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Rogue Spyware Products

Rogue/Suspect Anti-Spyware Products

 
What follows is the main list of "rogue/suspect" anti-spyware applications, none of which can be recommended for anti-spyware protection. Be sure to consult the notes section at the bottom of the list for more information about the list and how it is constructed. Some applications with an entry below have been de-listed. Entries for those applications remain to point to explanatory notes below the main list If you don't find an application included on the main list of "rogue/suspect" anti-spyware products below, you might also consult the list of lesser known anti-spyware applications that are not considered "rogue/suspect." And for a short list of reputable, recommended anti-spyware, see the Trustworthy Anti-Spyware Products section.

Most recent additions: Scan & Repair Utilities 2006 (1-19-06), PestTrap (1-18-06), Spyware-Stop (1-16-06), 1stAntiVirus (1-14-06), AlfaCleaner (1-14-06), Anti Virus Pro (1-14-06), SpyContra (1-14-06), SpyDeface (1-14-06), WinAntiSpy 2005 (1-9-06), SpywareStrike (1-5-06), True Sword (1-3-06), Safe & Clean (Scan & Clean) (1-2-06), MalwareWipe (12-28-05), CyberDefender (12-27-05), AdwareBazooka (12-21-05), AdwarePunisher (12-21-05), HitSpy (12-21-05), RemedyAntiSpy (12-21-05), SpyiBlock (12-21-05), SpyViper (12-14-05), SystemStable (12-8-05), The SpyGuard (Adware Punisher) (12-5-05), Spyware Terminator (12-5-05)

Most recent de-listings: Spyware Detector (1-10-06), Doctor Alex (12-24-05), AdwareAlert (12-15-05), SpywareKill (10-30-05)

Please read this note on the new Trustsoft AntiSpyware application (8-21-05).

Total applications listed: 260
 

Product

Domains

Comments

1 Click Spy Clean

1clickspyclean.com
1clicksuite.net

Spybot S&D rip-off (1); dubious corp. associations (1) [A: 8-12-04 / U: 8-12-04]

#1 Spyware Killer

1spywarekiller.com
surfertools.com

false positives work as goad to purchase; poor scan reporting; dubious corp. associations (1); same app as  Max Privacy Protector, SpyDoctor, SpyFirewall, Spyinator, SpyKiller 2005, SpyLax, SpySpotter, SpywareThis, & Spyware Protection Pro; Ad-aware knockoff [A: 10-5-04 / U: 2-7-05]

1stAntiVirus

1stantivirus.com
innovagest2000.com

uses flawed, inadequate detections scheme; same company as AlfaCleaner, Anti Virus Pro, Winhound Spyware Remover; same app as KillSpy, SpyContra, SpyDeface, & XSRemover [A: 1-14-06 / U: 1-14-06]

2004 Adware/Spyware Remover & Blocker

adware.storesbiz.com
spy.storebiz4u.com

no trial version locatable; same app as AdDriller, ADS Adware Remover, AdwareSpy, AdWare SpyWare Blocker & Removal, AdwareX Eliminator, Ad-Where 2005, ETD Security Scanner, Privacy Tools 2004, SpyBeware, Spy-Kill, & The Web Shield; Ad-aware knockoff [A: 7-23-04 / U: 2-14-05]

about:blank 2005

aboutblankremover.com

no trial version available [A: 1-29-05 / U: 1-29-05]

AdDriller

addriller.com
cdmworldsoftware.com

false positives work as goad to purchase; falsely reports updating ref database; same app as 2004 Adware/Spyware Remover & Blocker, ADS Adware Remover, AdwareSpy, AdWare SpyWare Blocker & Removal, AdwareX Eliminator, Ad-Where 2005, ETD Security Scanner, Privacy Tools 2004, SpyBeware, Spy-Kill, & The Web Shield; Ad-aware knockoff [A: 10-10-04 / U: 10-10-04]

