Many of the evaluations performed by the antivirus testing labs around the world just aren't relevant to cleanup-only tools like this one. You really don't need to worry about these. SpyHunter correctly categorized them at the lowest risk level. However, all of them were characterized as "adware helpers," and all were simply Registry items, with no files associated. On my test system, before I installed any malware samples, SpyHunter found almost two dozen items to remove. (Opens in a new window) Read Our Trend Micro Antivirus+ Security Reviewīefore you do pony up for a subscription, look carefully at what was found. I set out to see whether this service would win my loyalty. So why would you pay $39.99 for a six-month SpyHunter license? My contact at Enigma software said, "We are more like an online service than just a downloadable utility," and went on to explain that the company's active service through the built-in HelpDesk generates serious customer loyalty, and that the free cleanup tools don't affect their bottom line. In the problem scenario I just described, you could also get help from Malwarebytes Anti-Malware 2.0 ($0.00 at Malwarebytes CA) (Opens in a new window) or any of several free cleanup-only tools. But it definitely won't replace your existing antivirus, and other cleanup-only tools, even free ones, have proved to be more effective at thoroughly cleaning up malware infestations.
In testing, SpyHunter successfully eliminated active malware, and the included hands-on remote-control remediation proved useful. Enigma Software's SpyHunter 4 is designed to track down and eliminate such problems. Most of the time that's exactly what you need, but occasionally you may find that something nasty slips past your protection.
Your everyday antivirus utility scans for malware any time you ask it to, and also chugs along in the background, fending off any new attacks.
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