what is the best free spyware program and the best place to get it.?

Answer 1

For active (full time) virus protection:

AVG Antivirus 7.5 Free Edition
http://free.grisoft.com/freeweb.php/doc/avg-anti-virus-free/lng/us/tpl/v5
or
Free antivirus - avast! 4 Home Edition
http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html

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I use all the following free programs for spyware protection.
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Windows Defender (full time spyware protection)
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx
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Install the following five programs and run at least monthly. You need all five. They are not a substitute for full time spyware and virus protection. They greatly increase your protection.

Ad-Aware SE Personal (update + full scan)
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/products/ad-aware_se_personal.php

Spybot Search & Destroy (update + immunize + scan)
Do not enable Tea Timer and SDHelper
After installation: update + scan + immunize
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/mirrors/index.html

SpywareBlaster: Update then open and click “enable all protection”.
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html

SUPERAntiSpyware free version: (update + scan)
http://www.superantispyware.com/

CCleaner: Do not install toolbar and recycle bin options
Removes tracking cookies, unneeded files, history
In options.
Set to run when computer starts.
Place cookies you want to keep in save list
http://www.ccleaner.com/

Answer 2

I have to go with spyware search and destroy. It deleted this one trojan off my dad's comp that was almost impossible to get rid of. Good luck

Answer 3

Spy-bot.
www.safer-networking.org/en/download/

Answer 4

adaware se by lavasoft
go to www.lavasof.com

also you can try avg antispyware on www.grisoft.com

Answer 5

AVG. By far the best.
Whatever you do, DO NOT GET NORTON!!!

Answer 6

Use both of these.