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Microsoft Windows Defender beta 2 |
AOL 9.0 Security Edition |
PC Tools Spyware Doctor 2007 |
Spyware Doctor 5.1 |
ZoneAlarm Anti-Spyware 7.1 |
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| Release date | February 14, 2006 | November 18, 2004 | March 15, 2007 | October 2, 2007 | October 11, 2007 |
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| Review summary | With Windows Defender beta 2, Microsoft beefs up its free antispyware app with a new name, engine, and tools. | AOL 9.0 Security Edition offers free antivirus and firewall protection as part of its basic service, making it a good deal for Internet novices. | Until this recent release, Spyware Doctor was one of the better antispyware choices. Nettlesome glitches and a low rate of spyware removal, however, keep us from recommending Spyware Doctor 5 for now. | Spyware Doctor 5.1 could be more aggressive in removing all traces of found spyware. | At $20, ZoneAlarm Anti-Spyware is one of the least expensive paid antispyware option we reviewed, offers more features than other similar products, and remains one of the best. |
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Microsoft Windows Defender beta 2 |
AOL 9.0 Security Edition |
PC Tools Spyware Doctor 2007 |
Spyware Doctor 5.1 |
ZoneAlarm Anti-Spyware 7.1 |
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Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition , Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition , Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4
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| Product name | Microsoft Windows Defender beta 2 | AOL 9.0 Security Edition | PC Tools Spyware Doctor 2007 | Spyware Doctor 5.1 | ZoneAlarm Anti-Spyware 7.1 |
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