Spyware Doctor is a spyware removal product for Microsoft Windows developed by PC Tools. It scans a PC for spyware, examining files on the hard drive, objects in memory, the Windows registry and cookies, and then attempts to quarantine or remove recognized threats. Spyware Doctor offers many good features, including Real-Time Blocking and Protection and color-coded Spyware Severity Identification, but the program is missing key features like Rollback and Restore capabilities.
Spyware Doctor's main screen and controls are well-designed, allowing easy navigation. Spyware Doctor comes with some basic customization tools, including Run on Startup and Quick Scan/Full Scan. Spyware Doctor by PC Tools is a good product for detecting spyware and adware. The program is intuitively designed, but could use more features to increase its convenience and usefulness. It also includes real-time protection which attempts to block threats from being saved to the disk, set to startup automatically, suspicious programs running and other detection including new toolbars and add-ons for web browsers.
Spyware Doctor is not free, but a free scan version is offered. An alternative to removing the spyware is to use the free version to find where the spyware is located and then manually remove it. The spyware often contains both files located on the hard drive and entries in the Windows registry. Spyware Doctor is designed for Windows 2000, XP and Vista 32-bit editions. It will not install on 64-bit operating systems.