Despite the seemingly neverending spate of high-profile viruses, there are other dangers on the internet. Spy Sweeper protects you from intrusive software known as spyware, which collects information about your internet habits and sends it to software writers or marketing companies for analysis.

The installation process is quick and easy and Spy Sweeper launches straight away, ready to scan. In our tests it found all traces of spyware on our computer and offered more information than the popular, free alternative - Ad-aware.

The disadvantage was that the first scan took over half an hour. Once the initial scan is finished, though, Spy Sweeper continues to protect your computer through constant analysis of the software running on your computer. This not only stops spyware but also frees up system resources, speeding up your computer.

Once registered, you can download updates and new spyware definitions and the boxed product comes with a one-year subscription, including news updates on the spyware scene.

In all, this piece of software should help to eliminate spyware from most computers.

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