The
Spyware Warrior Guide to
Anti-Spyware Testing:
Results # 1
by Eric L. Howes
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Oct. 2-4, 2004
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On this
page...
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Anti-Spyware Test by Eric L. Howes
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Note: please read the Test
Guide page for important information about these tests.
And see the Critical
Detections page for information on the detections used below.
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Scan
Results (1) |
Detection |
Ad-aware |
Spy Sweep |
Spybot
S&D |
Aluria SE |
McAfee AS |
Pest
Patrol |
SpySubtract |
Giant
AS |
SW Doctor |
X-Cleaner |
411
Ferret/ActiveSearch |
411F-01 |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
X |
--- |
X |
--- |
--- |
411F-02 |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
X |
--- |
--- |
X |
--- |
411F-03 |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
X |
--- |
--- |
X |
--- |
411F-04 |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
X |
--- |
--- |
X |
--- |
411F-05 |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
X |
--- |
411F-06 |
X |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
X |
--- |
--- |
X |
--- |
411F-07 |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
X |
--- |
--- |
X |
--- |
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AdRoar |
ADR-01 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
--- |
X |
X |
X |
X |
--- |
ADR-02 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
--- |
X |
X |
--- |
X |
--- |
ADR-03 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
--- |
X |
X |
--- |
X |
--- |
ADR-04 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
--- |
X |
X |
X |
X |
--- |
ADR-05 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
--- |
X |
--- |
X |
X |
--- |
ADR-06 |
X |
X |
--- |
--- |
--- |
X |
--- |
--- |
X |
--- |
ADR-07 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
--- |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
ADR-08 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
--- |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
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Altnet/BDE |
ALTN-01 |
--- |
X |
--- |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
--- |
--- |
ALTN-02 |
--- |
X |
--- |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
--- |
--- |
ALTN-03 |
--- |
X |
--- |
--- |
X |
X |
X |
X |
--- |
--- |
ALTN-04 |
--- |
X |
--- |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
--- |
--- |
ALTN-05 |
--- |
X |
--- |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
--- |
--- |
ALTN-06 |
--- |
X |
--- |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
--- |
--- |
ALTN-07 |
--- |
X |
--- |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
--- |
--- |
ALTN-08 |
--- |
X |
--- |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
--- |
ALTN-09 |
--- |
X |
--- |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
--- |
--- |
ALTN-10 |
--- |
X |
--- |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
--- |
--- |
ALTN-11 |
--- |
X |
--- |
X |
--- |
X |
X |
X |
--- |
--- |
ALTN-12 |
--- |
X |
--- |
--- |
--- |
X |
X |
X |
X |
--- |
ALTN-13 |
--- |
X |
--- |
X |
--- |
X |
X |
X |
--- |
--- |
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BroadcastPC
(BTV/BREG) |
BTV-01 |
X |
X |
--- |
X |
--- |
X |
X |
X |
--- |
X |
BTV-02 |
X |
X |
--- |
X |
--- |
X |
X |
X |
--- |
X |
BTV-03 |
X |
--- |
--- |
X |
--- |
X |
--- |
X |
X |
--- |
BTV-04 |
X |
X |
--- |
X |
--- |
X |
X |
X |
--- |
X |
BTV-05 |
X |
X |
--- |
X |
--- |
X |
--- |
X |
--- |
X |
BTV-06 |
X |
X |
--- |
X |
--- |
X |
--- |
X |
X |
X |
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Cydoor |
CYDR-01 |
X |
X |
--- |
X |
--- |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
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Flashtrack/Flashenhancer
(XCPY/XCLEAN/XML) |
FLTR-01 |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
FLTR-02 |
X |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
X |
X |
X |
--- |
--- |
FLTR-03 |
X |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
X |
X |
X |
--- |
--- |
FLTR-04 |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
FLTR-05 |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
X |
X |
--- |
X |
--- |
FLTR-06 |
X |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
X |
X |
--- |
--- |
FLTR-07 |
X |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
X |
X |
X |
--- |
FLTR-08 |
X |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
X |
--- |
FLTR-09 |
