Free Anti-Spyware Software

How do you know that you have spywares on your computer? Well, you might notice symptoms like unwanted advertising popups, modified search results, connection going out, autoredirection of a specific webpage and more.

Here is what the autohr of one of the best free anti-spyware (Spybot) says:

"Spyware is a relatively new kind of threat that common anti-virus applications do not yet cover. If you see new toolbars in your Internet Explorer that you didn't intentionally install, if your browser crashes, or if you browser start page has changed without your knowing, you most probably have spyware. But even if you don't see anything, you may be infected, because more and more spyware is emerging that is silently tracking your surfing behaviour to create a marketing profile of you that will be sold to advertisement companies."

Additional information he provides is:

"In easy terms, spyware is software that transmits personally identifiable information from your computer to some place in the internet without your special knowledge.

Spyware is typically not the product you install itself, but small add-ons, that you may or may not disable during install. In most cases, the EULA somewhere has a few lines telling you about privacy matters, but typically most users don't read the complete EULA and never know they got spyware on their system.

A less threatening sort is adware. Adware is similar to spyware, but does not transmit personally identifiable information, or at least the collector promises not to sell it. Instead, aggregated usage information is collected.

Adware is also often a side-effect of spyware, as both monitor you for a sole purpose of delivering you advertisement that is especially tailored to your habits.

Another kind that is detected under the spyware category are tracking cookies. Cookies are used all over the internet in useful and less useful places. Advertisement companies often set cookies whenever your browser loads a banner from them. In that case and if that cookie contains a GUID, the company gets notice about every site you visit that contains their ads."

Now that you know the threat spywares pose to your computer, let's see a list of those spyware removers.

Spybot Search and Destroy∞
I'm reviewing this product first because I think it is the best free anti-spyware out there. I use it personally and it never gave me a problem. It is ones othe best and moreover its free. I really recommend this to you. It removes crap like spyware, adware, trojans, hijackers, dialers, malware, keyloggers and more dangerous stuffs.

a2 Free∞
If you're looking for a description for this software: It is the most normal anti-spyware you will get. Destroys all the malwares on your computer.

Abtrusion Protector Personal Edition∞
This a an add-on to your computer security suit. It will not let your computer launch other softwares without getting a pemission. Anyway, it does the same tedious tasks of removing spywares.

Ad-aware 2007 Free Edition∞
This free edition does what it is supposed to do: removes spywares, though it has some limitations. Still you might want to check out their commercial product. Good product still.

Arovax AntiSpyware∞
Good anti-spyware stuff. I won't comment the same thing over and over again. Same regular spyware solution.

AVG Anti-Spyware (Free Version)∞
Earlier known as Ewido Anti-Spyware, this is a Windows® 2000 and XP product. This software does not run in background. You need to manual scans.

and.doxdesk∞
This is online tools to find spywares, just ike those online antivirus services.

Browser Hijack Retaliator∞
Ha! A protection for Internet Explorer against dangerous scripts and ActiveX.

Comodo BOClean∞
This is also a Windows® 2000 and XP product. It is momory-resident and prevents malwar from launching themsleves. Quite good stuff.

CoolWebShredder∞
Removes Spywares. Works in tandem with the below thing.

HiJackThis!∞
This anti-spyware requires some knowledge about the spyware you are looking for. This is a tool for pros.

Damage Cleanup Engine∞
Prevents spywares from being launched and destroys them even before they see your face.

Microsoft Windows Defender∞
Of course you can use this software if you have a legal copy of Microsoft Windows® XP (They will perform a check). Do not bother to look here if you have Windows® Vista - it's already integrated in there.

Spyware Detector∞
Scans for free but you need to pay to remove the problems.

Spyware Terminator∞
Good one. Does all the required stuffs with quarantine and all + automatically updates itself.

SpywareBlaster∞
prtects your computer and web browsers, which may be Firefox or Internet Explorer. Destroys ActiveX (only the bad ones).

SuperAntispyware∞
Free one for home. Winodws based. Good one, removes all spyares.

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