AVG Technologies - (Shareware)
AVG Anti-Spyware is a very useful tool developed for computer protection against spyware.
As its name suggests, AVG Anti-Spyware is a free software which has the task to protect the computer from spyware.
The interface is easy to use and offers a toolbar that allows navigation through the various features of the software: system status, updates, analysis with the possibility of programming, resident shield or quarantine, which are easily accessible.
AVG Anti-Spyware also can enable or disable certain components of Internet Explorer suc as: ActiveX, maximum number of HTTP connections, Windows Media Player (automatic licensing, Windows Scripting Host ... ) , as well as services like time synchronization or UPnP .
The software includes XP Antispy, BHO and LSP Viewer. After scanning the computer (including inside the archives), AVG Anti-Spyware cleans of the Windows registry.
- Ignore list & improved threat handling
- Scheduler for scheduled scans
- New tools: File Shredder, AntiSpy
- Extended analysis tools
- Support for Fast User Switching
- Improved resource usage