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How do I get nasty spyware off computer?

How to get rid of spyware residing on my computer?

  • Within minutes of booting my computer, a box pops up on my desktop flashing the message " Windows has detected spyware infection. It is recommended to use special antispyware tools to prevent data loss". This, even as I am not connected to internet. Where do I download free antispyware software that will clean my disk?

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    Hi there, Spybot and Ad-Aware can be quite decent spyware & adware removers - BUT they will not PROTECT you against being infected. These programs simply scan your machine once you are already infected and remove the threat. Their signatures and definitions are also not released very frequently and more users are being infected even though their programs are up-to-date. My recommendation would be a relatively new security program called Prevx1. This is an all-in-one solution that is proving to detect, protect and remove more malware (virii, spyware, adware, trojans, rootkits, etc) than all other leading security vendors. This is because they use a completely unique approach to protection which means they are able to see malware quicker than anyone else and also protect their entire userbase instantly and in real-time without the need for any downloaded updates. You can read more about Prevx1 and/or download their Free Trial from the link below, which will scan your computer and remove any malware for free: http://www.prevx.com

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Once infected with spyware, it can be difficult to clean a PC up, but there are several free tools that work well in combination with each other, and you can get trial versions of some other tools as well. Good free tools include Spybot S&D, Ad-Aware, Windows Defender, and Spycatcher Express. The first three can be downloaded from Snapfiles http://www.snapfiles.com/Freeware/security/fwantispy.html while Spycatcher Express is available directly from Tenebril http://www.tenebril.com/consumer/spyware/spycatcher-express.php Both Windows Defender and Spycatcher Express provide realtime protection, so I'd only recommend using them to clean the PC up, then keep Spycatcher Express, as in my experience Windows Defender can conflict with a variety of applications. If those products fail to completely clean the PC, you can use trial versions of Ewido Security Suite, Webroot Spysweeper, and Sunbelt counterspy. Ewido, especially, is good at removing a variety of types of malware.

Spartacus!

go to lavasoft.com and download ad-aware se, it is free and very effective,

SPACEGUY

Try Spyware Search and Destroy, it's a great tool and it's free.. but if you like a better software with better infection fight algorithm, try zone alarm security suite from zone labs.. they offer a 30 days trial version and u can buy it if you're satisfied. It's in the same time an antivirus, antyspyware and a firewall. a complete tool

Gaztastic

Do a search for Spybot Search and Destroy. I highly recommend this product. It is free, but they would appreciate a donation.

Luvmt

Yes Spy bot search and destroy is a good one, I use it.

freeyrmind

That's a bogus windows messenger spoof. Update your O/S and it should go away.

Don B

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