Spyware

[disapointedchild]

Anybody know a good program to remove spyware for free. And what I can set up to prevent it. I am quite computer illiterate.

[Lindy]

Spybot S&D and the wonderful Spybot Teatimer.

[Cybele]

Spy sweeper. They have a 30 day trial. I think their site is www.webroot.com

[disapointedchild]

The spy sweeper doesnt have a free 30 day trial anymore.


Spybot S&D and the wonderful Spybot Teatimer

Where can I find these?

[Lindy]

http://www.spybot.info/en/index.html

As soon as you download and install it, update and then immunize.

Immunization protects from crepe loads of spyware and bad webpages, so its very nice.

[Phil]

http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html here

[Yamaneko]

http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/

[Lindy]

Adaware doesn't immunize though, nor does it keep track of the registry with an equivalent of teatimer.

...Well, it does, but you have to pay for it, and why do that if you can get the same thing for free.

[disapointedchild]

Thanks a bunch. Um I have a question, what is a firewall, what does it do, and how do I set one up?

[Samuraid]

Adaware doesn't immunize though, nor does it keep track of the registry with an equivalent of teatimer.

...Well, it does, but you have to pay for it, and why do that if you can get the same thing for free.

grc.com did a test of a few major spyware removing programs and Adaware did more of a complete job than Spybot s&d. The best method is to get both Spybot and Adaware and use both.

[disapointedchild]

So this should get rid of all my spyware both these programs. Do you'll know exactly how to use adaware?

[Endless]

Install, run, it'll ask you if you want to check for updates, choose to do so, then click on "start", choose if you want a smart system scan (specific folders that are the usual target + the registry) or everything, or custom, or ADS (check the help file for details). Negligible entries are things like the last programs you ran list and stuff, ou can uncheck that one. Click on next and it'll scan, when it's done, you can review the findings and select which you want to quarantine/delete/keep.

[rubah]

and what I can set up to prevent it

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