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It's Free! Spyware Search and Destroy

If you have been looking for spyware search and destroy, you could be forgiven for being confused by some of the results that are returned by Google. That's because there are a number of different companies that have names and offerings that are very similar. Some would call it confusion marketing, others would say it is just plan simple dirty tricks.

One of the first anti-spyware products brought out was a product called Spybot - search and destroy. The software was put together by a software engineer back in 2000. It is an entirely free program, although there is an option to make a donation to the guy how created it. It took of and still has a strong band of users.

This success and the increase in the general awareness about spy-ware, has led to a number of companies bringing out 'copycat' products with names that are confusingly similar. The makers of spybot are defending their brand by pursuing companies that are using their name or variations of it through the legal channels. Some of these copycat products have a free scanner but require purchasing to remove problems. Other copycats can actually install spyware themselves on your machine.

So if you are trying to download the original spyware search and destroy product, make sure that it is the original spybot product and not a clone. If you are asked for a payment, the chances are that you have a copycat product.

Spybot's product has always been free. This is quite remarkable considering what is avaibale. It has a frequently updated database of threats a decent tutorial and help section and an easy to use interface. Keeping this type of software up to date in what is a very fast-moving marketplace takes time and expense.

The software detects spyware as well as some trojans, but is not intended to detect viruses. For that you will need a specfic anti virus program. Once it has found a threat, spybot gives you the option to delete the offending files. Many users believe it is one of the best spyware search and destroy programs. One thing is for certain. The price is hard to argue with...it's free.
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