Spybot – Search & Destroy

By Cat Ellis

If you like experimenting with free media players, photo editors and the like, you’ll probably know the frustration that comes with a malware infection. Suddenly there are strange links on your desktop, your browser homepage has been hijacked, and strange toolbars are telling you the best prices on things you searched for three weeks ago. That’s why you need Spybot – Search & Destroy.

SpyBot – Search & Destroy searches your Windows PC for malware with the click of a button. If it finds suspicious software on your PC, it can get rid of the parts that are responsible for the advertising and surveillance without impairing the functionality of the actual program. Immunization and quarantine functions are available for additional security.

Another of Spybot – Search & Destroy’s best features is the deletion of usage traces, which makes it difficult for anyone to track your activity. This tool will remove your browser history, opened files, programs and cookies – all things you could do from within Windows and your web browser’s settings, but not nearly as easily.

There’s an easy mode for beginners, and experts are able to use the advanced mode with its additional tools and settings.

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Source:: techradar.com – PC and Mac