Is Panda Antivirus Pro a Scam?  Is it Safe to Install?  Any Complaints?

A few consumers complained that they haven’t received the software after purchase.  This is probably due to technical difficulties of their ordering system.  Most of the consumer feedback for this product has been positive thus far.

Pros:

-Panda Antivirus is certified by both Weat Coast Labs (see here) and ICSA Labs (see here) which are both highly reputed companies that are widely recognized as authorities in their stringent testing and certification of anti-malware software.

-Panda Antivirus is updated frequently – at an average of 2.7 times per day since the beginning of 2009, as reported by AV-Test.org, a renowned 3rd-party antivirus software testing organisation (see details here). Continue reading »

Is Spyware Doctor a Scam?  Is Spyware Doctor Safe to Install?  Any Complaints?

There is no indication that Spyware Doctor is a scam, and many people find the software useful and easy to use.  However, there are complaints from some consumers that the software has failed to detect some threats and that it’s a resource hog (see the “Customer Feedback” section below for details).

Pros:

-Spyware Warrior, a website highly regarded by many to be an authority in their assessment of anti-malware software, has listed Spyware Doctor as one of only seven anti-malware programs they officially recommend.

-Spyware Doctor is certified by West Coast Labs (see here) and ICSA Labs (see here), two highly regarded 3rd party testers of computer security products.

-Free trial download available – it will block spyware in real-time although it won’t remove the threats (click here to download free trial). Continue reading »

Is XoftSpySE Anti Spyware a Scam?  Is it Safe to Install?  Any Complaints?

 There are a couple of reports from comsumers that XoftSpy has removed useful system files while failing to detect some threats:

“After running XoftSpySE and RegCure my computer run even worse. When I booted I got errors to the point I couldn’t boot. It took me two days to fix what their software did. It removed necessary files from my computer which are needed to run.”  — Actual Consumer Comments from RipoffReport[dot]com

“So I spent my money (about $30), installed the license and ran the software. After about 10 attempts, it failed to remove the adware. I sent all the information and the log files to their Support and had no response. So I sent another email to their customer service requesting some help, and still no response. Meanwhile, I managed to find another free software which I could download which actually removed my adware.”  — Actual Consumer Comments from Complaints[dot]com

Pros:

-Scanning and updating are fast.

-Free trial available for download (click here to download). Continue reading »

Is StopZilla a Scam?  Is StopZilla Safe to Install?  Any Complaints?

Some complaints have been filed against this software on consumer complaints websites.  Below are some excerpts of some of those complaints:

“It hasn’t blocked or removed spyware and viruses and appears to be loading them instead. My computer is a wreck.”  — Actual Consumer Comments from RipoffReport[dot]com

“WE PURCHASED STOPZILLA …IT WAS A LIFE TIME SUBSCRIPTION. WE PURCHASED A NEW COMPUTER IN NOVEMBER 2008 AND ATTEMPTED TO USE OUR KEY, THE KEY DID NOT WORK. WHEN WE CONTACTED STOPZILLA TECH SUPPORT ABOUT THE PROBLEM, THEY TOLD US WE ONLY PURCHASED A 1 YEAR SUBSCRIPTION, WHICH IS FALSE BY FAR… IF IT HAD BEEN A ONE YEAR SUBSCRIPTION…WE WOULD HAVE NOT PURCHASED IT.”  — Actual Consumer Comments from RipoffReport[dot]com

Pros:

-The purchased version of this software does do its job effectively.  In fact, one of our reviewers has been using it for the past few years without any complaints.

-Stopzilla is West Coast Labs (WCL) certified.  West Coast Labs is a tester of anti-malware software that applies stringent criteria when testing software. Continue reading »

Is Avanquest System Suite a Scam?  Is it Safe to Install?  Any Complaints?

There has been a few complaints from consumers – please see the “Customer Feedback” section below for details.

Pros:

-For those users that are knowledgeable in the workings of computers and anti-malware software and/or are willing to read the manual back-to-back, this software will provide more options to set your preferences than many other similar products.

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Is Norton Symantec Antispyware a Scam?  Is It Safe to Install?  Any Complaints?

There have been complaints filed against this product on consumer complaints websites.  Customers have reported unauthorized charges on their credit cards.  Please use your discretion if you should decide to purchase this software.

Customers have also reported that this software have failed to detect some of the viruses on their systems.

However, based on customer feedback and the personal experience of one of our reviewers (who has been using this product for the past 3 years), Norton Antispyware is safe to install.

Pros:

-Norton Antivirus is certified by both West Coast Labs (check here) and Virus Bulletin (check here – Symantec Antivirus is halfway down the page), both being highly respected companies that tests and certifies malware removal software in accordance very stringent standards.

-AV Comparatives, another renowned and highly-regarded independent tester of malware removal software, found Symantec Antivirus to have a whopping 98.4% malware detection rate and a scanning speed of 17.2 Mb/s (which is the second fastest of all software they’ve tested).  Norton Antispyware was awarded the AV Comparatives Advanced+ Award, which is the highest-level award that can be earned.  (see the pdf report here.).

