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Spybot Search & Destroy 1.3 review

8.3

Editors' Rating

Excellent

8.4

Members' Rating

Excellent

Typical price:Free

Verdict

Spybot Search & Destroy accommodates both inexperienced and power users, and it's a great way to keep your PC free of spyware. Best of all, it's free... Read Full Review.

Pros

  • Free
  • Highly configurable

Cons

  • Poor help and online support

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Member Opinion

8.4

Average Member Rating

Excellent

21 Members have reviewed this product

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Anonymous

Anonymous

Best

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10

Perfect


Anonymous

Anonymous

Beats all the purchased competition by a mile!

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9.5

Spectacular


Anonymous

Anonymous

Great product, except for support

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8.0

Excellent


Yasha Sardari

Yasha Sardari

Do Not Install Spy Bot !! Adware Built in it

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3.0

Poor


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