Security → Re: Spybot - Search & Destroy gets a major update on Monday

Was going to download and install this version since in the past I had used version 1.6.2 with some success and certainly no trouble. But ran across this review in PC magazine and just decided to pass for now. »www.pcmag.com/article2/0 ··· 2,00.asp

I agree with the PC Mag review. Spybot 2.0 is a very disappointing revision, and I will uninstall it. Based on the fundamental changes to the UI and the way the product operates, I am afraid it is unsalvageable. I might re-install version 1.6.2, but since support for the old version is likely to be discontinued there might not be any point.

Ouch. That bad. I wonder what other reviews will say too. So sad.

I have been using Spybot - Search & Destroy for probably 10 years now.
I have been debating whether or not to uninstall it because it really does nothing for a few years it has just been there collecting dust.

After seeing the review for 2.0 I decided to ditch it and now I notice my computer runs more snappier.

FWIW I use SS&D as a way to keep my hosts file updated with sites of known malware. That is to me its primary value. YMMV

Mileage definitely varies as in: • »SpyBot Heads UP