X |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
X |
--- |
FLTR-10 |
X |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
--- |
--- |
X |
X |
--- |
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Gator/GAIN/Claria |
GATR-01 |
X |
X |
X |
--- |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
GATR-02 |
X |
X |
X |
--- |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
GATR-03 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
GATR-04 |
X |
X |
X |
--- |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
GATR-05 |
X |
X |
X |
--- |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
GATR-06 |
X |
X |
X |
--- |
X |
X |
X |
X |
--- |
X |
GATR-07 |
X |
X |
X |
--- |
X |
X |
X |
X |
--- |
X |
GATR-08 |
X |
X |
X |
--- |
X |
X |
X |
X |
--- |
X |
GATR-09 |
X |
X |
X |
--- |
X |
X |
X |
X |
--- |
X |
GATR-10 |
X |
X |
X |
--- |
X |
X |
X |
X |
--- |
X |
GATR-11 |
X |
X |
X |
--- |
X |
X |
X |
X |
--- |
X |
GATR-12 |
X |
X |
X |
--- |
X |
X |
X |
X |
--- |
X |
GATR-13 |
X |
X |
X |
--- |
X |
X |
X |
X |
--- |
X |
GATR-14 |
X |
X |
X |
--- |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
GATR-15 |
X |
X |
X |
--- |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
GATR-16 |
X |
X |
X |
--- |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
GATR-17 |
X |
X |
X |
--- |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
GATR-18 |
X |
X |
X |
--- |
X |
X |
X |
X |
--- |
X |
GATR-19 |
--- |
X |
X |
--- |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
GATR-20 |
X |
X |
X |
--- |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
GATR-21 |
X |
X |
X |
--- |
X |
X |
X |
X |
--- |
--- |
GATR-22 |
X |
X |
--- |
X |
--- |
X |
X |
X |
--- |
--- |
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MyWay/MyBar |
MYWY-01 |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
X |
--- |
--- |
X |
X |
X |
MYWY-02 |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
X |
--- |
--- |
X |
--- |
X |
MYWY-03 |
--- |
--- |
X |
--- |
X |
--- |
--- |
X |
X |
X |
MYWY-04 |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
X |
--- |
--- |
X |
X |
X |
MYWY-05 |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
X |
--- |
--- |
X |
X |
X |
MYWY-06 |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
X |
--- |
--- |
X |
X |
X |
MYWY-07 |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
X |
--- |
--- |
--- |
X |
X |
MYWY-08 |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
X |
--- |
--- |
X |
X |
X |
MYWY-09 |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
X |
--- |
--- |
X |
X |
X |
MYWY-10 |
--- |
--- |
-- |
--- |
X |
--- |
--- |
X |
X |
X |
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SearchLocate/SideBar |
SLOC-01 |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
X |
--- |
--- |
SLOC-02 |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
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X |
--- |
SLOC-03 |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
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X |
--- |
SLOC-04 |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
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X |
--- |
SLOC-05 |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
X |
--- |
SLOC-06 |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
X |
--- |
SLOC-07 |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
X |
--- |
SLOC-08 |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
X |
--- |
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Topsearch |
TOPS-01 |
--- |
X |
--- |
X |
--- |
X |
X |
X |
X |
--- |
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TVMedia |
TVM-01 |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
X |
--- |
X |
TVM-02 |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
X |
X |
--- |
TVM-03 |
X |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
X |
--- |
X |
--- |
--- |
TVM-04 |
X |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
X |
X |
--- |
TVM-05 |
X |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
X |
--- |
--- |
TVM-06 |
X |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
X |
--- |
X |
--- |
--- |
TVM-07 |
X |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
X |
--- |
TVM-08 |
X |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
X |
X |
--- |
TVM-09 |
X |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
TVM-10 |
X |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
X |
--- |
--- |
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VX2/ABetterInternet
(BELT/BI) |
VX2A-01 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
--- |
X |
VX2A-02 |
X |
X |
--- |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
