SuperAntiSpyware 5 released

Airbot · Aug 2, 2011

August 2, 2011

SuperAntiSpyware 5 is now available. Changelog below.

Information

Technology Changes

All NEW Version 5.0!
NEW: User interface - Easy Access and Use
NEW: Real-Time Protection - Lighter, Faster and Added Protection!
NEW: Faster scanning and updated scanning engine
NEW: 30% smaller definition updates resulting in improved performance
NEW: Critical Point Scan - Examine critical load points for malware infections
NEW: Rescue Scan - Gain control of your system when infection prevent scanning
NEW: Scheduler - integrated with the Windows Scheduler for maximum flexibility and control
NEW: Quarantine Management System
NEW: Repairs - fix problems left behind by Malware
NEW: Update System - faster and more flexible
NEW: Scan logging - monitor the health of your system
NEW: Improved memory management - lighter on your system

A Guy · Aug 3, 2011

Been using pre-release ver5 for a couple of months now. Everyone will be very pleased with this new version, it is a good improvement to an already good program. A Guy

Wii Master 64 · Aug 6, 2011

I just downloaded it today and it is a very big improvement to the other version. The biggest thing I noticed about it (besides the GUI) was the fact that when you run a scan, it scans the registry, your memory, and your files all at one time, which dramatically improves the speed of the scan. Quick scans used to take me anywhere from an 20- 40 minutes; now they're only about 8 minutes. I'm very pleased so far!

Anak · Aug 6, 2011

Something I have noticed with version 5 that is different from the latest version 4 that I had.

4 would always find tracking cookies, and some things that after cleaning, the OS needed a re-boot, but so far with 5 it finds nothing??

And, does anyone know what 'Enable rescue scan' means or how it is supposed to work?

TheReaper · Aug 6, 2011

Anak said:
And, does anyone know what 'Enable rescue scan' means or how it is supposed to work?

Been wondering that myself and found this: Rescue scan

Anak · Aug 6, 2011

Thank you for the link/explanation.

bru · Aug 6, 2011

SAS Free stopped finding tracking cookies for me a while ago. It was like one day it found them while doing a Quick Scan and the next day nothing. A Full Scan was better but still not finding as many as it should.

Support for SAS Free is pretty nonexistent. The response I got was along the lines of uninstall/reinstall (no change) and tracking cookies aren't dangerous. Huh? I want to know why the program stopped finding them not your view on how dangerous they are.

I still run the program but based on this change to how it functions I question its effectiveness. I plan to move to 5.0 soon. I guess I now know it still won't be finding those tracking cookies. CCleaner finds them for me.

Anak · Aug 6, 2011

tracking cookies aren't dangerous. Huh? I want to know why the program stopped finding them not your view on how dangerous they are.

Well said!

Version 4 would regularly find twenty to thirty trackers, now, nada!

nojmit · Aug 6, 2011

The new interface is nice. The only thing it found on its 1st scan was a FP in an Auslogic Registry Defragmenter uninstaller that has been on my system for more than two years.:huh:
I give it a 2.5 out of 5 star rating

A Guy · Aug 6, 2011

Funny, SAS has never found tracking cookies on my systems. Maybe because I don't keep cookies, and CCleaner cleans what there might be. A Guy

TheReaper · Aug 7, 2011

Updated last night & while the new GUI looks nice, I have yet to test out it's (improved?)features & functionality.

bru · Aug 7, 2011

I installed it today. Had to do a restart to get it to install completely.

Ran a Quick Scan and it took less than 4 minutes. Previous version took 17 minutes for the same Quick Scan.

The Quick Scan found nothing. While I'd like to think my computer is clean I point to my post about it not finding tracking cookies for me going back to the last version. And it still doesn't find them. I know it finds cookies for most users (at least the old version did) so that is concerning to me.

edit: Ran a Full Scan and it has hung up twice. It happens at the same spot, a $RECYCLE.BIN file. The second time I let it run and after about eight minutes it finally got going again. Could that file be that big? If so I should find it and delete it. How though? I think that is a hidden file.

Anak · Aug 7, 2011

I always run a full scan, and so far have not had any problems, perceived or otherwise with SAS, except for the lack of results now that I am using SAS.5 .

I think it is a little hasty at this point in the evolution of SAS.5 to trash the program, and I am willing to wait to see if the bug reports start to increase to a point where more information is available.

As far as a replacement why not revert back to SAS.4?

This link will lead to FileHippo's SAS.5 page, but to the right you will see a list of older versions you may want to go back to: Download SuperAntiSpyware 5.0.1108 - and Older Versions - FileHippo.com

bru · Aug 7, 2011

My Full Scan completed after 55 minutes. And it too found nothing. Not even a tracking cookie. Version 4 would always find a few.

In fact as mentioned when I first used the program six months ago it found as many as 90 tracking cookies in a full scan and 17 in a Quick Scan. Now Version 4 finds none using Quick Scan and 1 or 2 in Full Scan. Version 5 found none in both. Something can't be right.

Anak · Aug 7, 2011

As A Guy says here:
http://www.sevenforums.com/system-security/178747-superantispyware-5-released.html#post1523419

It could be a matter of how the browsers are treating cookies when they close, and SAS.5 is reviewing their Folders after they close.

This is speculation on my part

, but maybe SAS.4 kept a running count while the browsers are open, and quarantining them while they are open, then probably re-scanning the browser Folders to make sure that it did not miss anything.

Then a user needs to understand how SAS treats malware. It seems SAS has a Black, and White list:

SUPERAntiSpyware is designed to detect and remove the most harmful spyware, adware, malware, dialer, worm and keylogger components and applications.

Source:
Will SUPERAntiSyware remove ALL the spyware on my system? - SUPERAntiSpyware.com

The deal with your $RECYCLE.BIN problem might be a bad download, and/or installer. Recycle bin on drive c:\ is corrupted pop up?? - SUPERAntiSpyware.com
This page has a link for the installer package:
SUPERAntiSpyware.com - Frequently Asked Questions

It is also possible that your Recycle Bin is corrupted, this will show you how to repair it:
Recycle Bin Corrupted - Cannot Delete File or Folder - Vista Forums

Have you had any other problems with the Recycle Bin?

bigcitycat · Aug 7, 2011

If you are using Firefox you can install better privacy which will remove the flash cookies on your system. If you just clear your cookies and you have flash cookies on your system they will just restore those cookies as soon as you open your browser.

DBone · Aug 8, 2011

I have seen about 5 YouTube tests, and SAS 5 doesn't fair well (that's putting it lightly). I am a big fan of the company and I was a tester for beta 5 and I have a lifetime license for SAS, but I will not install this on any of my production machines until I see some major improvement.

I know YouTube tests are not the holy grail, but after seeing 5 videos all with the same result, one can't help but draw conclusions.

Layback Bear · Aug 11, 2011

Ccleaner lower left Wipe free space will clean $Recycle Bin and still leave restore points. It will take a long time. All the things that you think you have removed go to the $Recycle Bin and when needed will be wrote over.

DBone · Aug 11, 2011

^^^^^^^^Wrong thread??

damien76 · Aug 11, 2011

Some good read here SUPERAntiSpyware 5 Official Release! Developer replied to some queries there. Might be interesting to users.

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