which antispyware work great?

Answer 1

There are a lot of good ones. Please see the rouge link at the end of my list so you don't download any "bad" ones.
75% of the ones on the net are "BAD" and contain spyware themselves. Always download straight from the manufacturer to be safe.

Here is what I use.
I use all of the following Free software with Windows XP SP2 and Internet Explorer with MSN toolbar and the pop-up blocker turned on and have never had a single problem with my computer sense Microsoft came out with SP2. (knock on wood.) (And be sure to keep Windows and the following software Updated)


The best Anti-virus is: AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition. (www.grisoft.com)

The Best Spyware defense is: SpyBot Search and Destroy (http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html)<--English version

AND: AdAware SE (www.lavasoft.com)
AND Spyware Blaster (http://www.javacoolsoftware.info/kb/)
The best Firewall besides the one that comes with Windows is: Zone Alarm (http://www.zonelabs.com/store/content/co... or just (www.zonelabs.com) and select the FREE version.

These are all FREE and are all that are required. There is no reason to pay for this kind of software, except to give a donation to the writers if you can.
ALL the above programs are recommended and should be run on a regular basis. With some the free versions they must be run manually.

The best way to avoid getting any Malware (virus, Trojan's, spyware, etc) is to practice safe computing. Microsoft and many others have countless articles on the subject of safe computing. (something I think should be taught in schools)

for further information on computer safety. http://all.net/journal/50/cybercop.html
And here...
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/viruses/zombies_and_botnets.mspx

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

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Free Programs:
Adaware (Not the best, but not bad, and it's free)
Spybot S&D (Very good at finding some bad stuff, but doesn't find as many as some others)

Free Trials:
Ewido (Excellent program, runs slow though)
Spyware Doctor (Finds a lot of files, but sometimes these files are harmless)
SpySweeper (The most popular "off-the-shelf" program, probably the best there is if you don't mind paying $39 for it)

Things I'd avoid:
Windows Defender (It just isn't very good, when MS decided to buy out a company they picked the wrong one)
Yahoo Antispy (Not very effective from my experience)
McAfee (Aqward and a pain to get rid of)
Norton (Resource hog and even harder to get rid fo than McAfee, I hate Norton, it's not just bias, it's experience)

Always check an antispyware program here before you download it, many antispyware programs are actually antispyware themselves!
Go here: http://www.spywarewarrior.com/rogue_anti-spyware.htm

Answer 4

Best Free Adware/Spyware/Scumware Remover
If you are using Windows XP SP2 my top recommendation is Microsoft's just-released Windows Defender program [1] which is currently available as a free beta. Defender is the latest re-incarnation of the excellent Giant Antispyware product that Microsoft purchased late in 2004. I'm still in the process of testing Windows Defender but the early indications are very favorable. It's a notch or two better than its immediate predecessor Microsoft Antispyware, itself a very capable performer. Importantly, it appears to have the best protective capability of any of the free anti-spyware products. I tried it on several drive-by download sites and Windows Defender's multiple real time monitors provided effective (though not watertight) defense. It appears to be a little vulnerable to polymorphic trojans in particular and for this reason I suggest it should be used in combination with regular on-demand scans from the free Ewido anti-trojan program . I'll know more when I complete my tests in early March. Note that you need a legal version of Windows XP SP2 to run this program. I've been told cracked versions of Defender that will run on any XP SP2 PC are currently circulating on the P2P networks but I'd approach those with caution. The idea of a cracked security program strikes me as an oxymoron.

For Windows 9x and ME users I suggest two free products: Ad-Aware SE V1.6 [2] and SpyBot Search and Destroy V1.4 [3]. Both work well together and between them you'll get excellent protection. If you have a relatively fast PC, I suggest you turn on the TeaTimer option when you install SpyBot. It will give you reasonable active protection but at the cost of eating up some of your processing power. The active protection offered by TeaTimer is not as comprehensive as the Microsoft product but Internet Explorer users can augment it by using SpywareBlaster (see next item)
[1] http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=435bfce7-da2b-4a6a-afa4-f7f14e605a0d ( 6.4MB)
[2] http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/ (2.7MB)
[3] http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html (4.8MB)

Answer 5

I use a combination of Ad-Aware for on-demand scans, Spybot Search & Destroy (with the resident Tea Timer option turned on), Spyware Guard and Spyware Blaster (Javacool Software...both very small resident programs that do exactly what they're supposed), and Windows Defender (all of which are free, though the paid Ad-Aware has added features that might be of interest).
In addition I occasionally run Bazooka Scanner and A-Squared Free (the last one searches for Trojans and traces the others might miss). I'd have to recommend adding SiteAdvisor to your browser...it actually will block sites with harmful/dangerous behavior, though you can let them through if you really want.
If you want to pay for programs (though these both hog a lot of memory), I'd suggest either Spyware Doctor or Webroot Spy Sweeper.
Most important, no matter what you use, make sure to check for updates on a very regular basis...the scumware merchants are usually way ahead of the antispy/antivirus groups, but most of them update new signatures as soon as possible.

Answer 6

Windows Defender
SUPERAntispyware
Spybot Search and Destroy
Ad-Aware SE
Bazooka
CWShredder
AboutBuster
HijackThis
SpywareBlaster
McAfee Stinger
RootkitRevealer
KL-Detector (anti-keylogger)
a2 (a-squared)
Ewido
Google Toolbar

A good HOSTS file is also a must.

Use alternative browsers:
Opera
Firefox

Use alternative firewalls instead of Zone Alarm:
Sygate Personal Firewall
Comodo
Agnitum's Outpost
Smoothwall
SoftPerfect Personal Firewall
Jetico
NetVeda Safety.Net Firewall
R-Firewall
Kerio Personal Firewall

All the above are freeware.

Answer 7

Windows Defender
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx

Answer 8

Ad-aware SE is free to download. However, u can combine it with microsoft Antispyware(giant). It will info u automatically when some filestry to install it self.

Answer 9

None work great but several work well. I suggest you regularly scan with at least 3 different scanners. check out http://360.yahoo.com/wektech for a few suggestions and links to the software company websites and free downloads.

Answer 10

I use a program called spyware x-terminator. I am not sure if u can get it free on the net.. my friend owned a copy and loaded it into my computer to let me try it. It works pretty well.