Why do other anti-spyware products detect different spyware than ZoneAlarm?
Anti-spyware products work in a similar manner to antivirus products. They maintain a library of spyware filenames and registry keys, and search for and remove them from your computer. Since there is not an industry standard method for identifying and removing spyware, each anti-spyware product uses their own approach which yields different results. In addition to detecting and removing spyware, and unlike most other anti-spyware products, ZoneAlarm’s anti-spyware can prevent spyware from ever reaching your computer. Prevention is critical for fighting spyware; because once spyware is installed on your computer, damage to the computer, other programs and the user’s identity is often already done. In addition, it is much more difficult to remove installed spyware, than to prevent spyware from being installed.
