Free Spyware Doctor Starter Edition

Over at Google they are offering a free copy of Spyware Doctor Starter Edition as part of their Google Pack package. The software download is about 15.4 MB in size so a broadband connection is recommended. Definition updating should be completed before running a scan of your system. On their web site PC Tools describes their software as:

Best Spyware Protection. Used by Millions World Wide.

Spyware Doctor has been downloaded over 125 million times with millions more downloads every week. People worldwide use and trust Spyware Doctor to protect their PCs from spyware, adware and other online threats.

Spyware Doctor has consistently been awarded Editors’ Choice, by leading PC magazines and testing laboratories around the world, including United States, United Kingdom, Sweden, Germany and Australia. In addition, after leading the market in 2005, Spyware Doctor was awarded the prestigious Best of the Year at the end of 2005 and again in 2006.

Spyware Doctor continues to be awarded the highest honors by many of the world’s leading PC publications such as PC World, PC Magazine, PC Pro, PC Plus, PC Authority, PC Utilities, PC Advisor, PC Choice, Microdatorn, Computer Bild and PC Answers Magazine.

I ran a scan of my personal laptop system and the Doc found some 88 possible bad guys on my system, all with a low rating. I took a look at the stuff it found and it was basically cookie files that I dumped. I’m going to try the software for the next few weeks and see how it works. So far it seems like a no-brainer to use. I’ll give a full review around the end of the month.

Has anyone else tried this freebie? What’s your opinion?

Comments welcome.

More information and download is here.

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