CA Yahoo Anti Spy is a Windows application that lets you browse the internet securely. There are tools for scanning the system registry and active processes as well as hard drives to detect any suspicious items.

Installation

It is necessary to have Yahoo! Toolbar to set up this add-on. After downloading the installation file from the official website you can integrate a custom panel in any web browser. A quick access icon for the add-on will be displayed in the toolbar.

Security parameters

Users are able to perform a standard inspection by clicking the Begin Scan button. The operation may take several minutes. Additionally, it is possible to check the hard drive for tracking cookie files. There are tick boxes for automatically updating the software and scanning the PC at system startup.

This program does not analyze the contents of every file for finding viruses and spyware. Instead it relies on an online database with the most common threats. The process takes less time than a full examination. However, some exotic or newly developed viruses might stay undetected. You can download Malwarebytes to perform more thorough checks.

It is worth mentioning that CA Yahoo Anti Spy is an obsolete software and no longer supported by the developers. Previous versions are not available as well.

Features

free to download and use;
contains antivirus tools for protecting the PC;
it is possible to detect tracking cookie files and other malicious items;
Yahoo! Toolbar is required;
compatible with all modern versions of Windows.