XOFTSPY PORTABLE ANTI-SPYWARE

'XOFTspy Portable Anti-Spyware' is a proprietary application developed by ParetoLogic Inc. for Microsoft Windows computers. The portable anti-spyware solution is designed to protect roaming users from malicious threats. “ParetoLogic Inc. has become the first vendor to offer an antispyware tool for use from portable U3 USB drives” ^[1] While the software is not free the user can scan and clean multiple computers using one license. The portable application also protects the USB flash drive which is useful for those who carry USB flash drives from home to work. ^[2]
Detection and removal of items includes spyware, adware, Trojan horse threats, malware, keyloggers, pop-up generators, and browser hijackers. ^[3] XOFTspy takes up 8.1 MB of space on the U3 device and uses the same spyware definition database as other ParetoLogic product offerings XoftSpySE and ParetoLogic Anti-Spyware. As of August 2007 there were 270,000 malware definition items in the database and new updates occur once per week to provide relief from the most recent malware variants. The user can create a backup and has the option to restore.
Portability can be useful in situations where a computer is heavily infected, bogged down, or sluggish. By accessing the computer directly from a U3 device, XOFTspy is able to remove malware items regardless if the computer is infected. ^[4]
XOFTspy Portable Anti-Spyware is compatible with Windows 2000 and XP but is not currently Windows Vista ready.

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Awards:

XOFTspy Portable Anti-Spyware achieved SIIA CODiE Award Finalist Status for the Mobile Solution Award. “XOFTspy Portable is the world's first portable anti-spyware application, allowing computer users on the go to use public computers without fear of compromising their privacy and security.” ^[5]

See also

★ Spyware removal — programs which find and remove spyware

★ Spy software

★ Adware

★ Malware

★ Rootkits

★ Trojan horse (computing)

★ Employee monitoring software

★ Computer insecurity

★ Defensive computing

★ — programs which find and remove spyware

Reviews:

There are several reviews of this product as listed.
“This is a terrific tool for solution providers to keep in their pocket at all times.” ^[6]
“…automatically scans and removes any malware from a computer as soon as it is plugged into a USB port. As well, the software protects data stored on the key from malware too. This makes it ideal for students who use different computers to do their assignments and want to be sure it's safe from any viruses.” ^[7]

★ http://laptopmag.com/News/Software/XOFTspy-Portable-Anti-Spyware.htm, Jeffrey L. Wilson, August 29, 2006

★ http://blogs.zdnet.com/mobile-gadgeteer/?p=76, Matthew Miller: XOFTspy Portable lets you clean from a U3 flash drive, August 8, 2006

★ http://www.nwanews.com/adg/Business/167077/, Bob and Joy Schwabach: On Computers : Here’s a thought: Why bother with a laptop at all?, September 18, 2006

★ http://www.informationweek.com/news/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=192500881, Marc Spiwak: Pocket Anti-Spyware, Aug 29, 2006

★ http://www.everythingusb.com/xoftspy_portable.html, Everything USB: XOFTspy - First U3 Spyware Killer, August 9, 2006

★ http://www.ubergizmo.com/15/archives/2006/08/xoftspy_makes_it_to_u3_platform.html, Ubergizmo: XOFTspy makes it to U3 platform, August 9, 2006

★ http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/blogs/index.cfm?entryid=379&blogid=4, Keith Shaw, PC Advisor, August 22, 2006

References:

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Antispyware tool for thumb drives launched John E. Dunn
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XOFTspy Portable lets you clean from a U3 flash drive Matthew Miller
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Spyware Behaviour, Types of Spyware, Glossary and Definitions: ParetoLogic website
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Pocket Anti-Spyware Marc Spiwak
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ParetoLogic Starts 2007 in Winning Style with KPMG Sponsored VIATeC Top 25 Award and SIIA CODiE Award Finalist Status for the Mobile Solution Award PRWeb
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Pocket Anti-Spyware Marc Spiwak
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Flash drives for back to school Vanessa Ho PCWorld.ca

External links

★ “ParetoLogic Anti-Spyware” http://www.paretologic.com/downloads/XOFTspy_Portable_Antispyware_Whitepaper.pdf