Ad-Eliminator

ad-eliminator.com
adeliminator.net

spam-driven, aggressive advertising (1, 2, 3); broswer hijacking (1); unconscionable license terms (1, 2); Ad-ware knockoff (1); same app as Spy-Control - (Note: other domains associated w/ this app include: 123spywar.com, 1stspywar.com, adekit.com, adware-business.com, adware-gator.com, adwareindanger.com, adwareisgone.com, antiadwareco.com, antiadwarefoundation.com, antispawarechat.com, antispywareco.com, antispywarecoer.com, antispywaredirectx.com, antispawarefree.com, antispywarefreex.com, killadwareco.com, myspyerase.biz, realspyerase.biz, spydestroying.com, spyelimination.com, spywareindanger.com, spywarmegasite.com) [A: 8-1-04 / U: 8-29-04]

Ad-Protect
(read note)

adprotect.com
adprotectplus.com

(read note)

AdProtector

adprotector.com
protectorsuite.com
redv.net

adware-supported by RedV Network (1, 2); download link broken? no trial version? [A: 6-26-04 / U: 6-26-04]

Ad-Purge Adware & Spyware Remover

rebrandsoftware.com

ridiculous false positives; uses inadequate detection scheme; same app as Privacy Crusader [A: 6-5-05 / U: 11-25-05]

Ads Alert

pcprivacysoftware.com

false positives work as goad to purchase; uses out-of-date reference database w/ no update function [A: 8-10-04 / U: 8-10-04]

ADS Adware Remover

adware-remover.net

false positives work as goad to purchase; same app as AdDriller, 2004 Adware/Spyware Remover & Blocker, AdwareSpy, AdWare SpyWare Blocker & Removal, AdwareX Eliminator, Ad-Where 2005, ETD Security Scanner, Privacy Tools 2004, SpyBeware, Spy-Kill, & The Web Shield; early versions were Ad-aware knockoffs [A: 7-2-04 / U: 11-17-04]

Advanced Spyware Remover

dreamenstudio.com
evonsoft.com

ridiculous false positives [A: 10-19-05 / U: 11-25-05]

Adware Agent 

killersoftware.com

no privacy policy (1); uses ActiveX "kill bit" database stolen from SpywareGuide.com (1) [A: 6-26-04 / U: 6-26-04]

AdwareAlert 
(read note)

adwarealert.com
webalias.com/spybot
spywarealert.com
spywareremover.com

(read note)

AdwareBazooka

adwarebazooka.com

uses flawed, inadequate detection scheme; same app as AdwarePunisher, HitSpy, RemedyAntiSpy, SpyiBlock, SystemStable, & The SpyGuard [A: 12-21-05 / U: 12-21-05]

Adware Cops

adwarecops.com
bulletproofsoft.com

front end for BPS Spyware & Adware Remover [A: 3-26-05 / U: 3-26-05]

AdwareDelete 

adwaredelete.com
qspyware.com

deceptive advertising (1); false positives work as goad to purchase; uses inadequate scan/detection scheme; dubious corp. associations (1); same app as AntiVirus Gold, SpyAxe, & SpywareStrike [A: 6-14-05 / U: 1-4-06]

AdwareDeluxe

adwaredeluxe.com
platinumparter.com

false positives work as goad to purchase; uses inadequate ref database;  same app as AdwareDeluxe, AdwarePatrol, AdwareRemover, AdwareSafety, AdwareTools, AlertSpy, Doctor Adware, Doctor Adware Pro, PestBot, PestProtector, SpyDestroy Pro, SpywareRemoval, & SpywareRemover; same company as MicroAntivirus [A: 3-25-05 / U: 3-25-05]

Adware Filter
(PCSafe Security Center)

pcsafe.com
adwarefilter.com
adaware.com

ada-ware.com

exploits name of "Ad-aware" (1); same app as AdwareX, AdwareSafe, & SpyAssassin; same company as Adware Safe [A: 10-31-04 / U: 1-17-06]

Adware Hitman

adwarehitman.com

false positives work as goad to purchase; same app as Consumer Identity, Protect Your Identity, SpyBan, SpywareAssassin, Spyware C.O.P., SpywareKilla,  The Adware Hunter, & TheSpywareKiller  [A: 7-20-04 / U: 7-20-04]

AdwareHunter 

adwarehunter.com
browser-page.com

report of browser hijack (1); no trial version locatable; dead? [A: 6-26-04 / U: 6-26-04]

