Stopzilla has an impressive, if not well-known, name ... but more importantly, it is one of the best anti-spyware offerings available, and well worth having as your primary addition to an antivirus program. It costs next to nothing, has excellent detection rates and can be tried for free; today we check out what puts Stopzilla among our favourite anti spyware programs.
Additional Features
Stopzilla is a simpler package than other higher-priced anti-spyware programs; however this does improve simplicity for average users. It offers:
Antiphishing protection
Reports and logs
Stopzilla will schedule scans for you as well as auto-updating, and can be set to create restore points before removing any of the spyware it finds. Support and documentation options are also extensive.
Spyware Detected and Removed
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ActiveX Controls
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Browser Hijackers
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Dialers
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Keyloggers
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Parasites
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Registry Entries
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Rootkits
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Toolbars
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Spyware
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Adware
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Malware
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Drive by downloaders
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Trojans
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Tracking cookies
What Real People Say
CNET user review by macie10:
"I have not found anything that I don't like about this product. I HIGHLY suggest this product for everyone including someone who isn't computer savvy. Thumbs up for this product all around. Thank you."
CNET user review by amyness07:
"This product has never let me down and I have a teenage son who is constantly testing it's abilities. Plus, the client service reps are knowledgeable and hold times are minimal. I recommend Stopzilla to everyone I know."
Sofotex user review by Donna G:
"I was plagued with pop-ups from one source. Nothing I tried worked so I tried Stopzilla. It worked great. I didn't realize how many other pop-ups were bothering me as well until Stopzilla was installed on my system. It works silently and perfectly. You don't have to monitor anything once it's set up."
Should you buy STOPzilla?
What's fabulous about STOPzilla?
Great detection rates - passed the West Coast Labs independent test and received Checkmark Certification
Quite reasonable full scan times of about 25 minutes
Lots of support options
What STOPzilla features are middle-of-the-road?
Stopzilla has a sizeable resource footprint while scanning - set it for a time when the computer's on, but you're away from it
Where does STOPzilla fail?
No facility for email scanning, removable media scanning or antispam protection
No community forums