Spyware Software

* Any software that covertly gathers user information through the user's Internet connection without his or her knowledge, usually for advertising purposes. Spyware applications are typically bundled as a hidden component of freeware or shareware programs that can be downloaded from the Internet. Once installed, the spyware monitors user activity on the Internet and transmits that information in the background to someone else. Spyware can also gather information about e-mail addresses and even passwords and credit card numbers. Also called adware.

Important Read First: BACKUP YOUR DATA, I would hate for you to lose all your data if something went wrong.

Important Read First: In trying to keep programs that are free, a lot of the programs "Real-Time Protection" (What is "Real-Time Protection" you might be asking? When you start your computer this program will load and be checking for Malware/Spyware trying to install itself when you are on the Internet.) is only in their Pro Versions. The other software is there when one of them has problems removing the spyware.

Products:

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All the software was installed on Microsoft Windows XP Pro with SP3 installed and all patches.

I have also tested these products on Windows 2000 Pro, Windows XP Home.

Would you like to see if you have Spyware on your computer without installing one of the software below. Click Here to see if you have Spyware.

* Ad-Aware SE by Lavasoft Software
Click Here to Download. Free for Home Users

Supported platforms: Windows 7 (32 and 64-bit), Windows Vista (32 and 64-bit), Windows XP (32-bit), Windows 2000 Pro.

* AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition Version 8.0
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Spyware is part of the new version of AVG Anti-Virus.

* Super AntiSpyware Software
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Free for Home Users, Use Super AntiSpyware because all Malware/Spyware software seem to detect different problems. This application doesn't seem to work properly with Windows XP Pro x64.

Supported platforms: 2000, XP Home/Professional, 2003, Server 2008, Vista and Windows 7, work in 32-bit mode under 64-bit versions of Windows. We offer an older version 4.24 that works with Windows 98, 98SE, and ME.

* Spybot Search&Destroy Software
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Free and you can donate to the project, There seems to be a lot of people using Spybot, so I went back to it and put it back on my website.

Supported platforms: Windows 95, 98, 98SE, 2000, XP, Vista and 2003/2008.