Adware-Nuker

registry-doctor.com

false positives work as goad to purchase (1); flawed, inadequate detection scheme (1); inadequate information about app & company; no privacy policy; same app as AGuardDog Adware/Spyware Remover, PC AdWare SpyWare Removal, SafeWebSurfer, SpyToaster, SpywareHospital, Super Spyware Remover, The Spyware Detective, & WebSafe Spyware Secure [A: 6-1-05 / U: 6-1-05]

AdwarePatrol 

adwarepatrol.com

false positives work as goad to purchase; uses inadequate ref database; no privacy policy; same app as AdwareDeluxe, AdwareRemover, AdwareSafety, AdwareTools, AlertSpy, Doctor Adware, Doctor Adware Pro, PestBot, PestProtector, SpyDestroy Pro, SpywareRemoval, & SpywareRemover; same company as MicroAntivirus [A: 3-1-05 / U: 3-25-05]

AdwarePro 

adwarepro.com

no trial version locatable; inadequate information about app & company; same affiliate program as NetSpyProtector (1) [A: 8-31-04 / U: 8-31-04]

AdwarePunisher

adwarepunisher.com

uses flawed, inadequate detection scheme; same app as AdwareBazooka, HitSpy, RemedyAntiSpy, SpyiBlock, SystemStable, & The SpyGuard [A: 12-5-05 / U: 12-21-05]

AdwareRemover

adwareremover.ws
platinumparter.com

false positives work as goad to purchase; uses inadequate ref database;  same app as AdwareDeluxe, AdwarePatrol, AdwareSafety, AdwareTools, AlertSpy, Doctor Adware, Doctor Adware Pro, PestBot, PestProtector, SpyDestroy Pro, SpywareRemoval, & SpywareRemover; same company as MicroAntivirus - [A: 3-25-05 / U: 3-25-05]

AdwareSafe

adwaresafe.com

same app as Adware Filter, AdwareX, & SpyAssassin; same company as Adware Filter [A: 9-10-04 / U: 4-22-05]

AdwareSafety

adwaresafety.com
platinumparter.com

false positives work as goad to purchase; uses inadequate ref database;  same app as AdwareDeluxe, AdwarePatrol, AdwareRemover, AdwareTools, AlertSpy, Doctor Adware, Doctor Adware Pro, PestBot, PestProtector, SpyDestroy Pro, SpywareRemoval, & SpywareRemover; same company as MicroAntivirus [A: 3-25-05 / U: 3-25-05]

AdwareSpy

adwarespy.com
spywarespy.com

false positives work as goad to purchase (1); same app as AdDriller, 2004 Adware/Spyware Remover & Blocker, ADS Adware Remover, AdWare SpyWare Blocker & Removal, AdwareX Eliminator, Ad-Where 2005, ETD Security Scanner, Privacy Tools 2004, SpyBeware, Spy-Kill, & The Web Shield; Ad-aware knockoff [A: 6-29-04 / U: 7-7-04]

AdWare SpyWare Blocker & Removal

adwarespywareremoval.com

false positives work as goad to purchase;earlier versions were same app as AdDriller, 2004 Adware/Spyware Remover & Blocker, ADS Adware Remover, AdwareSpy, AdwareX Eliminator, Ad-Where 2005, ETD Security Scanner, Privacy Tools 2004, SpyBeware, Spy-Kill, & The Web Shield; earlier versions were Ad-aware knockoffs [A: 7-23-04 / U: 11-17-04]

Adware & Spyware Firewall

flyyasoft.com

eval. version expires immediately, no trial possible [A: 8-2-05 / U: 8-2-05]

Adware/Spyware Remover

adware.storesbiz.com
spy.storebiz4u.com

false positives work as goad to purchase; same company as 2004 Adware/Spyware Remover & Blocker [A: 2-14-05 / U: 2-14-05]

Adware Striker

adwarestriker.com
bulletproofsoft.com

front end for BPS Spyware & Adware Remover [A: 3-30-05 / U: 3-30-05]

