if you use an anti-virus product with good active protection such as the free version of AntiVir you may well be tempted to go with Spyware Doctor. It’s a product with outstanding detection and removal capabilities backed by regular and reliable signature file updates.

It’s a product with outstanding detection and removal capabilities backed by regular and reliable signature file updates. Remember though, you’ll need a reasonably modern PC otherwise you will take a noticeable performance hit when you install Spyware Doctor.

Choosing between Spyware Doctor Starter Edition, Windows Defender and Spyware Terminator is not easy. Spyware Doctor has the strongest detection but it’s heavy on resources and its weak active protection is a concern.