Spy Sweeper with AntiVirus 5.2.3.2120 released

[Chubb]

Spy Sweeper with AntiVirus 5.2.3.2120 released

http://www.webroot.com/consumer/prod...withantivirus/


What's New:

http://www.webroot.com/consumer/prod...s/latestv.html


Spy Sweeper with AntiVirus Free Trial

http://www.webroot.com/shoppingcart/...11&vcode=DT04A


http://img53.imageshack.us/img53/166...5232120je8.png

[lodore]

~~ removed quote ~~ no need to quote an entire post when it's just above.... Bubba ~

thanks.

spysweeper still shows im up to date atm. so will i have to wait till later on and then spysweeper will tell me that 5.2 is out?
obivaly i will want the non av version. if the non av version is lighter i could run along side nod32.

[pettyracing]

I just installed it. Was using the previous version 5. It looks like my memory use has dropped to around12 megs from around 42 with the older version:

ssu.exe - 4456
SpySweeper.exe - 2948
SpySweeperUI.exe 752

Please note: I turned off the anti-virus. I have nod32.

Huge difference!!

[lodore]

Originally Posted by pettyracing

I just installed it. Was using the previous version 5. It looks like my memory use has dropped to around12 megs from around 42 with the older version:

ssu.exe - 4456
SpySweeper.exe - 2948
SpySweeperUI.exe 752

Please note: I turned off the anti-virus. I have nod32.

Huge difference!!

thanks dude that helps me alot.

how did you get the new version?
update via program?
or downloaded trial?

[Chubb]

Originally Posted by lodore

thanks dude that helps me alot.

how did you get the new version?
update via program?
or downloaded trial?

Hi lodore,

You may try to get from here:

http://www.webroot.com/updates/redownload/request

[lodore]

Originally Posted by Chubb

Hi lodore,

You try to get from here:

http://www.webroot.com/updates/redownload/request

thanks.

[Chubb]

Originally Posted by pettyracing

Please note: I turned off the anti-virus. I have nod32.

During beta testing, the Sophos AntiVirus plug-in ran real-time with my KAV real-time without a problem. You may turn on the Sophos AntiVirus with your NOD32 and see what happens. I may also try it with NOD32 some time later.

[lodore]

Originally Posted by Chubb

During beta testing, the Sophos AntiVirus plug-in ran real-time with my KAV real-time without a problem. You may turn on the Sophos AntiVirus with your NOD32 and see what happens. I may also try it with NOD32 some time later.

i cant enable the antivirus part anyway its greyed out IMO. anyway its a great improvement to spysweeper.

[pettyracing]

Originally Posted by lodore

thanks dude that helps me alot.

how did you get the new version?
update via program?
or downloaded trial?

I used the update tab from the ver. 5 I was using. Took me to the udpate page where it showed the new version. Hope that helps.

[L Bainbridge]

Originally Posted by pettyracing

I just installed it. Was using the previous version 5. It looks like my memory use has dropped to around12 megs from around 42 with the older version:

ssu.exe - 4456
SpySweeper.exe - 2948
SpySweeperUI.exe 752

Please note: I turned off the anti-virus. I have nod32.

Huge difference!!

Most of my problems with SpySweeper 5 concerned the fact it ramped up the memory useage of just about everything else running on my PC, especially security software until it ground to a virtual standstill. In the end I gave up and ditched it for SUPERAntispyware.
Have Webroot sorted this out in 5.2 as I might consider using it again(i've got a couple of months left of my licence as I recall).
Thanks
lee

[Chubb]

Originally Posted by lodore

i cant enable the antivirus part anyway its greyed out IMO. anyway its a great improvement to spysweeper.

Hi lodore,

The antivirus part is greyed because you need to pay USD10 for getting antivirus protection. Before you upgrade to add antivirus protection, Spy Sweeper will only download the Spy Sweeper definitions, but NOT the antivirus signature.

If you want to add antivirus protection to Spy Sweeper, on the main screen, click the link "Add antivirus protection to your subscription"

http://img119.imageshack.us/img119/2...update1tk5.png


This will bring you to the following screen. You can now have the option to just use Spy Sweeper alone and update only the Spy Sweeper definitions. If you want to add antivirus protection, you can opt to pay USD10 for that:

http://img47.imageshack.us/img47/312...tiviruskt3.png


After paying for the USD10 and performing an update again, the antivirus protection indicator will be turned on:

http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/5...update1ck0.png


That means, you can have the option to add the antivirus protection in 5.2.3.2120 if you want to, by paying an upgrade fee of USD10. This USD10 applies to your remaining Spy Sweeper subscription, no matter it is one year, 6 months or 3 years.

If you choose not to add antivirus protection to Spy Sweeper, just do noting and use it the same way as your version 5.0.7.1608. It is up to the user's choice as whether to add antivirus protection or not.

[Chubb]

Screenshots for antivirus protection:

Sophos AntiVirus shield (real-time sweep):

http://img119.imageshack.us/img119/5...urnedonhi9.png


Sophos AntiVirus shield (on-demand sweep):

http://img119.imageshack.us/img119/3...tosweepvq4.png


On-demand sweep Advanced Options (Custom options)

http://img93.imageshack.us/img93/773...optionsll2.png


On-demand sweep - Exclusion (Skip file types)

http://img119.imageshack.us/img119/4...letypesmw1.png


Shields summary:

http://img119.imageshack.us/img119/5...ainmenunk9.png

[Chubb]

Memory usage when idle with antivirus shield turned OFF

http://img47.imageshack.us/img47/612...ieldoffez5.png


Memory usage when idle with antivirus shield turned ON

http://img47.imageshack.us/img47/739...hieldonzo4.png


The Sophos antivirus real-time shield do not have any conflict with my KAV 6.0.0.303 so far.

