XOFTspy Portable Anti-spyware for U3 Drives

Head overto read a reviewof XoftSpy portable anti-spyware by Paretologic.

In a toolkit of every PC user who's cautious about security, a U3 drive is an important element of ongoing maintenance. Whenever a stand-alone desktop security software crushes or fails to detect the infections, XOFTspy anti-spyware loaded from a U3 flash drive is most likely to clean the system in minutes.

It isreally weird to see a flood of desktop anti-spyware software elude while U3flash drive compatible applications are very few in number. I believe thissituation is partially accounted for malicious antispyware designed with thesole purpose to imitate legit Windows security applications. With U-free USBdevices it is difficult to execute malicious code on a constant basis becausehackers want spyware loaded every time Windows starts, which cannot be ensuredin case with a flash drive-based application.

The morepleasant it is to have a professional portable anti-spyware developed speciallyfor happy owners of U3 capable drives (branded by SanDisk, Kingston, and other world-renownedmanufacturers). XOFTspy was the first application designed for U3 drives, andremains a very useful utility till now.

What's thebeauty of having an anti-spyware loaded onto U3 flash drive? 

1. If you ever had experience with bootable CD-ROMs then you certainly remember how much time it takes to prepare all files for burning, then the burn process itself, then restarting… and each time you need a scan from CD-ROM, you have to follow the steps anew to update antivirus and antispyware definitions. With a U3 version of XoftSpy, it takes about 3 minutes to insert the flash drive into USB port, run XoftSpy, perform update and you're ready to scan.
2. A little U3 drive is certainly more convenient to walk with, plus it can store all kinds of files. While it is easy to scratch the surface of a CD, flash drives are more reliable and protected against physical damage.
3. XOFTspy portable runs under normal Windows GUI, so you don't have to work in DOS-like environment without mouse support. Great for novice PC users!
4. It is a very lightweight application that takes less than 10 megabytes of space on USB drive. Desktop software can require up to ten times more space!
5. XoftSpy can be run on a computer badly infected with Trojans, keyloggers, adware, and all kinds of spyware beasts. The software detects and eliminates all of them.
6. There's a Restore feature that keeps profiles of infected files and can be used to revert the cured infections to their original state. Hence, the registry change can be undone any time.

However, itis not always suitable for using. XOFTspy portable cannot be run under SafeMode. If Windows cannot be started at all because of spyware modules clutteringmemory, there's no other way out except loading security software from abootable compact disk. Also, consider the price; to construct a bootable CD,you have a variety of free PC security software names like AVG, Avast!, SpyBotSearch & Destroy, Spyware Blaster, Lavasoft Ad-aware, etc. But if you valuethe convenience and ease of use, I recommend that you have a look at XoftSpyhubpage where I describe my experience with this antispyware.