6th-round Antispyware Comparison Report (June 1, 2006)

Cleanup Success Rate for Entry-based Viewpoint:

• Sunbelt CounterSpy: 46.10%
• Trend Micro Anti-Spyware: 29.55%
• Webroot Spy Sweeper: 28.25%
• McAfee antispyware: 28.25%
• PC Tools Spyware Doctor: 26.30%
• Microsoft AntiSpyware: 23.38%
• Computer Associate Anti-Spyware: 21.10%
• Microsoft Windows Defender: 20.78%
• Norton Internet Security: 20.13%
• Lavasoft Ad-Aware: 18.51%
• Panda Platinum Internet Security: 14.61%
• ewido anti-malware: 14.29%
• Spybot S&D: 10.39%
• Aluria Anti-Spyware: 5.84%
  

Cleanup Success Rate for Process-based Viewpoint:

• Webroot Spy Sweeper: 46.43%
• PC Tools Spyware Doctor: 42.86%
• Trend Micro Anti-Spyware: 42.86%
• Sunbelt CounterSpy: 39.29%
• Microsoft AntiSpyware: 39.29%
• Computer Associate Anti-Spyware: 39.29%
• McAfee antispyware: 32.14%
• ewido anti-malware: 32.14%
• Microsoft Windows Defender: 28.57%
• Panda Platinum Internet Security: 28.57%
• Lavasoft Ad-Aware: 28.57%
• Norton Internet Security: 25.00%
• Spybot S&D: 25.00%
• Aluria Anti-Spyware: 17.86%
  

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