100 percent 0 percent
RC 0 percent 100 percent 0 percent 0 percent 0 percent 0 percent 100 percent 0 percent 100 percent 0 percent
SA Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes
Tested adware/spyware: Adware.PurityScan (Source: Brawler_The_Fallen.exe)
AD Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
AR 100 percent 100 percent 100 percent 100 percent 100 percent 100 percent 100 percent 100 percent 100 percent 100 percent
SD Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
SR 50 percent 100 percent 100 percent 85 percent 100 percent 85 percent Failed to remove Failed to remove 85 percent 0 percent
RC 0 percent 100 percent 100 percent 60 percent 60 percent 50 percent Failed to remove Failed to remove 60 percent 100 percent
SA Yes No No Yes No Medium Yes Yes Yes Yes
Tested adware/spyware: SaveNow (Source: SetupSaveNow.exe)
AD Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
AR 100 percent 100 percent 100 percent 100 percent 100 percent 0 percent 100 percent 100 percent 100 percent 100 percent
SD Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes
SR 100 percent 100 percent 100 percent 100 percent 100 percent 100 percent 100 percent 0 percent 100 percent 100 percent
RC 100 percent 100 percent 100 percent 100 percent 100 percent 100 percent 100 percent 0 percent 100 percent 100 percent
SA No No No No No No No Yes Yes No
Tested adware/spyware: Dospop toolbar (Source: Stacy-Keibler-ScreenSaver.exe)
AD Yes No No Yes No Yes No No No No
AR 100 percent 0 percent 0 percent 100 percent 0 percent 100 percent 0 percent 0 percent 0 percent 0 percent
SD Yes No Yes No No Yes No No No Yes
SR 100 percent 0 percent 0 percent 0 percent 0 percent 100 percent 0 percent 0 percent 100 percent 0 percent
RC 0 percent 0 percent 50 percent 0 percent 0 percent 100 percent 0 percent 0 percent 100 percent 50 percent
SA No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Tested adware/spyware: Dope Wars (Source: dw22.exe)
AD Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
AR 100 percent 100 percent 0 percent 0 percent 100 percent 100 percent 100 percent 100 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 50 percent 100 percent 100 percent 100 percent 100 percent
RC 100 percent 100 percent 100 percent 100 percent 100 percent 50 percent 100 percent 100 percent 100 percent 100 percent
SA No No No No No Medium risk No No No Yes
  Sunbelt CounterSpy Windows Defender Webroot Spy Sweeper Trend Micro 2008 McAfee VirusScan Plus 2008 Spyware Doctor 5.1 Norton AntiVirus 2008 ZoneAlarm Anti-Spyware 7 CA Anti-Virus Plus Anti-Spyware 2008 Ad-aware 2007


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