AdwareTools

adwaretools.com
platinumparter.com

false positives work as goad to purchase; uses inadequate ref database;  same app as AdwareDeluxe, AdwarePatrol, AdwareRemover, AdwareSafety, AlertSpy, Doctor Adware, Doctor Adware Pro, PestBot, PestProtector, SpyDestroy Pro, SpywareRemoval, & SpywareRemover; same company as MicroAntivirus [A: 3-25-05 / U: 3-25-05]

AdwareX

adware.com

same app as Adware Filter, AdwareSafe, & SpyAssassin [A: 6-30-04 / U: 6-30-04]

AdwareX Eliminator

adwarexeliminator.com
athivision.com

false positives work as goad to purchase (1); falsely reports updating ref database; same app as AdDriller, 2004 Adware/Spyware Remover & Blocker, ADS Adware Remover, AdwareSpy, AdWare SpyWare Blocker & Removal, Ad-Where 2005, ETD Security Scanner, Privacy Tools 2004, SpyBeware, Spy-Kill, & The Web Shield (1); Ad-aware knockoff [A: 7-8-04 / U: 8-19-04]

Ad-Where 2005

ad-where.com
privacytools2004.com
adwarespyware.net

false positives work as goad to purchase; uses outdated ref database & falsely reports updating ref database (1, 2); same app as AdDriller, 2004 Adware/Spyware Remover & Blocker, ADS Adware Remover, AdwareSpy, AdWare SpyWare Blocker & Removal, AdwareX Eliminator, ETD Security Scanner, Privacy Tools 2004, SpyBeware, Spy-Kill, & The Web Shield [A: 2-6-05 / U: 2-6-05]

Agent Spyware

agentspyware.com

uses outdated ref database [A: 11-14-05 / U: 11-14-05]

AGuardDog Adware/Spyware Remover

aguarddog.com

false positives work as goad to purchase (1); flawed, inadequate detection scheme (1); inadequate information about app & company; no privacy policy; same app as Adware-Nuker, PC AdWare SpyWare Removal, SafeWebSurfer, SpyToaster, SpywareHospital, Super Spyware Remover, The Spyware Detective, & WebSafe Spyware Secure [A: 11-6-04 / U: 3-27-05]

AlertSpy

alertspy.com
adwaredeluxe.com
adwarexterminator.com
platinumparter.com

false positives work as goad to purchase; uses inadequate ref database; exploits name "hijack this" (1); exploits name "spybot" (1, 2); same app as AdwareDeluxe, AdwarePatrol, AdwareRemover, AdwareSafety, AdwareTools, Doctor Adware, Doctor Adware Pro, PestBot, PestProtector, SpyDestroy Pro, SpywareRemoval, & SpywareRemover; same company as MicroAntivirus; same company as MicroAntivirus - (Note: other domains associated with AlertSpy include: nixad.com, spy-bot.com, spy-bot.net, spy-bot.org, spybotsd.com, swipespy.com) [A: 11-10-04 / U: 4-29-05]

AlfaCleaner

alfacleaner.com
innovagest2000.com

same company as Anti Virus Pro, Winhound Spyware Remover, & XSRemover [A: 1-14-06 / U: 1-14-06]

Anti-Spyware Blocker

anti-viruses.net
your-soft.com

false positives work as goad to purchase; inadequate info about company & app; same company as Anti-Virus&Spyware [A: 2-17-05 / U: 2-17-05]

Antivirus Email 

antivirus-email.com

advertising supported service (1, 2); outrageous terms of service (1, 2); no trial version available [A: 10-24-05 / U: 10-24-05]

AntiVirus Gold

antivirus-gold.com

aggressive advertising, desktop hijacks (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8); false positives work as goad to purchase; uses inadequate scan/detection scheme; same app as AdwareDelete, SpyAxe, & SpywareStrike [A: 6-2-05 / U: 1-4-06]

Anti Virus Pro

anti-virus-pro.com
innovagest2000.com

no trial version available; same company as AlfaCleaner, Winhound Spyware Remover, & XSRemover [A: 1-14-06 / U: 1-14-06]

Anti-Virus&Spyware 

anti-viruses.net
your-soft.com

false positives work as goad to purchase; poor scan reporting; inadequate info about company & app; same company as Anti-Spyware Blocker [A: 8-7-04 / U: 2-17-05]

