SpywareBlaster 3.5.1
Two things are for certain if you run Windows XP or Windows Vista: Lots of memory and CPU cycles will be eaten up by anti-virus software and lots of memory and cpu cycles will be eaten up by anti-spyware software. These are necessary evils for all Windows users. I'm always looking for free or FOSS lightweight anti-virus and anti-spyware for my virtualized test Windows systems. I read good things about SpywareBlaster 3.5.1 recently. So, I downloaded it and gave it a try.
It has a somewhat busy interface. It looks like it modifies the host file to block potentially dangerous sites.And, it can block ActiveX installation in Internet Explorer. Its Firefox protection looks limited to blocking cookie tracking. I don't see a scan-on-demand feature that is available on other anti-spyware apps. So, I'm not sure what kind of reporting it provides. I'll leave it running for a few days. But, I suspect I will remove it by the weekend.
It seems to be a good option
It seems to be a good option for someone with a small budget.
On what basis do you consider
On what basis do you consider it a good option vs. other free anti-spyware options? I took it off my system shortly after trying it because I didn't see much value.
This application is now onto
This application is now onto version 4.0 after years at 3.51. Check it out. Computer repair is well defended with this application.
When we talking about light
When we talking about light resources Spy Emergency AntiSpyware is good in this area and has an excelent proactive defense system when comes to blocking spyware and malware.
However, according to its
However, according to its website, Spy Emergency Anti Spyware is neither freeware nor Open Source - the topic focus of this blog.