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CA Antispyware 2009

 

Overview

CA Antispyware 2009 provides comprehensive protection against viruses, worms and Trojan horse programs that can destroy the information you value most: photos, music, documents, and more. It also helps protect against a wide range of spyware threats that can expose your confidential information and diminish your PC’s performance.

Features

CA Antispyware offers simple-to-use yet powerful features which are as follows:

Comprehensive Spyware Detection and Removal provides comprehensive protection against a wide range of spyware, adware, keyloggers, browser hijackers and other threats.

Low System Overhead with a total install of only 35 MB and low usage of system resources, CA Anti-Spyware installs quickly, saves hard drive space, and scans efficiently.

Frequent Automatic Updates help ensures that you’re protected against the latest threats.

Real-time Protection detects and removes spyware running in memory, and helps prevent spyware from making malicious changes to the Registry.

Secure Now provides proactive protection by monitoring critical program functions and settings, and reminding you to keep your security at an optimal level.

Scheduled and On-Demand Scanning allow you to run a scan at any time, or schedule scans at pre-selected intervals to meet your needs.

Detailed Scan Results show the specific threat level of any spyware found, and allow you to link to the CA Spyware Information Center for more details.

 

System Requirements

• OS Required:- Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows 2000
• Min Processor Type:- 300 MHz, 800 MHz
• Peripheral / Interface Devices:- CD-ROM, Internet connection
• System Requirements Details:- Microsoft Windows Vista - Pentium - RAM 512 MB - HD 50 MB, Microsoft Windows 2000 / XP - Pentium - RAM 256 MB - HD 50 MB

Effectiveness

CA Anti-Spyware 2009 does offer real-time tracking, which keeps spyware from getting onto your computer in the first place. Real-time Protection detects and removes spyware running in memory, and helps prevent spyware from making malicious changes to the Registry. Scheduled and On-Demand Scanning allow you to run a scan at any time, or schedule scans at pre-selected intervals to meet your needs. Custom Scans allow you to select specific drives, files and folders to scan. It helps in improving the system performance.

Updates

The frequent automatic updates guard you against the latest threats. CA Anti-Spyware allows you to surf the Web with confidence, knowing that your personal information stays private and your computer stays secure. They automatically download and install frequent protection updates.
        Alerts you when an uncharted uncertainty is detected, gauges its threat clue in and provides you with course to the misfortune file where you can get more aggregation.

Ease of Installation

Even a layman, who doesn't know much about it, can easily install it and use it. It is automatically configured out of the box to give the optimal protection with limited interaction. The user-friendly interface offers simplicity and superior ease-of-use, helping you quickly and easily set preferences, check program status, and maintain a secure PC

How to install CA Anti-Spyware?

• 1. If you have downloaded the installation file, double-click the file located on your desktop.

The installation begins and the 'Welcome to the CA Anti-Spyware Installation Wizard' dialog appears. If you are installing from the CD, insert the CA Anti-Spyware installation CD into your CD drive.

The Installation Menu appears.

• 2. Select Install from the Installation Menu.

The Welcome to the CA Anti-Spyware Installation Wizard dialog appears.

• 3. Read the welcome message and click Next.

The CA Product License dialog appears and displays the End-User License Agreement.

• 4. Read the End-User License Agreement. If you agree with the terms of the agreement, scroll to the end of the agreement, select the ‘I accept the terms of the License Agreement’ option button, and click Next.

The Enter License Key dialog appears.

• Enter your license key and click Next.

The Installation Path dialog appears.

• 5. Select the folder in which you want to install CA Anti-Spyware, then click Install. The installation begins copying files. It might take several minutes, depending on the speed of your computer and connection. During the process, the installation status is displayed.

The Installation Complete dialog appears.

• 6. Click Complete to finish the installation.

Your computer shuts down and begins to restart. When your computer restarts, CA Anti-Spyware installation is complete.

Pros and Cons

Pros
CA Anti-Spyware is fast, efficient and user-friendly.  The intuitive interface makes it so easy to use. Free tech support

CA Anti-Spyware holds the middle ground, featuring faster code but lacking any compelling "must-have" features.

You can carry out a full system scan with only 2 clicks from the main program screen.

Cons

• Poor real-time protection
• Poor user interface
• Confusing user options.

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