4th-round Antispyware Comparison Report (April 3, 2006)

Cleanup Success Rate for Entry-based Viewpoint:

• PC Tools Spyware Doctor: 10.23%
• Lavasoft Ad-Aware: 10.23%
• Sunbelt CounterSpy: 9.09%
• Computer Associate Anti-Spyware: 7.95%
• McAfee antispyware: 3.98%
• Aluria Anti-Spyware: 3.41%
• Trend Micro Anti-Spyware: 2.84%
• Microsoft AntiSpyware: 0.00%
• Spybot S&D: 0.00%
• Webroot Spy Sweeper: 0.00%
• Microsoft Windows Defender: 0.00%
  

Cleanup Success Rate for Process-based Viewpoint:

• Lavasoft Ad-Aware: 13.79%
• PC Tools Spyware Doctor: 10.34%
• Computer Associate Anti-Spyware: 10.34%
• Sunbelt CounterSpy: 10.34%
• McAfee antispyware: 6.90%
• Aluria Anti-Spyware: 3.45%
• Trend Micro Anti-Spyware: 3.45%
• Microsoft AntiSpyware: 0.00%
• Spybot S&D: 0.00%
• Webroot Spy Sweeper: 0.00%
• Microsoft Windows Defender: 0.00%
  

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