The best free anti-spyware/adware program?

Question

The best free anti-spyware/adware program?

Answer 1

To remove spyware,there are many solutions exist, all of them with their own strengths and weaknesses.

Top 5 anti-spywares reviews,comparisons and download links on

http://anti-spyware-center.net

You can download and scan your computer for free.

Answer 2

The two best antispyware are Spy Sweeper and Spyware Doctor hands down:

1) Spy Sweeper AV (Trialware)

-http://www.webroot.com/forms/sstrialform...

Review: http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,215...

OR

2) Spyware Doctor (Free Version)

- http://www.download.com/Spyware-Doctor-S...

Review: http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,210...

If you want something simplier though there's a watered down version of Spwyare Doctor called Threatfire and Spyware Blaster is a MUST:

3) PC Tools Threatfire (Free Version)

-http://www.download.com/ThreatFire-AntiV...

Review: http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,219...

AND

4) Spyware Blaster (Free)

- http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareb...

Answer 3

Ad-Aware from

http://www.lavasoft.com/

Answer 4

probably avg free

Answer 5

You can free download antispyware 2008

http://www.anti-spyware-2008.com which is an essential tool to keep your system free of dangerous spywares, protecting your privacy and your PC.

It also works very well for me

Answer 6

A lot of people recommend Superantispyware; free here

http://www.filehippo.com/download_supera...

but it doesn't offer resident protection ie continually monitoring your pc for threats

Spyware Terminator has resident protection but it can be a bit interventionist - asking for your permission to do this or that; I would avoid using HIPS, especially if you have a firewall enabled.

http://www.filehippo.com/download_spywar...

go into settings and disable the sending of usage info to Crawler (spyware terminator hq) as well; unnecessary.

If you just need the occasional scan, then perhaps Spybot Search & Destroy is the best of both worlds; if you enable Tea Timer you get a measure of system protection. The new version lets you install a right click scan option; free here

http://www.filehippo.com/download_spybot...

I put Spybot on every machine I own.

Answer 7

AntiVirus = AVG anti-virus program

Adware = Adaware by Lavasoft

Spyware = Spydoctor

All Free programs- go to: http:// www.cnet.com

Answer 8

I prefer AVG as a free antivirus program

steve@gnltech

Answer 9

AVG SPYWARE is no longer supported so dont bother with it.

Adaware is ok but because it is free it isnt as good as the paid for ones.

you can get really good ones for around £15...

in my humble opinion this isnt a great deal of money to keep your computer protected from those nasty little spyware buggers.

i use pc doctor...

here is link of a free site that has reviews on many different products and free online computer help and advice.

http://www.freecomputeradvice.org/index....

go to the spyware section and read the reviews..

cheers

Answer 10

hi there.... try you look at this site. I found at google last week

http://adware-spyware-uninstall.blogspot... This blog talk about adware spyware

Answer 11

AVG Anti-Virus Free for spyware and virus

Ad-Aware 2008 for adware removal

Answer 12

1. AVG Antivirus Free

2. Avira Antivirus

Check CNET download.com for full reviews.

Answer 13

There is no fullproof anti-virus/adware/spyware that I have found.  I've tried AVG, Avast, Norton's and Mcafee's.  They will all find a virus but they all failed to remove it completely.  Then I discovered Malwarebytes.  http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam.php

To my amazement it actually found the trojans, adware and completely removed them.  Check for updates daily.  Be sure to do a full system scan.  If you think you are infected then restart in safe-mode(F8) and run a full scan.