Spybot - Search & Destroy v1.5.1.15 Final

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Spybot - Search & Destroy detects and removes spyware, a relatively new kind of threat not yet covered by common anti-virus applications. Spyware silently tracks your surfing behaviour to create a marketing profile for you that is transmitted without your knowledge to the compilers and sold to advertising companies. If you see new toolbars in your Internet Explorer that you haven't intentionally installed, if your browser crashes inexplicably, or if your home page has been "hijacked" (or changed without your knowledge), your computer is most probably infected with spyware. Even if you don't see the symptoms, your computer may be infected, because more and more spyware is emerging. Spybot-S&D is free, so there's no harm giving it a try to see if something has invaded your computer.

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I downloaded Spybot because everywhere I looked on the net it said it was one the best software to protect against spyware. Since then I've used it regularly to clean up my PC and stay protected. However, recently, not only have I had problems updating, I also realized that it keeps detecting the same spyware (mostly harmless threats on IE). I'm starting to think this program is just overhyped and is not as effective as it says.