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In continuation to our previous research about anti-malware tools, we pursue further and deeper into the topic of internet security – for you, our reader. Spyware is especially perilous, as it might steal your passwords, record you, collect browsing habits, etc. Anti-spyware software is usually an antivirus program, general or threat-specific.

We’ve collected 20 spyware protection tools from simple Google search and studied their features, performance, issues. These programs include typical antivirus (Avira, Avast, AVG, McAfee), Internet security suites (eScan, Emsisoft, Comodo, Spybot, Dr.Web, ESET), specific anti-spyware tools (Malwarebytes, Spyware Terminator, SUPERAntispyware, Spyware Fighter, SpyHunter), and one Microsoft tool – Safety Scanner.

There are four chapters of our analysis: feature summary table, brief introductions of each tool with pros and cons, performance tests and short guide about anti-spyware. Here goes the first part. 

Anti-spyware software

According to Techopedia, anti-spyware is designed to find and remove harmful programs. In turn, spyware is typically installed on a phone/computer in disguise to collect information. With these special anti-spyware programs a user can remove malware that is already hiding on a PC, or use them as antivirus to prevent spyware from installing. We’ve tested top 16+ programs (in no particular order) and here’s what we’ve found out. If you want to know more about anti-spyware, it’s types and trends, you can find it in last part of this article.

A program by EnigmaSoft from Ireland, who also delivers Total PC Utility, RegHunter, System Medic, etc., and conducts the ongoing research into new types of malware. SpyHunter 5 is essentially an anti-malware tool, with emphasis on constant updates to be able to cope with new threats.

It can detect ransomware, worms, viruses, rootkits, adware, potentially unwanted programs, and other spying software. On the other hand, we can neither praise nor criticize its performance, as we got 39% success rate with it in our test.

Ultimate Defense is an enhanced version of the well-known PC optimizer System Mechanic. It provides protection against malicious files and spyware. This is an ideal solution for organizing a second level of protection (in addition to antivirus) thanks to its lightweight components.

The Malware Killer component scans user and system files in real-time mode, and thanks to the cloud component it has minimal impact on PC performance. Ultimate Defense also offers a whitelist and a quarantine. Other components of System Mechanic allow to optimize registry, delete junk files, restore accidentally deleted files, etc.

Spyshelter Premium 11.8 provides protection against spyware, automatically tracking 55 different components (behavior analysis) and deciding whether a given application/process is safe or not. Also, users can set their own rules and apply them to files/folders.

Unlike other antispyware apps, SpyShelter does not contain signature detection, cloud components, scanning, it uses the least amount of resources. On the other hand, no scanning feature will be a dealbreaker for some users. There is  even a lighter version – Spyshelter Silent, providing only keylogging protection and keystrokes encryption.

If you deal with specific threats such as trojans, hijacking dialers, keylogger spyware etc., another anti-spyware software in the list is this Spyware Fighter. It is good for Windows systems, has the ‘automatic clean’ feature that removes traces of bad files, startup entries. It also monitors a device in real-time, basically to protect from malware infection.

Avira is the company known for providing free antivirus and additional tools to users. With components like ransomware / web / mail protection, though only available in Pro version, it comes with Real-time protection. During our tests it detected and stopped 94% of threats, plus there’s a ‘browser safety’ tool that blocks URLs with malware.

Among many security suites, there’s eScan, incorporating antivirus, mail/spam protection, web protection, firewall, privacy control and other tools. In terms of combating spyware, it offers real-time protection against phishing URLs and malicious URLs (though detects roughly ⅔ of threats), file and folder protection, prevention against virus infection of USBs, webcams, SD cards.   

With a pretty extensive set of security software, Comodo also offers an antispyware program, which is unavoidable for such company in 2018, as it seems. Comodo Internet Security Suite is a free anti-spyware/anti-malware app against common threats, with effective countermeasures.

In practice, there’s just one irritating thing: while installing, study every windows carefully, if you don’t want to end up also installing Comodo homepage, Yahoo search, DNS provider, or Comodo Dragon browser. Seriously, guys?!

Malwarebytes free version works only for 14 days, so we’ve decided to test the Premium, as Malwarebytes is probably a #1 tool when it comes to anti-malware protection. It is easy to use, while actually and efficiently fighting spyware and other malicious software.

It scans files, registry keys/values, processes, etc., quarantines threats and alerts a user right away. The program applies heuristic analysis. Malwarebytes Premium provides automatic updates, scanning schedule, automatic quarantine.

Honestly, if this hadn’t showed up in search engine results, it wouldn’t be mentioned at all. Spyware Terminator 2015 (yes, that’s in the name) from Czech Republic (though doubtful) performed less than poorly against malware during our test. The scan lasted about 1 minute, while other tools take 30 minutes on average, and found 0 – zero – threats. Not without bemusement, we’ve tried it on another PC and got the same result. The end.

If you’re looking for a tool alternative to standard antivirus and security suites, and you need it for Windows system exclusively, check this. Microsoft Safety Scanner is a little and totally free spyware removal program, which users may run manually, even alongside other similar programs. Basic Windows interface, three types of scan (quick, full and custom), good performance (88%), portable.

Kuaizip – How to uninstall?

What is Kuaizip?

Kuaizip is classified as a potentially unwanted application, despite the fact that it is promoted as a useful utility on its official webpage. The program was developed by a Chinese company and is advertised as an archive tool that can allow users to create and edit archives in .zip, .rar, .arc, .tar, .lbr, and other formats. Although the app has an official website, it also uses the bundling distribution method to spread on the Internet. If you do not find the application useful to you, you should not hesitate to delete Kuaizip from your PC.

How does Kuaizip work?

The archiving tool may have certain beneficial features as it allows you to manage your archived files in an efficient manner, however, it also has serious drawbacks. One of them is the fact that the application is ad-supported. This means that after it gets installed onto your computer, it starts flooding you with different types of ads. The ads appear on your screen wherever you go online. It does not matter which web browser you use as the program affects all of them. Moreover, you should know that the advertisements shown to you are not endorsed by the application, which means that they could be fake. If you do not wish to fall for a virtual scam by clicking on fake ads, you should not hesitate with Kuaizip removal.

In order to stay away from similar software in the future, you should be aware of how to avoid installing it. As we have already mentioned, potentially unwanted programs travel in freeware and shareware bundles. This means that they attach themselves to free software and appear in the installation wizard as optional offers. The good news is you can decline these offers, but in order to do so you have to pay attention to every step of the installation wizard. Make sure you do that the next time you deal with free third party software.

How to remove Kuaizip?

You can uninstall Kuaizip from your PC manually or automatically. We suggest that you go with the automatic Kuaizip removal option, because it will bring you more benefits. If you implement the anti-malware tool from our site, it will scan your computer and detect all potential threats. It is rather likely that you have other unwanted apps that should be terminated as well. The malware remover will erase Kuaizip and all other unsafe components. It will also keep your system protected from different online infections you may encounter while browsing the Web. Alternatively, you can eliminate Kuaizip manually. Instructions on how to do that are provided below the article. If you think that you have other unwanted applications, make sure to delete them as well.