Spyware

[DATsBBQ]

Found this on the web. It's freeware, but donations great fully accepted.
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html It's Spybot, Search and Destroy.

This program found 18 programs, one very nasty, on one computer and 32 other spywares on my other box. Both were running the lasted McAfee antivirus software at the time.

[bigwheel]

Sounds like a good deal DATS. Be sure to run it from the safe mode on a hard reboot. Liable to find a few other things hitherto unknown if you aint been running it like that. Some of them pesky varmints reside in the memory and reloads themselves despite cleaning them out.

bigwheel

[Scotty Da Q]

S&D will detect TSR's and states that it will kill them on the next reboot. Sometimes it takes a couple of tries. Even in safe mode, it's sketchy.

I have many tools, but I'm hesitant to mention them...cuz if you don't know how to use em, that's a sure way to totally hose your system.

BTW, I'm an IT guy.



Here's some simple, FREE effective ones that I'll recommend:

Spybot S&D

Ad-Aware

Ewidio

a-squared

They all have different heuristic characteristics that they pick up on...so I recommend running them all at least every 2 weeks.

ALSO ... There are many programs that "CLAIM" to be the best solution to spyware/malware/adware....but some actually infect your system. A good check point is here.

http://www.spywarewarrior.com/rogue_anti-spyware.htm

Don't get suckered in by a pop up that looks like an official looking windows panel that says "Your Windows Registry is corrupt. Repair Now?" NO !!!!!!!!!!

[nascarchuck]

I use Adaware and Ewido. I highly recommend Ewido. Actually Ewido is now AVG Ainti Spyware.

[OSD]

I run the Spy-Bot and Ad-Aware programs about once a month. After what Scotty said maybe I should run them more often

[DATsBBQ]

S&D will detect TSR's and states that it will kill them on the next reboot. Sometimes it takes a couple of tries. Even in safe mode, it's sketchy.

I have many tools, but I'm hesitant to mention them...cuz if you don't know how to use em, that's a sure way to totally hose your system.

BTW, I'm an IT guy.

I was one of those before it was called IT. Back in the days of DOS and a 386 was King. Then I got into real estate. Tells you how old I am

[3970010]

I use ad aware. Its free and its been good to me.