Spybot - Search & Destroy Alternatives

One of the most popular alternatives to Spybot - Search & Destroy is Malwarebytes Anti-Malware, which has a free version. Other popular alternatives are Avast Free Antivirus, ClamAV, Microsoft Defender and Bitdefender Antivirus. Anti-Virus Apps like Spybot - Search & Destroy are a crowded field, with more than 100 alternatives for Windows, Mac, Android, Linux and iPhone.

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  1. Free malware remover for Windows. Easily detect and remove popular trojans, spyware and rogue security software from your computer. Easy to use interface.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Discontinued

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    • Windows
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  2. Security add-on for Windows. Make it considerably harder for unwanted software to get launched. Not through file signatures but through identifying places where executables have no right to be, for example Documents folders.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Discontinued

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    • Windows
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  3. Ultra Adware Killer is a powerful adware and malware remover for Windows, which has the ability to scan all the users in a system.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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  4. FreeFixer icon
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    FreeFixer is a general purpose removal tool which will help you to delete potentially unwanted software, such as adware, spyware, trojans, viruses and worms.

    57 FreeFixer alternatives

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    • Freemium
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    • Windows
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  5. iAntiVirus icon
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    With iAntiVirus you are protected against the most nefarious cyber-threats attempting to gain access to your Mac and personal information.

    60 iAntiVirus alternatives

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    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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  6. SpyDllRemover icon
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    SpyDllRemover is the specialized tool for detecting spyware & hidden Rootkit Dlls in the System. It can also detect & remove user-land Rootkit processes as well as other spyware processes using multiple [user-land] Rootkit detection algorithms coupled with in-house...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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  7. KicomAV icon
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    KicomAV is an open source (GPL v2) antivirus engine designed for detecting malware and disinfecting it. In fact, Since 1995, it has been written in C/C++ and it was integrated into the ViRobot engine of HAURI, 1998. I decided to re-create a new KicomAV.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Discontinued

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    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Mac
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  8. SafeNetClub is an antivirus software that protects your PC against cyber threats. The application is connected with a realtime virus database to scan the system, all incoming traffic and files to avoid damage of the computer, spy attacks and data theft.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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  9. Winpooch is a watchdog for Windows (2000, XP, 2003, but only 32-bits). It detects modifications in your system, so as to detect a trojan or a spyware installation. It also includes a real-time anti-virus.

    74 Winpooch Watchdog alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Discontinued

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    • Windows
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  10. Linux Malware Detect (LMD) is a malware scanner for Linux released under the GNU GPLv2 license, that is designed around the threats faced in shared hosted environments.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Linux
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  11. VigiHunt icon
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    Free antivirus and cybersecurity software for Windows that protects against malware, ransomware, spyware, and online threats.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
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  12. Multilayered endpoint protection solution featuring advanced threat defense, full disk encryption, cloud sandbox analysis, cross-platform support, cloud or on-premises management, real-time threat prevention, centralized control, and improved data security compliance.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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