Trend Micro Anti-spyware is the new kid on the block to kick some spywares behind; it finds and removes malware components. Trend Micro Anti-spyware also protects your privacy on your PC. Trend Micro Anti-spyware also can undo changes it makes, during or after scans or sweeps. Where real time detection and protection is concerned Trend Micro Anti-spyware has inadequate real time protection. Trend Micro anti-spyware has an automatic annual spyware definition update cycle, which, with new spywares coming out every day, it outdates itself every year. Trend Micro Anti-spyware is vista compatible.
Features:
One exceptional feature that sets Trend Micro anti-spyware apart, is the spy sleuth option, which tracks and traces the whole path the spyware or malware came from, which site, which server, which software, which IP and if the spyware or malware is downloader type of spyware or malware, then which other malwares have been downloaded by the specific spyware. Another feature includes the famous "gatorslayer", which is en suite within Trend Micro anti-spyware; it by design detects and eliminates all Gator and similar user activity and data retainers completely. In addition to getting rid of spyware and malware, the spysubract distinctive trait to clean up your tracks on your personal computer. The spysubract gives you the flexibility of conveniently deleting your IE or any of your browsers cache, your browsers history, Windows Media Player history, real player's history, help search or Window Search history, temporary files, the run application's history, Microsoft's Words and other office product's history along with the recycle bin's history.
Effectiveness:
As compared to Spy Sweeper and CounterSpy, Trend Micro's Anti-spyware lacks a little in terms of effectiveness. On testing it with some spyware's it was found that, Trend Micro Anti-spyware on not having the proper definitions of the same was completely unable to detect some of the more mischievous, if you may, spyware out there. Trend Micro Anti-spyware does however effectively does remove most of the spywares or malwares. Trend Micro anti-spyware does provide any threat level identification concerning the malware of spyware component detected.
Ease of Use:
As compared to SpySweeper, Trend Micro Anti-Spyware interface is a little sluggish. Trend micro anti-spyware's interface overall is easy to use and you wouldn't have any issues finding your way around the software.
Customization:
Trend Micro Anti-spyware's Quick Scan, Full PC and customized scan are the three customization options offered. Nothing special about Trend Micro Anti-spyware's customizations options. As usual you have the option of clearing some programs out of the spyware list. You can also pre chose the action that's suppose to be taken when a spyware or malware component is found.
Setup:
Trend Micro Anti-spyware is a breeze to download. Download and setup and you can start scanning and protecting your computer from malware within minutes.
Support:
A basic help section is included in Trend Micro Anti-spyware, there is a very general online Frequently Asked Questions. You did have buy support otherwise.
Summary:
Trend Micro Anti-spyware is mediocre when it comes to being compared with really great antispywares like CounterSpy and SpySweeper, which almost fall in the same price range, although it does what its suppose to.
URL: http://us.trendmicro.com/us/products/personal/
Price: $39.95
