2006-12-23 01:42:34 · 18 answers · asked by professor 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
I recommend that you go to http://www.download.com and get AD-AWARE and SpyBot Search & Destory. Install, run, update and scan your computer with both programs.
This double whammy will help keep you safe and running faster.
Good luck and Happy Computing!
2006-12-24 01:16:56 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My best 2 free ideas:
http://www.lavasoft.de/ = Ad-Aware SE Personal Edition
http://spybot.safer-networking.de/en/ind... = Spybot – Search & Destroy
Best run both through - between the two they should get all spyware.
My best free afterthought: most spyware and viruses infest autostart. Inspect it additionally with: Autoruns Free tool by Sysinternals
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinte...
Hint: there should not be many program exes in autostart ( autoruns calls that section "logon" ) that is not by Microsoft except Your firewall ( and a virus scanner if You machine is powerfull enough to run a guard all the time ).
With that You could even try to track down and elimintae spyware not known to the two dedicated spyware hunters.
2006-12-23 02:18:19 · answer #2 · answered by Yttl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All of these are ones that I personally use and all are free.After you install any of them,make sure you update them to get the full affect.
AVG Removes I-Worm/Stration · BackDoor.Generic3.GBB and .GBC · Worm/Generic.FX · Exploit.WMF
http://free.grisoft.com/doc/5390/lng/us/tpl/v5
Spybot - Search & Destroy detects and removes spyware, a relatively new kind of threat not yet covered by common anti-virus applications. Spyware silently tracks your surfing behaviour to create a marketing profile for you that is transmitted without your knowledge to the compilers and sold to advertising companies. If you see new toolbars in your Internet Explorer that you haven't intentionally installed, if your browser crashes inexplicably, or if your home page has been "hijacked" (or changed without your knowledge), your computer is most probably infected with spyware. Even if you don't see the symptoms, your computer may be infected, because more and more spyware is emerging. Spybot-S&D is free, so there's no harm giving it a try to see if something has invaded your computer.
http://www.safer-networking.org/
http://superantispyware.com/
SUPERAntiSpyware is the most thorough scanner on the market. Our Multi-Dimensional Scanning and Process Interrogation Technology will detect spyware that other products miss! SUPERAntiSpyware will remove ALL the Spyware, NOT just the easy ones!
Easily remove over 100,000 pests such as SmitFraud, Vundo, WinFixer, SpyAxe, SpyFalcon, WinAntiVirus, AntiVermins and thousands more!
Make sure after you download any of these, that you update them.
*Be sure to come back to Yahoo Q&A and vote for one of the answers as best answer!
2006-12-23 01:50:04 · answer #3 · answered by G 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I can give a few links that offer free virus and spyware removers...!You may be having a virus or spyware installed on your PC. Norton, AVG , Avast are free antivirus software. Ad-aware, Ewido are free spyware removers. You can download free softwares at
http://fixit.in/antivirus.html and http://fixit.in/spywareremover.html
2006-12-23 13:41:40 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hello, you'll find lots of free ideas on getting rid of your spyware in this thread:
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20061224001056AA5vKAu
2006-12-24 02:31:59 · answer #5 · answered by thegotoguy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use both SpyBot S&D and Ad-Aware for spyware cleaing.
2006-12-23 01:58:39 · answer #6 · answered by haseebuj 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
download AD Aware SE personal. It is free
2006-12-23 01:47:48 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Go to the Ad-Aware web site, and download their FREE anti-spy-ware!!
2006-12-23 01:47:31 · answer #8 · answered by Mollie's Daddy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Avg and Spybot are both very good, and both are free downloads. another one I use is from lavasoft called ad aware which is very good
2006-12-23 01:58:44 · answer #9 · answered by Herm 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hello,
Try using eScan Antivirus, or MWAV Toolkit.
try download from http://www.mwti.net
2006-12-26 21:58:05 · answer #10 · answered by Tushar 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