Adware & Spyware removal

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Mike Baxter
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Adware & Spyware removal

Post by Mike Baxter »

There is a lot of concern (and rightly so) about programs containing Adware and Spyware finding their way onto ones computers.

Eliminate all the junk with the following two free programs. I use them both and they are great.

AdAware http://lavasoft.element5.com/support/download/

SpyBot http://spybot.eon.net.au/index.php?lang=en&page=download
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Donna Dodd
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Post by Donna Dodd »

I use Spybot, and YES, I agree it's excellent. It does a "search & destroy" command with good details about the privacy policies of each find. Then you have the option to destroy.
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basilh
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Post by basilh »

I use Ad-aware and find it excellent too !!
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Steve Benzian
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Post by Steve Benzian »

Both programs are good but don't remove all the parasites in my experience. Using the new Google toolbar has helped control the popups for me.