ArmorWall

armor2net.com
spywarekiller.net

false positives work as goad to purchase; poor scan reporting [A: 7-15-04 / U: 7-15-04]

Botsquash 

botsquash.com

trial version expires immediately; uses inadequate, outdated ref database [A: 8-15-04 / U: 8-15-04]

BPS Spyware & Adware Remover 

bulletproofsoft.com
spywarecops.com

false positives work as goad to purchase; company is known adware distributor (1); exploits name SpywareBlaster (1) & SpywareGuard (1); Ad-aware rip-off (1, 2); Spybot S&D rip-off (1, 2, 3); old version was same app as Real AdWareRemoverGold, Spyware Nuker, & TZ Spyware Adware Remover; new version uses "Spyware Cops" or "Spy Striker" front end [A: 6-26-04 / U: 12-19-05]

CheckFlow CheckSpy & Anti Spyware 2005

checkspy.com
checkflow.com

client app's scan reporting poor; client requires installation of Microsoft .NET framework; free scan prone to false positives that work as goad to purchase;  [A: 11-7-04 / U: 12-30-04]

CoffeeCup Spyware Remover 

coffeecup.com

false positives work as goad to purchase; uses inadequate ref database (1); same app as Easy Spyware Killer, JC Spyware Remover & Adware Killer, & PAL Spyware Remover; Note: discontinued by vendor July 2005 [A: 7-27-04 / U: 12-8-05]

Consumer Identity

consumeridentity.com

aggressive advertising (1, 2, 3, 4); false positives work as goad to purchase; web site down, domain inactive; same app as Adware Hitman, SpyBan, SpywareAssassin, Spyware C.O.P., SpywareKilla, The Adware Hunter, & TheSpywareKiller [A: 8-9-04 / U: 10-1-04]

CyberDefender

cyberdefender.com
cyber-defender.com
eblocs.com

ridiculous false positives; same company as Spyblocs / eBlocs [A: 12-27-05 / U: 1-16-06]

Doctor Adware

doctoradware.com
no-spy-ware.com
platinumparter.com

false positives work as goad to purchase; uses inadequate ref database;  same app as AdwareDeluxe, AdwarePatrol, AdwareRemover, AdwareSafety, AdwareTools, AlertSpy, Doctor Adware Pro, PestBot, PestProtector, SpyDestroy Pro, SpywareRemoval, & SpywareRemover; same company as MicroAntivirus [A: 3-25-05 / U: 3-25-05]

Doctor Adware Pro

doctoradwarepro.com
alertspy.com

false positives work as goad to purchase; uses inadequate ref database; same app as AdwareDeluxe, AdwarePatrol, AdwareRemover, AdwareSafety, AdwareTools, AlertSpy, Doctor Adware, Doctor Adware Pro, PestBot, PestProtector, SpyDestroy Pro, SpywareRemoval, & SpywareRemover; same company as MicroAntivirus [A: 3-20-05 / U: 3-20-05]

Doctor Alex
(see note)

doctor-alex.com

(see note)

Easy Erase Spyware Remover

easyerase.com

scanner apparently broken; no update function; ref database is woefully inadequate; appears to be the same app as AdDriller, 2004 Adware/Spyware Remover & Blocker, ADS Adware Remover, AdwareSpy, AdWare SpyWare Blocker & Removal, AdwareX Eliminator, ETD Security Scanner, Privacy Tools 2004, SpyBeware, Spy-Kill, & The Web Shield; Ad-aware knockoff [A: 7-20-04 / U: 7-20-04]

Easy Spyware Killer

easyspywarekiller.com

scant info on home page, no privacy policy (1); false positives work as goad to purchase; uses inadequate ref database (1); same app as CoffeeCup Spyware Remover, PAL Spyware Remover, & JC Spyware Remover & Adware Killer [A: 6-26-04 / U: 6-26-04]

Elimiware

elimiware.com
professionalcash.com

uses fake/bogus "free" scan to sell product; no trial version available for testing; inadequate info about company & app; no privacy policy; dubious license terms (1) [A: 4-7-05 / U: 4-7-05]

Emco Malware Bouncer 

emco.is

prone to false positives; poor scan reporting; no longer available [A: 12-23-04 / U: 8-1-05]