-This software is updated extremely frequently – at the average rate of 233 updates per day since the start of year 2009, according to AV-Test.org (see here).

-Many consumer have reported that version 2009 is a vast improvement as compared to previous versions.  Even consumers who “used to hate” Norton Symantec have said very good things about the 2009 version (having given the software another shot for whatever reasons).  As for version 2010, it’s too early to hear anything from consumers yet, but reputed reviewers like CNET are saying that the 2010 version is either as good or better than the 2009 version. Continue reading »

Is PC Tools Internet Security a Scam?  Is it Safe to Install?  Any Complaints?

We found no consumer complaints filed against the product itself.  However, we found a number of complaints filed against the company PC Tools (allegedly) for charging credit cards without authorization.

Pros:

-A free trial is available for download, that will block threats in real-time.  Click here to download the free trial.

-This software includes ”Spyware Doctor” which is another software by the same company.  Spyware Doctor’s malware removal capability is recognized with a certificate from West Coast Labs, a highly regarded security software certification company.  Spyware Doctor is also one of only a handful of software that are listed on  Spyware Warrior’s  “Recommended Programs” list.  Spyware Warrior is a widely respected authority on anti-malware software assessment. Continue reading »

Is Trend Micro Antivirus a Scam?  Is Trend Micro Antivirus Safe to Install?  Any Complaints?

Although there’s no indication that Trend Micro Antivirus is not safe to install, many complaints have been filed against both the product itself and the product’s company.  Below are excerpts of some of those complaints: Continue reading »

Is Stopbot a Scam?  Is Stopbot Safe to Install?  Any Complaints?

No complaints have been found on either consumer complaints websites or in online forums.

Pros:

-The purchase price is a low one-time fee, without recurring billing for updates.  Purchase comes with free bonuses “Don’t Pop-Up” popup blocker and an Internet Security Software.

-Free trial download is available on this page. Continue reading »

Is Spyware Cease a Scam?  Is it Safe to Install?  Any Complaints?

We would advise that you exercise caution before deciding to download this software, as it has been reported by some to be rogue software.  Please see the “Cons” section below for details.

Pros:

-Free scan available.

-Sold through Clickbank which is a reputable payment processor that you can always get a refund from within 60 days. Continue reading »

Is SpyZooka a Scam?  Is SpyZooka Safe to Install?  Any Complaints?

Negative consumer comments on this software can be found all over the net.  Many even go as far as saying that SpyZooka is a rogue software (i.e. one that reports a bunch of false threats and then pretends to “remove” them to appear useful).  Please see the Customer Feedback section below for more details.

To be fair, there is no actual proof that SpyZooka is a rogue program.  Although it was once listed as such by Spyware Warrior (recognized by many as an authority on their assessment of anti-malware software), it was delisted in 2005 due to improvements in the software.  Specifically, Spyware Warrior had this to say about  SpyZooka:

“Spyzooka was listed on this page because of concerns with false positives and the nature of its detections. In early March 2005, a new version of Spyzooka was released. Testing with this new version indicates that the problems with earlier versions have been satisfactorily resolved. Thus, we can no longer consider Spyzooka to be “rogue/suspect” anti-spyware.”

We’ve placed all the facts before you – now you make the final decision on what you think of this software.

Pros:

-SpyZooka guarantees 100% spyware removal.  It is sold through Clickbank, which is a reputable payment processing company.  You can always get an unconditional refund from Clickbank within 60 days if you’re not satisfied.

-A free scan is available for download from this page. Continue reading »

Is Spy No More a Scam?  Is It Safe to Install?  Any Complaints?

We’ve found some consumer complaints against SpyNoMore.  Some consumers even went as far as to say that this software is a scam and a rogue software (i.e. software that pretends to have found “threats” and then proceed to “remove” them, without actually doing anything useful).

However, to be fair, although SpyNoMore used to be listed as a rogue software by Spyware Warrior, it has since been de-listed.  This is what Spyware Warrior has to say about the delisting:

“SpyNoMore was listed on this page because of concerns with false positives. Testing with the latest version of the program  indicates that the problems with earlier versions have been satisfactorily resolved. Thus, we can no longer consider SpyNoMore to be “rogue/suspect” anti-spyware.”

A check on this software using Virus Total (click here) found SpyNoMore to be adware.  Also, a poster on the MyWOT[dot]com forum found that “Malwarebytes detects it as (Rouge.Spynomore)” (see here).

Also, some people have reported trouble in trying to uninstall SpyNoMore (see “Customer Feedback” section below).

You can find some actual consumer feedback in the “Customer Feedback” section below.

We have laid out everything we’ve found about this software – now you be the judge.

Pros:

-Spy No More is sold through Clickbank, a reputable 3rd party payment processor that handles payments and will always refund your money unconditionally within 60 days.  You won’t even need to go to the company that created Spy No More to get a refund. Continue reading »