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2.0 stars
"I do not recommend this software."
Pros: PC Tools Spyware Doctor was easy to install and has good computer interface.
Cons: Spyware doctor caused all my programs to freeze up intermittengly.
Summary: Spyware and other malware is becoming an increasing problem. I have read numerous reviews of free and paid software to protect computers from spyware. Spy Sweeper, Counter Spy, Trend Micro and Spyware Doctor always seem to rank at the top of most reviews for paid spyware protoction. I decided to purchase all four and test them. My Internet use is confined to pretty safe sites such as newspapers, Google search, safe shopping sites such as Amazon.com, banks and so on. I do not visit porn, or gaming sites which often are loaded with viruses and adware. I run pretty vanilla software--Microsoft Office, Firefox and so on. In all configurations, PC Tools Spyware Doctor cause my computer to intermittently freeze up. Whether using the Internet or Micro Soft Office files and so on, the computer would freeze for 10 to 15 seconds, then let go for 30 seconds or so, then freeze up. When I disabled Spyware Doctor, everything worked fine. Spyware Doctor did catch some adware that the others missed. I also tried Spy Sweeper, Counter Spy, and Trend Micro. None of them caused the computer freeze ups that Spyware Doctor did. I even ran the three of them simultaneously and there were no problems. I believe there is some design flaw in Spyware Doctor. Contrary what Consumer Reports recommended in their recent issue, I do not believe Trend Micro is the best spyware protection software. I ran all kinds of sweeps with SpySweeper, CounterSpy and Trend Micro. SpySweeper and CounterSpy caught items the others missed. Trend Micro never once caught adware that SpySweeper and CounterSpy missed. If you can afford two paid spyware protection software, I recommend BOTH SpySweeper and CounterSpy.Updated
I installed Spyware Doctor 2007 and had non-stop problems. The program caused my computer to freeze up across the board in all applications. I have used Webroot Spysweeper and Counterspy V2 and had no conflicts. Spyware Doctor did catch adware and malware that the others missed. However, I would not recommend Spyware Doctor at this time.