ETD Security Scanner

etdscanner.com

false positives work as goad to purchase; inadequate info about company; same app as 2004 Adware/Spyware Remover & Blocker; AdDriller, ADS Adware Remover, AdwareSpy, AdWare SpyWare Blocker & Removal, AdwareX Eliminator, Ad-Where 2005, Privacy Tools 2004, SpyBeware, Spy-Kill, & The Web Shield; Ad-aware knockoff [A: 10-16-04 / U: 10-16-04]

Flobo Free Anti Spyware Clean

floborecovery.com

non-existent scan reporting [A: 11-14-05 / U: 11-14-05]

Freeze.com AntiSpyware 

freeze.com

company is known adware distributor (1); questionable license terms, demands personal info, provides outdated trial version of Webroot Spy Sweeper (1) [A: 9-15-04 / U: 9-15-04]

GarbageClean 
(read note)

securemywindows.com

(read note)

GoodbyeSpy 

tekeffect.com

no update function; false positives work as goad to purchase [A: 7-20-04 / U: 7-20-04]

GuardBar 

guardbar.com

weak anti-spyware protection (1); same company as SpyBouncer (1) [A: 9-18-04 / U: 9-18-04]

HitVirus

hitvirus.com

uses flawed, inadequate detection scheme; same app as AdwareBazooka, AdwarePunisher, RemedyAntiSpy, SpyiBlock, SystemStable, & The SpyGuard [A: 12-21-05 / U: 12-21-05]

IC Spyware Scanner 

allume.com
aladdinsys.com

ridiculous false positives; outrageous license terms; crashes during scan; this application is bundled in Internet Cleanup (same company) as spyware protection [A: 12-10-04 / U: 3-13-04]

Intelligent Spyware Cleaner

zzztech.com

false positives work as goad to purchase; inadequate detection scheme (1); inadequate info about company & app (1); no privacy policy (1 [A: 12-28-04 / U: 12-28-04]

InternetAntiSpy 

internetantispy.com
zendmedia.com

aggressive, deceptive advertising, browser hijacking (1, 2, 3, 4); no trial version locatable [A: 6-26-04 / U: 6-26-04]

Internet Cleanup 

allume.com
aladdinsys.com

ridiculous false positives; outrageous license terms; this application bundles IC Spyware Scanner (same company) for spyware protection [A: 3-13-05 / U: 3-13-05]

iSpyKiller 

ispykiller.com
esunsofttechnologies.com

false positives work as goad to purchase; same company as MySpyFreePC & Max Privacy Protector; same app as Spyblocs 3.0, MySpyFreePC, Privacy Defender, SamuraiSpy, & Spy Crusher [A: 1-26-05 / U: 1-26-05]

JC Spyware Remover & Adware Killer 

jcspyware-remover.com

false positives work as goad to purchase; uses inadequate ref database (1); same app as Easy Spyware Killer & PAL Spyware Remover [A: 6-26-04 / U: 6-26-04]

KaZaaP 

kazaap.org

installs multiple adware/spyware parasites [A: 8-12-05 / U: 8-12-05]

KillAllSpyware

killallspyware.com
mainstreamdollars.com

aggressive advertising (1); dubious corp. associations (1); no trial version locatable; inadequate information about company; web site promises "free download" but then demands payment; no privacy policy/EULA [A: 8-25-04 / U: 2-7-05]

KillSpy

killspy.net

uses flawed, inadequate detections scheme; same app as XSRemover [A: 11-25-05 / U: 1-6-06]

MalwareWipe

malwarewipe.com

aggressive, deceptive advertising; uses flawed, inadequate detection scheme [A: 12-28-05 / U: 1-6-06]

MalWhere 
(read note)

malwhere.com
softbulldog.com

(read note)

MaxNetShield (MNS Spyware Remover & History Eraser)

maxnetshield.com
maxionsoftware.com

false positives work as goad to purchase; this application suite bundles SpyKiller (same company) for spyware protection [A: 7-13-04 / U: 7-13-04]

