Webroot Spy Sweeper Cost: $29 Get the full version     Trial version     Developer's Website Contacting third-party download site please wait. If your download does not start, click here, or get the full version Descriptions Webroot Spy Sweeper: Twice named PC Magazine's Editors' Choice for anti-spyware software, Spy Sweeper protects you from spyware with a one-two punch. Spy Sweeper protects your browser and operating system from attempted spyware installations with Active Shields. Its highly honed detection process uses a constantly updated definitions database to identify and safely quarantine the most cunning spyware. A dedicated spy research lab identifies new threats or variants of existing threats, and pushes out new definitions updates as frequently as necessary to subscribers. A highly experienced support team, available via phone and email, helps subscribers navigate any spyware-related issues. Spy Sweeper protects online users from emerging browser threats with a set of new Internet Explorer and browsing shields. Several operating system shields reinforce its ability to catch spyware when it attempts to download, install or run on a user's PC. A refined detection and quarantine process successfully roots out even the most devious spyware variants. Once spyware is detected, the quarantine feature allows users to safely manage spyware by removing or keeping it, without harming other programs on the computer. The Spy Sweeper user interface is simple and intuitive. Users may pick and choose what programs and files and folders to scan, and schedule automatic sweeps at a desired time, or choose the Sweep Now button to perform a manual spyware sweep. Traditional anti-virus programs and firewalls don't offer protection from invasive and harmful spyware programs. The consequences of unidentified spyware can include identity theft, computer corruption, and pop-up ad problems. Spyware infections can occur when you visit a questionable web site, open spam or an unknown attachment, or download a spy as part of another software program. Your privacy, and even your identity, is at high risk if you surf the Internet, share your computer, or use file-sharing (peer-to-peer) programs.