Awarded PC Magazine''s Editors'' Choice, Spy Sweeper''s new browsing and operating system shields proactively defend against spyware installations. A deeper, more refined detection process finds and safely removes all forms of spyware including Trojans, adware, keyloggers, dialers and system monitors. Spy Sweeper''s dedicated spy research lab provides frequent threat database updates for the latest protection from new and emerging spyware threats. For online protection, Spy Sweeper protects users from emerging browser spyware threats with a set of new Internet Explorer and browsing shields. And because spyware can still attack when a user is not online, Spy Sweeper is complete with several operating system shields to reinforce its ability to catch even the trickiest spyware when it attempts to download, install or run on a user''s PC. Users may pick and choose what programs and files and folders to scan, and schedule automatic sweeps at a desired time, or simply choose the Sweep Now button to perform a manual sweep for spyware. Once spyware is detected, the quarantine feature allows users to safely manage spyware by removing or keeping it, without harming other programs on the computer. Traditional anti-virus programs and firewalls don''t offer protection from invasive and harmful spyware programs. The consequences of unidentified spyware can include identity theft, computer corruption, and bombardment from pop-up ads. Spyware infections can occur when you visit a spy-spreading web site, open a spy-carrying email attachment, or download a spy as part of another software program. Your privacy, and even your identity, is at high risk if you surf the Internet, share your computer, or use file-sharing (peer-to-peer) programs.