--- |
VX2A-03 |
X |
X |
--- |
--- |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
VX2A-04 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
VX2A-05 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
VX2A-06 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
VX2A-07 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
VX2A-08 |
X |
X |
--- |
X |
--- |
X |
X |
X |
--- |
--- |
VX2A-09 |
X |
X |
--- |
--- |
--- |
X |
--- |
X |
--- |
--- |
VX2A-10 |
X |
--- |
X |
X |
--- |
X |
--- |
X |
X |
X |
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Web_CPR/TopMoxie |
WCPR-01 |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
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--- |
WCPR-02 |
--- |
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--- |
WCPR-03 |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
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WCPR-04 |
--- |
--- |
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WebRebates/TopRebates |
WEBR-01 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
--- |
WEBR-02 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
--- |
WEBR-03 |
X |
X |
--- |
--- |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
--- |
WEBR-04 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
--- |
WEBR-05 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
WEBR-06 |
X |
X |
--- |
X |
X |
--- |
X |
X |
X |
--- |
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Browser
Hijack |
BHIJ-01 |
X |
X |
--- |
--- |
X |
X |
--- |
X |
--- |
--- |
BHIJ-02 |
X |
X |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
X |
--- |
--- |
BHIJ-03 |
X |
X |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
X |
--- |
--- |
BHIJ-04 |
X |
X |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
X |
--- |
--- |
BHIJ-05 |
X |
X |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
X |
--- |
--- |
BHIJ-06 |
X |
X |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
X |
--- |
--- |
BHIJ-07 |
X |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
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BHIJ-08 |
X |
X |
--- |
--- |
--- |
X |
--- |
X |
--- |
--- |
BHIJ-09 |
X |
X |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
X |
--- |
--- |
BHIJ-10 |
X |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
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Misc/Unknown |
MISC-01 |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
X |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
MISC-02 |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
MISC-03 |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
X |
X |
--- |
X |
MISC-04 |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
X |
X |
X |
X |
--- |
MISC-05 |
X |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
X |
X |
--- |
--- |
--- |
MISC-06 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
--- |
X |
X |
--- |
X |
--- |
MISC-07 |
X |
--- |
--- |
--- |
X |
--- |
X |
--- |
X |
--- |
MISC-08 |
X |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
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--- |
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Summ. |
False pos. |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
13 * |
10 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
Total (of 134) |
82/134 |
74/134 |
40/134 |
42/134 |
56/134 |
86/134 |
72/134 |
100/134 |
74/134 |
50/134 |
Detection |
Ad-aware |
Spy Sweep |
Spybot
S&D |
Aluria SE |
McAfee AS |
Pest
Patrol |
SpySubtract |
Giant
AS |
SW Doctor |
X-Cleaner |
* Note: this page originally
reported that McAfee AntiSpyware generated 2 false positives.
A review of the reported detections revealed that count to
be understated. |
Key:
Symbol |
Means... |
BLUE
|
File |
RED |
Executable file in memory |
GREEN |
Registry key/value |
X |
detected & removed |
--- |
not detected & removed |
Note: for detailed information on
each detection, see the Critical
Detections page.
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Application
information:
Application |
Version |
Defs |
Home page |
Lavasoft Ad-aware SE Personal |
1.05 |
Sep 28 |
Link |
Webroot Spy Sweeper |
3.2 |
Sep 16 |
Link |
Spybot Search & Destroy |
1.3.1 tx |
Sep 30 |
Link |
Aluria Spyware Eliminator |
3.0.32 |
Oct 1 |
Link |
McAfee AntiSpyware |
1.00.1126 |
Oct 1 |
Link |
Pest Patrol |
4.4.3.24 |
Sep 29 |
Link |
Intermute SpySubtract Pro |
2.51 |
Sep 21 |
Link |
GIANT AntiSpyware |
1.0.266 |
Oct 3 |
Link |
PC Tools Spyware Doctor |
2.1.0.254 |
Sep 30 |
Link |
Xblock.com X-Cleaner Deluxe |
4.0.0.249 |
Sep 20 |
Link |
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