The best FREE spyware removal tools?

[Chewy]

I was a bit wary as well...I didn't know what to delete and what to leave..so I left everything...

http://www.tomcoyote.org/hjt/

http://castlecops.com/HijackThis.html

What I should do is run hijackthis after a clean install and then after every
program change.

[Alien Bay]

Here's a survey of several spyware products from PCWorld.

http://www.pcworld.com/reviews/article/0,aid,122496,pg,7,00.asp

Spybot and Trend both fell in the middle. I'm currently using Microsoft's Antispyware beta which supposedly finds about 60% but does better and preventing future attacks.

[TNT]

Is subscribe to PCWORLD, but I don't trust them all the time. It seems that their reviews are 'influenced' somehow or they just haven't done enough research.

[Alien Bay]

Is subscribe to PCWORLD, but I don't trust them all the time. It seems that their reviews are 'influenced' somehow or they just haven't done enough research.

Yea, Is subscribed too for the last 2 years... don't really get what you're saying. Never really got that 'influenced' any more than anyone else.

But, I "don't trust" anyone 100% either. Just a point of reference.

[Chewy]

Here's a survey of several spyware products from PCWorld.

http://www.pcworld.com/reviews/article/0,aid,122496,pg,7,00.asp

Spybot and Trend both fell in the middle. I'm currently using Microsoft's Antispyware beta which supposedly finds about 60% but does better and preventing future attacks.

Bullhockie!
"PC World is the most widely-read computer or business magazine, with a readership of over 5.5 million (MRI Spring 2005). The winner of more editorial awards than any other computer publication, including the 2004 Folio: Eddie Award for Editorial Excellence, for the third straight year, PC World is targeted to meet the informational needs of Tech-Savvy Managers, both at work and at home. With its monthly Top 100 product reviews and rankings backed by the PC World Test Center, news, how-to articles, features, and special reports, PC World helps managers plan, buy, use, and integrate the technologies that keep them and their companies ahead of the competition."

blatant commerialism

biased to say the least!

[heathcliff]

i use spy bot too ( so another vote), with ad ware and spyware blaster,this last one doesnt delete spywares,but block them, so its an additional protection together with spybot.its like a double shield .your pc will become a bunker with that

[DiscCoasterPro]

Hi, I use Adaware (which I just downloaded a new version of for the in-laws new computer) NO problem with needing to pay. Be sure you download the correct freeware version.

I also use Spybot and Spyware Blaster. I don't really travel to many crazy sites, and that is a huge variable in this quest to stop spyware. But ... one thing I didn't see mentioned and I believe is important. Change Browsers from Internet Explorer to Netscape or Mozilla Firefox.

dcp

[cornholio7]

Change Browsers to Netscape or Mozilla Firefox.

do you run linux too?
i use IE6 and have no problems

[DiscCoasterPro]

No, I use windows, but I have found that Mozilla especially blocks things like sites diverting you to other web addresses either initially, say if you did a google search, or even after you are actually on a website when you click a link once on a site. A message pops up from Mozilla saying... Firefox has blocked this request because you are being diverted to .. blah blah ...NICE! For me it is proving to be just an additional line of defense.

[cornholio7]

i use gogo data toolbar in ie6, it does all that too

http://toolbar.gogodata.com/ again, freeware

[anonymez]

btw, lavasoft (the makers of ad-aware) had released their own firewall software a couple of days ago, you may want to check it out http://www.lavasoft.com

AFAIK its almost the same as 'agnitum outpost firewall', which is quite easily my choice of firewall...