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"The scans [by Spyware Doctor] are quick, the interface is very pleasing to the eye and easy to use. It's easy to exclude programs from the spyware list in the event that you get a known false-positive report."
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Alternate Data Stream (ADS) scanning allows Spyware Doctor to detect threats that attach themselves to ordinary, harmless files through an ADS. When this occurs, the item of spyware is hidden and the harmless file appears unchanged to the user. Spyware Doctor can detect and remove these types of nasty threats which hide themselves in ADSs.
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Virtually every aspect of Spyware Doctor can be customised if you need to. You can opt for a short or long scan. Or just choose what folders or drives you want to inspect.
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This is a major release of Spyware Doctor 5 after extensive public beta-testing. New features include a smaller and faster footprint than previous editions, meaning it will start more quickly and check for spyware in the background, without affecting your work. The new Intelli-scan feature will proactively search and find spyware within 3 minutes. Other highlights include advanced support for finding and eliminating rootkit, SiteGuard technology to prevent you from accessing malicious websites and various new modules, include a file and email guard.
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More information about the specific Secunia advisories affecting Spyware Doctor 3.x can be found below. Each Secunia advisory is enclosed by a box highlighted with a color representing its current patch status. You can read the complete Secunia advisories for thorough descriptions of the issues covered and for solution suggestions by clicking either the Secunia advisory title or the "Read More" links available for each Secunia advisory.
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*Not blocking the hosts file is a limitation of the full/paid version of Spyware Doctor. The free Starter Edition does not claim to block most avenues of infection. That's why it's free.
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