When the IBM PC was new, I served as the president of the San Francisco PC User Group for three years. That’s how I met PCMag’s editorial team, who brought me on board in 1986. In the years since that ...

There was a time during the Windows XP days, that after installing antivirus software, one just had to install an anti-spyware software too. The two anti-spyware which almost everyone respected were ...

Twelve years ago "spyware" wasn't in most people's vocabulary, so early antispyware products like Ad-Aware and Spybot had to work on education. It's not entirely clear which of them had the first full ...

Spybot's skill at cleaning up malware-infested systems is mediocre, and it has almost no ability to protect a clean system. Back in its heyday it was deservedly popular, but that day has long passed.

If you suspect that you have spyware installed on your computer, then an excellent tool called Spybot - Search and Destroy can be used to remove them. Follow the instructions below to learn how to use ...

Free PC cleaner Spybot Search & Destroy is an essential weapon for your arsenal in the battle against malware. Spybot isn't as slick-looking as other cleaners (in fact, it looks downright suspicious), ...

Spybot Search & Destroy can protect computers in a home office, small or large office from malware such as spyware. Once installed, the malware-removal tool will usually open automatically and run ...

Unlike its free spyware-only sibling, Spybot - Search & Destroy +AV protects against all types of malware and offers real-time protection. It’s inexpensive, but its quality doesn’t come near that of ...