i have a spyware bug on my PC and which is a good but free spyware remover?

Question

i am getting a ton of spam and such

Answer 1

Go to http://www.download.com
Download spybot, adware se, and avg.
Run each of these.

Answer 2

Some products that you can find on the web are Spy bot, adaware, and spy sweeper all of these work. I know that adaware is free, and it does work.

Try going on line and looking up adaware. You want to make sure that they won't conflict with your computer system and any other programs that you have.

I know that you said free, however...... You may want to check with a compute store/electronics store and just see how much they charge to remove spyware from your computer. As they would be able to make sure that it is all out of your computer.

I know that I can take my laptop in to Circuit City and they will clean the dust/virus/spy ware and redundant programs out of it for about 40 dollars. Like getting your PC a tune up. PC's need tune ups too just like cars do, keeps them running properly.

Answer 3

There's a good list of free spyware removal tools here, also has some good info on how to avoid stuff like this.http://www.basicspywaretips.com/getridofspyware.html

Answer 4

One of the first applications built to find and remove adware and spyware, Ad-Aware SE Personal Edition's excellent reputation is well justified. The sky-blue, skinnable interface features five buttons. The first two, Status and Scan, lead to the core function of the application. These buttons initiate a scan of your files for adware components. After scanning is complete, the program presents a summary of results, followed by a list from which you select exactly which components to remove. Right-clicking an individual entry gives some information about the piece of suspected adware, though we would like more details.

Ad-Aware SE can alert you to more malignant forms of malware by separating items into critical and negligible categories. The third button, Ad-Watch, is nonfunctional in the Standard version. The fourth button, Plug-ins, shows you which Ad-Aware plug-ins are installed. The fifth leads to the help files.Ad-Aware SE does an excellent job of quickly finding and removing most adware and spyware components, although you will have to restart and rescan for a seriously infected machine. We were pleased to see an auto-update feature included with the program, keeping Ad-Aware up-to-date with the latest adware components. Ad-Aware SE should be part of your arsenal for keeping your machine free of adware and spyware components.

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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.spybot.info/
Free 100% Real-Time Protection
Free 100% Real-Time Protection is included in Spyware Terminator basic version – an essential function most other applications charge you extra for. Effectively remove spyware, adware, trojans, keyloggers, home page hijackers and other malware threats.

Safe Quarantine
Suspect files found during the scan are moved into Quarantine. Spyware Terminator prevents them from functioning and causing further damage to your computer. You can review and choose to permanently remove suspect files or safely store essential files.

Easy to Use
Spyware Terminator lets people of all skill levels detect and eliminate spyware. If you remove a program by mistake, you can easily put it back.

Manual & Scheduled Scan
Scan your computer manually or schedule an in-depth scan to be performed on a regular basis. The scan process runs in the background so that you will not be disrupted while working on other tasks.

Automatic Update Downloads
Spyware Terminator can be set to automatically download updates, ensuring the most effective protection for your computer
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www.activevirusshield.com, where you can download the product and register with an e-mail address and download the free antivirus software. An activation code will be send to the email address you provide. This activation code will fully enable your free version of AOL Active Virus Shield.

Answer 5

Get Spybot Search and Destroy
It works like magic
Also download Adaware SE
Together they found 678 things on my computer when i first installed them

Answer 6

After downloading these I would run a scan in safe mode that way you eliminate any malicious files that start when you log on.

Answer 7

Go to Download.com and download any or all of the following:

Spybot, AVG, Adaware.

http://www.download.com/3120-20_4-0.html?tg=dl-20&qt=AVG&tag=srch

Answer 8

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