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Softonic Rating:
Good:7/10
License:
Free
Added:
March 10, 2008
Updated:
August 4, 2008
Publisher:
Website
File size:
2.2 MB
Downloads:
445
Nick Mead

“Detect and eliminate trojans, spyware and adware”

by Nick Mead

RemoveIT is a free trojan, adware and spyware scanner that searches and destroys dangerous viruses, trojans and spyware.

However, the effectiveness of it is open to debate. The developers claim that it's so good, it "locates and removes many new dangerous files including spyware, malware, virus, worms, trojans and adware that other popular AV programs do not find." This program therefore is NOT a real-time scanner - it's based on cleaning-up after something has installed itself on your PC rather than real-time protection which I always think is a dangerous approach.

There's nothing flashy about this program - the interface is based on Windows Explorer shell which also includes a slightly more advanced and expanded version of Windows Task Manager (to stop and block illegal processes) and the same with a Service Manager which gives you an overview of the services and program currently running on your PC. With these tools, you have more control over what runs on your PC both during startup and day-to-day operation. The Services Manager is recommended for beginners as you can see clearly the actual names of the programs running while the Process Manager only shows those files that are running as parts of programs and as a result, you may shut something down that you didn't mean to.

For a free and light malware scanner, this is a solid program although it does not seem to detect anything that other scanners (such as Ad-Aware) can't so it's maybe not as effective as the developers claim.

Languages:

English

Notes:

Functions perfectly on XP although no guarantees can be made as regards other operating systems.

About the license:

Free for non commercial use

OS requirements for RemoveIT:

  • OS: WinXP
Pros
  • Very light on RAM and CPU
  • Very easy to use
Cons
  • Doesn't detect anything that other scanners can't
  • Interface GUI is very basic
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From the publisher of RemoveIT

RemoveIT Pro v4 - SE in only simple antivirus protection that only scans for viruses from it's database. It can detect those files that other scanners can't.

For complete powerful protection check out our RemoveIT Pro v4 Enterprise. RemoveIT Pro v4 utilizes High level protection technology (HLP) and virus removal filters which filters all new executable files.

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