Re: spyware doctor-Is their deception

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Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2005 02:51:34 -0400

IIRC you can install Spyware Doctor http://www.pctools.com/spyware-doctor/
as freeware but to receive updated definitions you'll have to pay for it.

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~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), AH-VSOP
MR wrote:
> Spyware Doctor 3.2
> Hi, I read the reviews and popularity of this program @ download.com. I
> use others spyware rem. programs as well, but thought of trying this FREE
> one on another persons pc as a favor that needs some cleaning up; so as
> to get another opinion. It said FREE  and the reviews seemed good, even
> by the download.com site.
> But, I am worried about this. I happened to see ,at majorgeeks, the same
> (3.2) version & is listed as shareware @ $29.95. But at DL.com, shareware,
> price, etc was NOT even listed on their download site. In the description
> of product, all I saw was 'FREE ' in the license part. Is this deception??
> I believe the way it works is you have to register the product and get a
> code via email and then take it from there; then maybe pay up front for
> program.   Am I going to get billed somehow. NO, I did not give them any
> credit card, email, etc. NOthing. So they dont have info on me (that I
> know of). I want to just uninstall it now for fear that I will get billed
> later. Should I worry about this?  I have never downloaded a shareware
> program so I dont know how they bill or get charged etc? ANyone use the
> so called free version without 'strings'. Or is there no such thing as I
> might guess here. Hope u can help.thanx 

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