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Spyware can steal your personal information, cause pop-ups, point your browser to different web sites (hijacking), and more. It can slow your computer to a crawl. Many spyware programs install themselves on your computer without your knowledge. The software packages below can assist you in the fight against spyware. All of the software is freely available for personal use. While the programs themselves are effective, it has been found that using a combination of these programs produces the best results.
USE AT YOUR OWN RISK.

Spybot Search & Destroy - www.safer-networking.org

Spybot S&D is a very popular spyware removal/prevention program. After using it to remove spyware from your system, use the "immunize" feature to help protect yourself from future spyware encounters.

Lavasoft Ad-Aware SE Personal Edition - www.lavasoftusa.com

Another widely popular spyware detection and removal tool.

Microsoft Windows Defender - www.microsoft.com/antispyware

A relatively new offering, it's quickly becoming a favorite. This program features powerful real-time protection against spyware intrusion. Tired of your default home page getting changed? Windows Defender will let you know if your system's settings are being tampered with and then ask you if you approve!

Javacool Software SpywareBlaster - www.javacoolsoftware.com

SpywareBlaster prevents spyware from compromising your PC in the first place. It blocks bad websites, cookies, and harmful ActiveX components. SpywareBlaster works with Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox.

Trend Micro has an interesting and possibly handy addition to the spyware detection and removal business. Their Housecall web site detects and cleans spyware and viruses. Hopefully, your PC is not already screwed up to the point that you cannot visit the site.

Interested in simply cleaning up your PC? You can use CCleaner to clear out Temporary Internet Files, Cookies, log files, and more. If it's useless and taking up space on your hard drive, CCleaner will get rid of it.