Max Privacy Protector

maxprivacyprotector.com
esunsofttechnologies.com

false positives work as goad to purchase; poor scan reporting; same company as MySpyFreePC & iSpyKiller;  same app as #1 Spyware Killer, SpyDoctor; SpyFirewall, Spyinator, SpyKiller 2005, SpyLax, SpySpotter, SpywareThis, & Spyware Protection Pro [A: 3-11-05 / U: 3-11-05]

MicroAntivirus

microantivirus.com
platinumparter.com

no trial version locatable; inadequate information about company; no privacy policy; same company as AlertSpy  [A: 8-22-04 / U: 3-24-05]

MyNetProtector 

mynetprotector.com

installs multiple adware/spyware parasites (1, 2, 3); aggressive, deceptive advertising (1, 2); dubious corp. associations (1); inadequate/broken scanning (1, 2) [A: 8-18-04 / U: 8-18-04]

MyPCTuneUp 
(read note)

mypctuneup.com

(read note)

MySpyFreePC 

myspyfreepc.com
esunsofttechnologies.com

false positives work as goad to purchase; same company as Max Privacy Protector & iSpyKiller; same app as Spyblocs 3.0, iSpyKiller, Privacy Defender, SamuraiSpy, & Spy Crusher [A: 2-5-05 / U: 2-5-05]

NetSpyProtector 

netspyprotector.com
spybot-spyware-removal.com

inadequate info about app, no trial version locatable; "free scan" prone to false positives (1); reportedly a variant of NoSpyX, SpyVest, and Spyware Stormer (1) [A: 7-7-04 / U: 7-26-04]

No-Spy / Sin-Espías
(read note)

no-spy.com
sin-espias.com
sunmoon.com

(read note)

NoSpyX 

nospyx.com
interesoft.com
spywareboard.com

aggressive advertising (1); false positives work as goad to purchase; poor scan reporting; dubious corp. associations (1); variant of SpyVest, SpywareCleaner, Spyware Slayer, Spyware Stormer, Spyware Wizard, & X-Spyware (1); Ad-aware knockoff [A: 6-26-04 / U: 4-13-05]

Oxford Spyware Remover

oxfordspywareremover.com

no trial version available; inadequate info about company, no privacy policy (1) [A: 6-15-05 / U: 6-15-05]

PAL Emergency Response

palsol.com
palsol.biz
palsol.net

no trial version available; same company as PAL Spyware Remover [A: 9-18-05 / U: 9-18-05]

PAL Spyware Remover 

palsol.com
palsol.biz
palsol.net

aggressive advertising, browser hijacking (1, 2, 3, 4); false positives work as goad to purchase; uses inadequate ref database (1); exploits name "spybot" (1); exploits name "spyware warrior" (1); same app as CoffeeCup Spyware Remover, Easy Spyware Killer, & JC Spyware Remover & Adware Killer - (Note: other domains associated w/ PAL Spyware Remover include: 1spyware-removal.com, adwarebgone.info, adwarespyware.net, cybergations.com, espywarekiller.privacyregained.com, free-spyware-scan.info, jointventureforprofit.com/spy/, online-spyware-scan.com, paltek.net, petspatrol.com, shmyl.com/ierison, spybot-scan.com, spybot-scanner.com, spybot-virus-scan.com, spybot.com-xp.com, spy-spyware.com, spyware1.com, spywarefinder.net, spywarekiller.us, spyware-remover-software.net, spywarescout.com, spywarethis.com-xp.com, spyware-virus-scan.com, spyware-virus-remover.com, trojan-virus-scan.com, win-fix.com) [A: 6-26-04 / U: 6-26-04]

PC AdWare SpyWare Removal

pcadwareremoval.com

false positives work as goad to purchase; flawed, inadequate detection scheme (1); inadequate information about company, no privacy policy/EULA (1); same app as Adware-Nuker, AGuardDog AdWare/SpyWare Remover, SafeWebSurfer, SpyToaster, SpywareHospital, Super Spyware Remover, The Spyware Detective, & WebSafe Spyware Secure [A: 12-21-04 / U: 3-27-05]

PCArmor

pcarmor.net

no trial version locatable, inadequate information about company, no privacy policy/EULA (1) [A: 8-22-04 / U: 8-22-04]

PC Health Plan

pchealthplan.com