Bulletproof Soft Spyware/Adware Remover 9.2

Free scanning, but payment needed to fix anything

Written by Nigel Whitfield

Larger Image

Another program that scans free, but needs payment to fix anything, Bulletproof Soft Spyware Remover also rejoices in an interface that, by default, features crawling spiders, presumably to make you think about spyware.

It listed 1,444 items found on our test PC, by counting every cookie, file and Registry entry separately, rather than grouping them with the infestation they related to.

In terms of the number of things found, it was around average, though the presentation of results lacked clarity and simply gave an overview of the class of threats, rather than threat-specific details.

There’s a separate area in which things like browser ‘helpers’ are listed, which isn’t immediately obvious, nor is the separate hijack scanning tool. Unless you’re fairly sure you know which Registry keys or toolbars you want to keep, both have the potential to confuse, rather than help users, and we’d prefer to see this side
of things better automated and with more help.

Scanning performance in detailed mode was quite slow, but didn’t find anything more than a quick scan, and removal still left us with pop-up ads, though the home page was restored to its default following an attempt to hijack it by spyware that wasn’t removed.

  • Have your say
  • Send to a friend
  • Print this
  • Share

Tags:

Product overview

Ratings

  • Our rating: 1
  • Average user rating:

Verdict

A slow scanner with poor presentation of results and there is little documentation for some options

Best prices

reader comments

related articles

 

Confusion continues over cookie consent

Wording of EU rules could lead advertisers into inadvertently breaking the law 30 Nov 2009

FBI warns of growing attacks using Facebook

Scammers and phishers getting into social networking in a big way 02 Oct 2009

Google defends search result rankings

Search giant explains 'fairness' of algorithmic approach 26 Feb 2010

today's top stories

Telepresence: coming to a screen near you?

Telepresence systems enable organisations to hold boardroom-style meetings with far-flung participants without the hassle and expense of arranging travel and accommodation. But while the technology is impressive, it does not come cheap, as Martin Courtney discovered when he sat in on a virtual meeting with executives from Philips 10 Mar 2010

Users give their verdict on Azure

Some of the first wave of UK adopters met in London recently to air their views on Microsoft’s cloud computing platform. Dave Bailey listened in 10 Mar 2010

Protests greet new Digital Economy Bill amendment

ISPs, digital rights groups and Liberal Democrat supporters cry foul 05 Mar 2010

Publishing special - Publishers innovate to survive

1) IT could hold the key to the future of publishing 2) Case Study: The Guardian harnesses social and mobile apps 3) How publishers are reacting to the iPad 02 Mar 2010

IT Leaders' Forum in association with IBM

A unique opportunity to hear from expert speakers and engage in a debate about the future of the CIO job function 29 Jan 2010

Advertisement

Keys to successful Service‐Oriented Architecture implementation

This white paper explores best practices and general design patterns for service oriented architecture (SOA).

The Roadmap to IT Maturity — Matching Strategy to Infrastructure for Business Success

This paper defines a roadmap for matching infrastructure strategy to business success.

Advertisement

Keep up to date with the latest products, services and technologies from the world's leading IT companies; ITHound.com brings you over 6,000 white papers, case studies and analyst reports.

Advertisement

Newsletter signup

Sign up for our range of FREE newsletters:

More available - click 'submit' to view

Existing User

Newsletter user login:

Jobs

Related jobs

Job of the week

Job alerts

Sign up here

Find your next job

IT Salary Checker

Check salary here

Advertisement

Latest poll

NHS centralised data

NHS centralised data

Do you think the NHS can be trusted to safely look after personal data electronically?

View poll results

Latest audio and video articles

Video

HP unveils S Series notebooks

'Prosumer' line overhauled 01 Mar 2010

Web Seminar Listings

Preparing for enterprise-scale Windows 7 migration

The web seminar on 18 Feb will discuss how Windows 7 migration can increase IT efficiency in large enterprises, freeing up budgetary and personnel resources to focus on business innovation. Our panel of experts will examine the strategies, tools and services IT leaders can use to migrate successfully and reap the rewards of increased efficiency. 19 Feb 2010

Latest in-depth articles

Analysis

An expert view on mainframe migration

A look at the important decisions and necessary steps required before a mainframe migration 15 Mar 2010

Martin CaveComment

Lessons to be learned from cricket's internet outing

Imagine the scene. It’s the final of one of the most popular sporting events in the Indian subcontinent and millions of people are glued to their laptops and PCs in anticipation of the four runs required off the last ball of the match. Suddenly the connection jitters and 20 seconds later you see the jubilant crowd flooding onto the field of play… 12 Mar 2010

Primary Navigation