BitDefender Caught Spy Sweeper

Has the strong performance and preferred status of BitDefender caught Spy Sweeper by surprise? The BitDefender antivirus applications have made their indelible mark in the antivirus software industry. SOFTWIN’s antivirus suite has left other protection-ware in a trail of dust as it continues to impress more users with the strength of its antivirus functions and its feature-rich applications.

Not to be intimidated by BitDefender’s dominance, the Webroot has made efforts to make its Spy Sweeper antispyware program the final and best standard for removing spyware from computer systems. So, has BitDefender caught Spy Sweeper by surprise? Like the market battle between BitDefender and Kaspersky, this can be determined by looking at each product’s benefits and even testing them out for real.

Spyware is a form of malicious software — or malware for short — that tries to harvest a home user’s personal data in his/her computer. It tries to infiltrate the computer through various methods, like the traditional E-mail message, through unscrupulous and phantom sites, and even through online mechanisms designed like Internet ads.

Aside from collecting bunches of data, some spyware have virus-like tendencies; duplicating inside the user’s computer memory, infecting and destroying system and user files along the way. Whatever mode it takes, spyware is definitely harmful for your computer and your personal data, opening up your accounts to much risk of identity theft and illegal financial transactions.

Both of the products that we have mentioned have the same functions that guard your computer against spyware. One has a spyware module that is only a part of the total package; the other has a focused purpose and is only dedicated to the removal of spyware. Has the fullness of features in BitDefender caught Spy Sweeper by surprise?

The full BitDefender applications have antispyware as part of their defensive arsenal. BitDefender, offering many and much fuller features than Spy Sweeper, is understandably more comprehensive in functionality. It deals with viruses, worms, Trojan horses, as well as information-harvesting software. Because it deals with different types of malware, it has also different malware database lists to contend with and download from. Still, BitDefender has achieved top scores among independent testers for its scanning speed and effectiveness of malware removal. It seems that juggling many kinds of malware does not deter BitDefender’s speed in scanning.

Spy Sweeper is the more dedicated antispyware. Although, just like BitDefender, it continually learns and evolves, it only focuses on malware that try to steal and send system and personal information. Because many Internet components and applications, such as browser cookie system, are natural consequences of surfing the Internet, Spy Sweeper tries to look into that too. It can prevent spyware that take the form of parasites, adware, data miners, cookie trackers, keyloggers, and the like.

Spy Sweeper’s strongest feature is the 15-shield strategy, which guards against malware in different sectors and areas of your computer’s operation. Spy Sweeper, by default, recommends 12 shields, which satisfies most of our protection requirements.

So, with the overwhelming features and the comprehensiveness of the BitDefender product, has BitDefender caught Spy Sweeper by surprise? We guess that the answer is left for you to find out.