PC Tools Spyware Doctor

I ran this program and it detected a few *.dll spywares. Should I remove them? I have never used this software. It detected spywares that neither spybot s&d nor adaware detected. I am a bit skeptical.
Is this a good spyware detection software? Has anyone gotten false positives from the program before? Thanks.

 

I can't tell you about false positives but I have had good results with it in the past

 

Spyware Doctor is a good program, though I haven't used it for years!

I use PestPatrol
Superb program, give it a shot

 

Is it freeware?

 

According to website: "The Free eTrust PestPatrol Anti-Spyware trial removes lower level spyware threats. To remove high level threats, full version activation is required. Learn More"

 

I wonder what they mean by lower level threats? Like tracking cookies lol?!?

 

I guess

 

Spyware doctor shows cookies as spyware. Most of them are not spywares, keyloggers. Windows defender should be just fine.

 

I'm not a big fan of this program. On my old computer is drastically increased start-up and slowed down my computer under normal usage. Also, make sure it will actually remove threats it finds. I remember one version a while ago which would only tell you you're infected, but wouldn't fix it.

 

Spyware Doctor or PestPatrol ?

 

Opps. I forgot to put that I was talking about Spyware Doctor.

 

Woot, on this page it says Pestpatrol 1$ ? If that's true, then get it immidiately, it's a good anti-spyware program

Or get the trial, and see if you have any low-high level threats !

 

I used PC Tools SpyWare Doctor V5 for quite awhile. One of the few that worked right under Vista.

There are three versions:

1. Free, with a Google Pack
2. Free, without the Google Pack
3. Paid

I used #2. SpyBot Search & Destroy can remove anything found if needed. There's a bit more info in this post; however, the link referenced is no longer there.

 

Ad-aware 2007 freezes saying 'preparing GUID' on Vista 64 bit....

 

AdAware is ****. It was good some years ago, but now, meehh...

 

Note that free with Google pack is like the full version, ie-it removes all threats, it just lacks full real-time protection. PC Tools' free version is just a trial to show you what it found

 

Not true. Read my prior link.

 

I use it, but it is buggy even on XP.

 

Does it freeze in XP too ? Does it ever go beyond that ?

 

Spyware Doctor is freezing on Vista 64 bit....Anybody having same issue ?

 

I use Spyware Terminator, it is the best ever, and I tried them all. Free, works extremely well, and has incredible support. Finds and removes for FREE! Try it you will love it! I did not install the crawler stuff . Also easy and plentiful updates. http://www.spywareterminator.com/

 

Thanks.....but what abt Spyware Doctor ? why does it freeze ?

 

Is it supposed to be compatible with 64bit? Did you contact their support? Try the one i suggested pretty slick spyware detector, run it maybe there is spyware yours isn't detecting.

 

Thanks for link....but I have already skimmed through their forum for a solution but they don't seem have solution for this......As u said i won't be too eager to try their beta version