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Reviews and Awards
Spy Sweeper Awards
Webroot Spy Sweeper is internationally recognized for excellence, ease of use and value. With more than 45 awards and counting, Webroot Spy Sweeper is the best-selling computer security software on the market.
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Gold Award - Top Ten Reviews
January, 2008 -
- "Now you can explore the Internet, download files and share files without worries, this program can protect your computer no matter what you do online."
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Virus Bulletin 100 Certification - PC Magazine
June, 2007 -
- "The VB100 awards recognize those products best able to detect viruses known to be 'in the wild'. Unlike some other similar-sounding schemes, Virus Bulletin uses the most up-to-date WildList in its tests."
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Eighth Editors' Choice Award - PC Magazine
June, 2007 -
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Gold Award - Top Ten Reviews
January, 2007 -
- "Spy Sweeper is continually evolving and the newest version 5.2 is better than ever."
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Softpedia.com
February, 2007 -
- "Even the most vicious spyware programs like CoolWebSearch and Look2Me are no match for this powerful anti-spyware solution."
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Seventh Editors' Choice Award - PC Magazine
November, 2006 - "I applaud Webroot's fully integrated virus/spyware protection…"
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Recommended - PC Pro
November, 2006 -
- "The revamped interface and unbeatable performance make this the best option on the market."
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Best Buy Award - PC World
October, 2006 -
- "Our top choice combines excellent spyware and adware detection with smart antiphishing protection and helpful conveniences."
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Gold Award - PC Advisor
October, 2006 -
- "Spy Sweeper is simple to configure and effective, while its quarantine policy means you won't delete files you need."
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Sixth Editors' Choice Award - PC Magazine
July, 2006 - "Spy Sweeper remains a favorite for protection from spyware." www.pcmag.com
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100 Best Products of the Year - PC World
July, 2006 -
- "Spy Sweeper catches more stuff than its competitors do, and it provides sound advice on which adware and spyware pieces to remove."
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Checkmark Certification - West Coast Labs
February, 2006 -
- "Webroot's Checkmark Anti-Spyware certification in this new category is a real achievement – the first of its kind… "
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Editors Choice Award - Denver Access
March, 2006 -
- "Webroot Software, Inc. has developed your perfect solution to desktop security. Give up on the freebies…we have tested the best of the best security programs and have found that the Spy Sweeper by Webroot is your solution."
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Editor's Choice - Micro Mart Magazine
February, 2006 -
- "Once you start using the program, you realise just how good it is."
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Smart Choice Award - Smart Computing
October, 2005 -
- "The program's dominance is apparent as soon as you install it."
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C|Net
June, 2005 -
- "Webroot Spy Sweeper 4.5 takes another leap ahead of the competition."
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TopTenREVIEWS
January, 2006 -
- "For unsurpassed spyware protection, first-class help support and ease of use, nothing beats Spy Sweeper 4.5, our top anti-spyware pick and the “TopTenREVIEWS Gold Award" winner."
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Best Buy - PC World
October, 2005 -
- "Spy Sweeper did the best job of detection and cleanup, removing 100 percent of the BHOs and toolbars embedded in our test PC's browser, as well as reversing all of the browser start- and search-page changes."
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Value Award - PC Plus
June, 2005 -
- "Spy Sweeper was one of the first specific anti-spyware programs to be launched and is still at the head of the field."
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PC Pro
May, 2005 -
- "A remarkably well-rounded product."
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PC Pro
August, 2005 -
- "The level and quality of support was the best I've come across and, as this is something you can't really test for in the magazine, I think Webroot deserves a special mention."