[Chubb]

Originally Posted by L Bainbridge

Most of my problems with SpySweeper 5 concerned the fact it ramped up the memory useage of just about everything else running on my PC, especially security software until it ground to a virtual standstill. In the end I gave up and ditched it for SUPERAntispyware.
Have Webroot sorted this out in 5.2 as I might consider using it again(i've got a couple of months left of my licence as I recall).
Thanks
lee

Hi L Bainbridge,

You may turn off some of the shields that you think may cause hign CPU utilization of Spy Sweeper. I usually turn on or off the shields one by one in previous versions if I experience a slow down .

I dont' have any significant slow down for 5.2 even after turned on the keylogger shield and the Common Ad sites shield. I am running KAV 6.0.303 (realtime enabled), Outpost 4.0.969.7020 (584) beta, AVG Anti-spyware 7.5.0.50 (paid and realtime enabled) and A-Squared 2.0.0.762 (paid and realtime enabled) and SSM 2.1.15.592.

Everthing is fine so far.

[aigle]

Is there a fully functional trial available for this version. nice interface. I always like SpySweeper, simply the best AS.

[_Rupert_]

Thanks for the heads up - just updated, liking the reduced memory usage

Just a quick query though, I have a 2 year license - of which there is over 1.5 years remaining.
If I pay $10 to add the AV protection, will I have that for the remaining 1.5 years, or only for a year?

I didn't see any info about this on the site.

Cheers.

Edit: Also, a possible bug - currently I don't have the virus shield - haven't upgraded and it's all disabled etc. However clicking the "Shields" button on the left, at the bottom of the Shield Summary window, it says:

Virus Sheild ON.

[lodore]

chubb have you tested the spysweeeper anti virus part? like with simple tests like eicar test virus?
to make sure is works.

[Chubb]

Originally Posted by aigle

Is there a fully functional trial available for this version. nice interface. I always like SpySweeper, simply the best AS.

Yes, the trial can be found here at the bottom of the page:

http://www.webroot.com/consumer/prod...s/latestv.html

Direct Link

http://www.webroot.com/shoppingcart/...11&vcode=DT04A

[lodore]

ive gone off spysweeper 5.2 already lol because of the scan bug starts doesnt doe anything then after 5 secounds says done but hasnt scanned anything.
hmm when i closed it down via the icon. and then opened it again it said there was a problem last time do i want to send error report so i sent it and i can now do a scan.

[Chubb]

Originally Posted by _Rupert_

Thanks for the heads up - just updated, liking the reduced memory usage

Just a quick query though, I have a 2 year license - of which there is over 1.5 years remaining.
If I pay $10 to add the AV protection, will I have that for the remaining 1.5 years, or only for a year?

I didn't see any info about this on the site.

The upgrade statement says: Antivirus protection will be enabled for the remainder of your Spy Sweeper subscription.

So, it is most probably not for one year, but for your remainder of your Spy Sweeper subscription. Otherwise, they will say for one year. Users would be confused if the antivirus subscription does not coincide with the regularly spyware/adware definitions. So I would think that the USD10 would be an added upgrade for the remainder of your subscription, be it for one year, or two years, or six months. I did get any indication from the purchase receipt that the antivirus protection is for one year only.

In the receipt, it says:

Description: Spy Sweeper with AntiVirus Upgrade
Quantity: 1:
Amount: $ 10.00 (USD)

I will raise a ticket today to confirm that.

Originally Posted by _Rupert_

Edit: Also, a possible bug - currently I don't have the virus shield - haven't upgraded and it's all disabled etc. However clicking the "Shields" button on the left, at the bottom of the Shield Summary window, it says:

Virus Sheild ON.

Yes, you are right, I can confirm the bug. Before I subscribed to the antivirus protection, the Virus shield is shown to be on!!!

[JerryM]

What does SS use as the AV engine?
Thanks,
Jerry

[lodore]

Originally Posted by JerryM

What does SS use as the AV engine?
Thanks,
Jerry

Sophos

[Chubb]

Originally Posted by lodore

chubb have you tested the spysweeeper anti virus part? like with simple tests like eicar test virus?
to make sure is works.

Yes, Sophos antivirus catched the EICAR virus.

Scan results:

http://img119.imageshack.us/img119/7...gresultxv0.png

[Chubb]

Scan time of my Drive D (Windows XP Drive) with antivirus sweep OFF (14:39 minutes)

http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/9...scanoffbt8.png


Sweep with antivirus alert warning:

http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/4...eeptimeda2.png


Scan time of my Drive D (Windows XP Drive) with antivirus sweep ON (21:12 minutes)

It took about an additional 7 minutes to scan for virus, which is reasonable.

http://img64.imageshack.us/img64/892...vscanonse3.png

[Chubb]

Memory and CPU usage during scanning (with antivirus scanning turned ON)

http://img200.imageshack.us/img200/1...eeping5io2.png

http://img63.imageshack.us/img63/625...eeping6nj1.png

http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/8...eeping1pj7.png