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Spy Sweeper, developed by Webroot, is an anti-spyware tool that has been discussed on WindowsForum.com in the context of compatibility issues and performance problems. Users have reported conflicts with Avast antivirus, causing system crashes and shield resets. Others experienced freezes in web browsers and email clients like Thunderbird, along with poor customer support from Webroot. Some users switched to alternatives like Spybot Search & Destroy after disabling Spy Sweeper. The software has also been mentioned alongside Comodo firewall and MBAM in troubleshooting system events.
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    Windows 7 avast Webroot Conflict

    I recently upgraded my Avast free to version 5. When I tried a full system it crashed and the shields had to be reset. I tried several installs and the problem persisted. I finally found the problem was Webroot Spy Sweeper. I also had the same problem when I tested it on a virtual PC. Joe
    • Joe S
    • Thread
    • antivirus avast conflict security software issues spy sweeper system crash virtual machine webroot
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Software
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    Windows 7 Event ID 11 Wininit

    I got this last night and haven't found anything searching. In event viewer I have" Event ID 11 Wininit " and the following: "Custom dynamic link libraries are being loaded for every application. The system administrator should review the list of libraries to ensure they are related to...
    • Joe S
    • Thread
    • avast boot issues comodo firewall dynamic libraries event id event viewer installation malwarebytes monitoring operating system security services spy sweeper system administration system review troubleshooting trusted applications vmware wininit
    • Replies: 18
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 Issues with Webroot Spy Sweeper: Freezes and Poor Customer Support

    I tried Webroot Spy Sweeper again a few weeks ago and last week I began to notice problems. IE and Firefox would both freeze at times. And sometimes Explorer freezes. Then I noticed I couldn't send email from Thunderbird without getting a pop up from Spysweeper. So I disabled it and switched to...
    • Joe S
    • Thread
    • customer service email explorer firefox internet explorer problem spy sweeper spybot thunderbird webroot
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Windows Software
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