PCWorld - Privacy Watch: Are You Wasting Your Money Buying Antispyware Software?

By Erik Larkin
Dec 7, 2007

Is there any point to using dedicated antispyware software?

Originally it filled a need as adware pop-ups littered screens, unscrupulous spyware began tracking browsing behavior, and traditional antivirus programs proved unable to cope.

Today, every antivirus program will try to block data-stealing spyware, and most virus fighters block--or at least warn you about--adware and other unwanted programs. At the same time, in seeming recognition of an all-in-one tomorrow, antispyware companies PC Tools and Webroot are adding antivirus components to their wares.

So, is the bell tolling for stand-alone antispyware software?

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