Spyware Doctor Features

A new Cookie Guard tool, which removes tracking cookies from a range of different browsers.

Browsers supported in this version include Internet Explorer, Mozilla/Netscape, FireFox and Opera.

Cookie Guard is available in OnGuard -> Cookie Guard.

A Keylogger Guard tool, which uses behavioral as opposed to signature-dependent methods to detect and block keylogger activities on your computer.

In some cases, new or custom keyloggers designed for specific attacks, may not be detected by conventional signatures. Behavioral detection can prevent these keyloggers from recording keystrokes and causing damage sooner than keylogger blockers based on signature-dependent methods.

Keylogger Guard is available in OnGuard -> Keylogger Guard.

A Process Guard tool, which prevents known malicious processes from running on your computer.

Malicious processes can run upon the execution of a known malicious executable file.

Process Guard is available in OnGuard -> Process Guard.

A Startup Guard tool, which checks for and removes malicious files that attempt to run automatically on your system when Windows starts up.

Startup Guard scans the areas of your system capable of affecting files running at Windows startup: the Windows Startup folder, "Run" sections of the Windows Registry, Windows bootable files and the Windows Shared Tasks Scheduler.

Startup Guard is available in OnGuard -> Startup Guard.

Detects and removes malware infections including spyware, adware, browser hijackers, Trojans, keyloggers, dialers and tracking cookies.

Spyware Doctor utilizes a sophisticated database of malware infections to detect and remove malware from your computer. The database currently incorporates over 25,000 signatures. Multiple databases are released each week, assisting you to keep your system free of new infections.

Easy-to-read scan results, with infections presented in an expandable tree-view.

On the scan results screen, individual infections are presented with colored bars, indicating their level of risk.

Frequent Live Updates to detect and guard against new infections as well as adding enhancements to Spyware Doctor.

Run the Live Update tool to receive the latest malware infection database updates as well as improvements to Spyware Doctor's functionality and Help documentation. By running Live Update regularly, you can help keep your system free of new infections.

A wide range of sophisticated scanning tools including:

A Hosts Scanner, which scans the Windows Hosts file for any mappings that may have been altered as a result of malware activities.

A Browser Defaults, Favorites and ZoneMap Scanner, which determines if malware has altered your browser home page, favorites or has added any malicious sites to your Trusted Sites list.

The original state-of-the-art scanning engines, including file scan, memory scan, registry scan, browser helper objects scan, cookie scan and much more.

The OnGuard feature, designed for continual protection against malware infections and associated activities on your computer.

OnGuard contains a set of tools designed to protect your computer by continually monitoring and blocking malicious activities on your system caused by malware, and preventing further malware infections. OnGuard tools include:

• An effective Browser Guard, which scans and removes unwanted Browser Extensions in addition to Browser Helper Objects.

  Unlike Browser Objects, which are constantly active and running while your browser is open, Browser Extensions can be activated manually through your browser, for example, through a button which has been added to your toolbar. Browser Extensions can open up a specific web page or run a program. Browser Guard now also monitors for changes to Internet Explorer start and default pages and if they are set to a malicious site, they are reset back to default settings.

• A powerful Immunizer tool to keep your browsing safe.

  The Immunizer function protects your computer against ActiveX-based infections by preventing them from being installed on your system.

• An easy-to-use Popup Blocker.

  Popup Blocker is designed to stop annoying popup windows appearing as you browse the Internet. Currently, Internet Explorer is the only browser integrated with Popup Blocker. Other browsers are planned for future releases, based on demand. Popup Blocker will only function when OnGuard protection is active. To temporarily disable Popup Blocker, hold the [CTRL] key down while clicking on the URL that generates the popup.

• A Scheduler, to allow scheduling of a Quick Scan, Full Scan or Live Update at specified times and intervals.

  Spyware Doctor incorporates a Scheduler as part of its OnGuard set of tools. This tool may be used to schedule Quick Scans, Full Scans or Live Updates at specified times and intervals. These actions can be conducted in the background and also set to begin only when your CPU usage is below a specified level.

• A Site Guard tool (Anti-Phishing).

  Site Guard (Anti-Phishing) prevents your browser from going to web sites that either install malware onto your computer or masquerade as legitimate businesses or eCommerce sites, which could steal your personal information. Examples of this could be a site that looks like your online bank with the same or similar URL that prompts the user to input their login information in order to steal their savings.

Ability to quarantine and restore items that have been detected

Spyware Doctor allows you to remove malware infections from your system that have been detected in a scan, or quarantine them into a contained area. The majority of infections that have been quarantined can be restored at a later time for example. You can customize Spyware Doctor to either remove or quarantine malware items fixed in a scan.

An easy-to-use Graphical User Interface (GUI).

Spyware Doctor's GUI is designed to make it more intuitive, easier to use and consistent with all new releases of PC Tools products. On the Status screen, you can now set the main Scan Your Computer button to your preferred choice of starting a Quick Scan, Full Scan or Custom Scan.

Only the processes that relate to a specific infection are terminated when the infection is fixed.

If the Process Scanner has been utilized in a scan, suspect processes display within the details for the related infection, therefore only these processes are stopped when the infection is removed.

A Malware Detective Wizard tool, available from the Tools screen

Should you have a recurring malware removal problem, Malware Detective enables you to easily send necessary system information to PC Tools for further investigation. Furthermore, any new tools will be added here when released via Live Update, allowing Spyware Doctor to constantly improve upon its existing functionality.