When installing some anti virus software you might be forced to uninstall Spybot. We are aware that this has happened, on occasion, with products from Kaspersky, McAfee, Symantec, or Trend Micro. The 'Anti-Spyware Coalition' considers forcing a user to uninstall security software as an indicator of the presence of malware. Unfortunately some vendors software still persist on forcing an unnecessary uninstall.
Our own research has never shown any issues that would warrant a full or partial uninstallation. Remember: even in the worst case, Spybot could be used as a pure on-demand scanner. We have never received a satisfactory explanation from any company as to why a user should need to uninstall Spybot. We can only assume that it is because some companies regard us as serious competition.
Trying to force you to uninstall legitimate software (you rely on) is anti competitive. Should you ever suspect that our software is causing a conflict please immediately inform our support team who will give it their immediate attention.
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