This article features a huge list of the best antispyware and anti-malware software for Windows 7. The list will regularly be updated to reflect vendor’s new releases of Antispyware / Antimalware compatible with or ready for Windows 7. Here you find valuable tips, too.
The following pieces of anti-spyware / anti-malware software have been checked to see if they, or a more recent version, run under Windows 7 according to vendor home page information:
- Ad Aware
- Advanced Spyware Remover
- Advanced System Protector
- AntiVirus + AntiSpyware (Trend Micro)
- AppRanger
- Ashampoo® AntiSpyWare 2
- a-squared Anti-Malware
- avast! Professional Edition
- AVG Internet Security
- Avira AntiVir Premium
- Bazooka Adware and Spyware
- CA Anti-Spyware 2009
- ClamAV
- CounterSpy
- ESET Smart Security
- G Data InternetSecurity
- Internet Security 2009 (Panda)
- K7 TotalSecurity 9.0
- Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2009
- Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware
- Mamutu
- McAfee Internet Security
- Norman Antivirus & Antispyware
- Norton Internet Security 2009
- Rising Internet Security 2009
- Spybot - Search & Destroy
- SpyCatcher
- Spyware Begone
- Spyware Doctor
- Spyware Terminator
- SpywareBlaster
- STOPzilla
- SUPERAntiSpyware
- Trojan Killer
- Trojan Remover
- TrustPort PC Security 2009
- Verizon Internet Security Suite
- VirusBuster Internet Security Suite
- Webroot Spy Sweeper
- WinPatrol 2009
- ZONEALARM Internet Security Suite
Thus, I will regularly update this list until we can select the Top Antispyware for Windows 7. With regard to Webroot AntiVirus with AntiSpyware I might add two things: firstly, the standalone Webroot AntiSpyware (without AntiVirus) is not labeled as Windows 7 compatible by the vendor, and, secondly, Webroot AntiVirus with AntiSpyware does prevent my test system running Windows 7 RC from shutting down regularly which currently makes it a great product only for Windows XP and Vista only.
Despite the few pieces of antispyware / antimalware compatible with or ready for Windows 7 you can optimally protect your Windows 7 computer just by adding capable anti-virus software because Windows 7 ships with integrated Windows Defender, the top antispyware and antimalware utility from Microsoft. If you opt for automatic Windows updates, your Windows 7 computer will additionally be scanned trough MSRT (Malicious Software Removal Tool), which after download automatically runs in the background and delete itself if it didn’t find memory resident unwanted programs.