Xoftspy SE by ParetoLogic Effectiveness Tested

Summary:
XoftSpy by ParetoLogic is fairly powerful, easy-to-use software, but its poor detection abilities coupled with an unflattering number of false positives lowered its overall ranking.

Effectiveness:
When tested, we found that XoftSpy missed quite a lot of spyware and adware. We also discovered XoftSpy often presented false positives. This means the program claimed an innocent program was spyware or adware. This is inconvenient, because if you remove these innocent programs as XoftSpy advices, you can cause serious harm to your computer. Conveniently XoftSpy SE provides a “view details” section that takes you directly to their dictionary and explains the source, nature and threat of it’s findings.

Ease of Setup/Installation:
XoftSpy was easy to download and install. The program takes only minutes to download and installation was quick also. Additionally, a scan of our entire computer only took a few moments.

Ease of Use:
We found XoftSpy intuitive and easy to use. A couple of minor complaints we have are that the program only includes an abort button, it does not include a stop or pause scan button (like most spyware programs have.)

Help/Support:
ParetoLogic provides basic support for XoftSpy, including email support and a FAQs page. The help section is web-based, so you must be connected to the Internet in order to use it, which is inconvenient.

Customization:
XoftSpy's customization features are similar to those in many of our higher-ranked products; these options give you power to choose what you'd like to scan, and then schedule those scans whenever you want.