Spyware Terminator 2015 Review

What is Spyware Terminator?

Spyware Terminator is a potentially unwanted application, also reduced as a PUP or PUA. Its creators claim that the utility checks Windows for viruses, discovers solutions to Enhance System Speed, exposes System Software Related problems, and optimizes Startup/Uninstall and User Items. As quickly as the scanning by Spyware Terminator is finished, a detailed report is provided concerning the number of revealed issues. Nevertheless, the program claims that You must buy the licensed version to get the problems solved. I feel that many problems recognized by this tool are merely created and do not represent any issues at all.

Spyware Terminator

Once more, I really doubt that the reports by Spyware Terminator are reliable. I believe that the program instead offers some faulty details. The image above shows that Spyware Terminator determines some computer system registry entries as medium seriousness. However, these entries are part of crucial System Items. It is noticeable that they will not trigger any security problems at all.

The problem with lots of so-called pc registry cleaners is that there is no verification that taking care of the reported troubles with their assistance will basically improve the system functionality. In addition to that, Microsoft company has lately indicated that specific registry cleansers instead cause many “serious problems” while changing the registry. As a result, it was suggested that the people do not use these pseudo security apps1.

Ultimately, this app is detected by numerous reputable antivirus scanners as a PUP. This is the valid reason you do not trust the program, no matter how positively it might be described on its web page.

Spyware Terminator Technical Summary.

NameSpyware Terminator
VendorCrawler Group, LLC
TypePotentially Unwanted Program
Detection NamePUP.Optional.Crawler
Short DescriptionPotentially Unwanted Program. Developed by Crawler Group, LLC and targeted at Windows OS.
Distribution MethodAdware Bundles
FilesC:\Program Files (x86)\Spyware Terminator\SpywareTerminator.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Spyware Terminator\st_rsser64.exe
c:\program files (x86)\spyware terminator\SpywareTerminatorShield.exe
c:\program files (x86)\spyware terminator\SpywareTerminatorUpdate.exe
c:\program files (x86)\spyware terminator\STInternetGuard.exe
c:\program files (x86)\spyware terminator\Tools\analyzefile.exe
c:\program files (x86)\spyware terminator\Tools\defsyssettings.exe
c:\program files (x86)\spyware terminator\Tools\hardfileremover.exe
c:\program files (x86)\spyware terminator\Tools\systemrestore.exe
c:\program files (x86)\spyware terminator\st_rsser64.exe

Spyware Terminator at VirusTotal

Elena Rostova

Elena Rostova

Lead Health, Wellness & Medical Journalist

Elena Rostova holds a Master's degree in Public Health Journalism. She covers groundbreaking medical research, holistic wellness trends, mental health awareness, and nutritional science.

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