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- Easy on system resources
- Fully functional 30-day trial
- Accurate scans
- Good value
- Not the fastest anti-spyware scanner
- High RAM requirements
Sunbelt's CounterSpy is frequently named among the top anti-spyware programs, though the pricier Spyware Doctor 2011 (Discontinued) edges it out in recent reviews. Features include email scanning, anti-phishing and scan scheduling, which reviewers find impressive considering the low price point. CounterSpy also scans for, and removes, spyware on boot before Windows loads. Sunbelt offers a 30-day money-back guarantee, and the trial version includes malware removal, unlike competitors Spyware Doctor or Spy Sweeper (*Est. $30). If you prefer a full-featured suite, Norton Internet Security 2011 (Discontinued) has a highly rated anti-spyware component.
Download.com has the best review of CounterSpy, although it applies to a previous version. Some testing is conducted, and the software is rated on a five-point scale. We also found reviews at TopTenReviews.com and StarReviews.com, although testing details are not thoroughly explained.
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1. Download.com
Download.com lists the latest version of CounterSpy, though Seth Rosenblatt's review only covers the previous edition, 3.1. Nevertheless, CounterSpy is applauded for its design, stability and performance, and it gets a solid user rating as well.
Review: CounterSpy 4.0.3904, Seth Rosenblatt, July 29, 2009
TopTenReviews.com gives CounterSpy 4.0 its Silver award in a roundup of anti-spyware software. The continuous protection, minimal system use and on-boot scanning are cited as particularly noteworthy, but testing is not well documented.
Review: CounterSpy 4.0.3904, Editors of TopTenReviews.com
3. StarReviews.com
CounterSpy earns a 5-star rating (out of 6) from StarReviews.com. Editors rave about the responsive tech support, and they say CounterSpy detected 100 percent of the spyware samples in their test.
Review: CounterSpy - Star Review, Editors of StarReviews.com, Oct. 28, 2010