spyware

[Larry Shagman]

Is there anyway of detecting if spyware has been put on to yur computer and can you then manually delete it yourself ??

[mike johnson]

The new free version of Adaware from Lavasoft is supposedly set for release tomorrow.Personally, I am going to let it gestate a few days in case of bugs. Meanwhile I have been using another freeware utility, Spybot, & really like it; very easy to update also.

[watters]

Spybot seems better then AdAware as it finds more "strange" items. AdAware deletes the dubious things, keeping a backup, while Spybot quaratines them (effectively the same). Both can do it automatically or you can choose which to select - useful if you are running some programs (eg KaZaa) which will not function with the spyware removed.

[Lizard]

Get Kazaa lite.
No spyware or pop ups, kind on your hands etc!

[buttsie]

Just ran Spybot fixed 5117 items...

Compared to adaware from which fixed 100 items first time i ran it


cheers
B...OZ

[magoo]

Where do you download Spybot from?

[britpornlover]

I just got it from here after reading this thread - found about 180 on my machine, and I've always thought I was pretty careful on the web!

Very scary.

[britpornlover]

Probably should have included the URL! Brain dead tonight...

[mike johnson]

Is that a zipped file at PC World??? I found an .exe somewhere & reckon I can find it again if anyone needs it....

[britpornlover]

It's ane exe - just download, run, and watch them spies go!