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1.5 stars
"Ver 5.2 ABSOLUTELY POSITIVELY NOT READY FOR PRIME TIME !"
Pros: Prevents malware.
Cons: Confiscates all available RAM and prevents efficient web browsing.
Summary: Noting problems loading CNET FORUM pages...I changed browsers ... from IE 6 to Netscape, I deleted cookies, I deleted temp files, I deleted history files, I changed swap file, I ran bandwidth tests (3 tp 6Kbps in most tests) and last I upgraded from SS 4.5 to SS V5.2. Nothing helped.
Earlier versions seemed slow especially when opening and closing CNET web pages but V5.2 slowed things down even further. Adding to that it also sucked up all RAM resources leaving me routinely between 1-10% physical RAM. After uninstalling SpySweeper 5.2 and installing SpyBot S&D, it shows 40-60% available RAM and pages load much much faster.
How such a product gets top ratings is a total mystery ..perhaps defective or insufficient testing.
VAPCMD
Ultimately I uninstalled the Webroots althogether and will wait to hear from theirn tech support before reinstalling or filing for a refund.
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I'm as stunned as VAPCMD. How does Webroot Spy Sweet keep scoring "Very Good" by the editors? It seems to eat up resources and cause machine slowness and flaky operation.
I do see that there is a score for "Features" but no score to reflect "Functionality" (i.e. Do the features actually work?) Also, the problem seems to be that the tester installs, scans and removes. You really need to leave it installed to see the long term effects on your system.
