One of the most important pieces of software to have on your computer is an anti spyware/malware solution. The growth of spyware and malware has exploded over the past couple of years and it would seem that nobody is safe from it anymore. Every day thousands of computers are infected through various ways, even those who think they are safe can be very vulnerable to a spyware attack.

Luckily there is a solution, and so far it is the most effective one I have ever come across. Even as a veteran computer user I have become victim to malware in the past despite my knowledge. I have used several pieces of software in the past, some were effective at getting rid of it but for the most part I just wanted something that would stop it in the first place!

STOPzilla does exactly that, it offers a real time protection engine against spyware, malware, adware, browser hijack objects (BHO’s), dialers, root kits and many others nasty things that you don’t want to get onto your computer. Let’s take a look at what makes STOPzilla better than any other anti spyware software currently available.

Protection - STOPzilla uses a complex real time protection engine that sits deep down inside the operating system to monitor all activity and detect any spyware heuristics. The real time protection prevents any potentially dangerous file from being executed and causing havoc. STOPzilla is able to detect patterns in file activity that relate to spyware or malware activity and can quickly block them and quarantine them. It has one of the biggest databases of spyware and malware definitions and is able to detect practically every piece of spyware, adware, malware or root kit that can cause major damage to your data.

Not only that but it can also detect heuristics of undiscovered malware and stop them from compromising your system. This is great for what is known as ’0-day’ malware that has just recently been written and is not yet known by any other major anti-spyware companies.

Features - The real time protection engine is able to detect just about every nasty piece of software that is around, we are talking spyware, malware and adware but also things like key loggers, dialers, search redirects, root kits and many others.

There is also a scanning engine that will do a deep scan of your entire system and go through every single file and running process to check for any infections, you can then safely and effectively clean them up, it can even handle files that are in use and other stubborn infections that are normally very tricky to get rid of.

Another great feature is the pop up killer, I tested this out and found that it stopped just about every annoying popup you would get from normal browsing, it is able to detect advertising and spyware popups and block them, whilst at the same time still allow legitimate popups to display. It will also intercept and stop any popups that are generated by spyware or adware.

Support and updates – The support is one of the best features of STOPzilla. Firstly you get regular updates, sometimes twice daily that will update the spyware/malware definitions and keep you up to date with the latest forms of infection. This is probably the most important part of any anti malware software; being able to stay up to date with new forms of malware that many other software packages would miss.

If you have any problems at all with the software or with any spyware or malware that you can’t get rid of then the STOPzilla team are on hand to help you 24/7. They are available via chat, email, online help and toll free calls. I used their customer service team twice and both times they were very good, quick to respond and extremely helpful.

Usability - One thing you will notice about STOPzilla is how easy it is to use, all of the menus and screen’s are very straight forward and everything is self explanatory so you can’t possible go wrong. If you do get infected and STOPzilla detects it you are presented with a simple dialog to fix the problem. Changing settings are a breeze and all the options are easily accessible. Don’t be fooled by its simple appearance though, it is a very powerful and effective piece of software.

Cost and value for money - Finally we come to the cost; a year’s subscription for STOPzilla is only $9.95. For a whole year this is very good value for money especially with the support options you get and the regular updates. If there is only piece of software that you buy it should be an anti-spyware and malware solution. Free versions can be good but they rarely offer the real time protection that prevents spyware, adware and malware in the first place. For peace of mind alone a year’s subscription to STOPzilla is definitely worth it.

With STOPzilla on your computer you will have the best possible protection against all forms of malware and spyware and also brilliant support options should you need them.

You can download a free trial of STOPzilla to see just how effective it is. Click here to go to their download page or click the banner below!