Reviews of Spybot - Search & Destroy Detection Updates

1. 
   bobad

   Reviewing 2010-06-16 (Jul 28, 2010)

   I've been a big fan of Spybot S&D for several years, but it needs a refresh.
   
   If you have 1.2 million definitions, you BETTER have a fast scanner or intelligent scanning algorithyms. Unfortuantely, it doesn't. It's way too slow, and I'm looking for alternatives. The main program freezes a lot, especially on old slow computers I sometimes must use it on. It's even slow and occasionally freezes up on my personal machine, which is top notch. Time to re-write the main app from the ground up!
   
   As for the definitions, they're badly bloated but probably the most complete out there. 4 stars for the definitions, 3 stars for the scanner!
2. 
   xNADEx

   Reviewing 2010-01-06 (Jun 22, 2010)

   Easy to use, and takes care of the problem. Excellent program all around. I suggest to all friends and family, especially those without much PC understanding.
3. 
   mjm01010101

   Reviewing 2009-08-05 (Sep 16, 2009)

   Abandoned.
4. 
   jspratjr

   Reviewing 2009-04-01 (Apr 2, 2009)

   "Now really worth the download."
   
   Assume you meant "Not" - Totally disagree. Your points are valid IF someone uses the product ONLY to protect against the "latest and greatest" as you say. This program provides so much more, and is a great supplement to real-time protection (commercial or otherwise).
5. 
   roj

   Reviewing 2009-04-01 (Apr 1, 2009)

   Not really worth the download. The long-standing problem with this product is that it's free. Since it's free and maintained by ONE person, he can't possibly keep up with the latest and greatest nasties. That reduces the value of the product enormously.
   
   Sorry, but the commercial products and even the freeware products sponsored by commercial concerns stomp all over it and the nasties sail by it laughing. Run your own tests - the truth will immediately become painfully obvious. If you really want to run something that you can use as a supplement to an AV program check out Malwarebytes. It REALLY works.
   
   THREE stars for a good effort that falls far short.

Discuss Spybot - Search & Destroy Detection Updates

1. Oct 10, 2010 - 11:07 PM
   julieputts

   A good security feature to be installed on your system but unfortunately, its scanning time is so slow.