What are the best 2 or 3 spyware remover programs that are free?

Question

In order of preference which spyware removers that are totally free and safe for your pc without causing harm or slowing it down?

Answer 1

Since NONE of the anti-spyware/anti-adware programs are 100% accurate in finding and removing spyware, you need at least two programs which you will run one after the other, not at the same time.

There are three excellent free ones:

--Spybot, Search and Destroy

--Ad-Aware

--Spyware Blaster

All are available FREE from www.download.com

You will need to download, install, update (and IMMUNIZE in Spybot) and run them, one at a time. Be careful with the NAME of these programs - there are "look-alikes" with very similar names, that are in fact spyware themselves! Reboot after you install each one!

HTH!

Answer 2

Malwarebytes Anti-Malware: http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam.php

Superantispyware: http://www.superantispyware.com/

Spyware Doctor Starter Edition: http://www.majorgeeks.com/Spyware_Doctor...

A-Squared Free: http://www.emsisoft.com/en/software/free...

* With the exception of Spyware Doctor Starter Edition, you can configure all of the above to *not* start with Windows, as they are all *on-demand* antispyware... they need only be running when you decide to scan.

** You may want to allow Spyware Doctor to start with Windows as it has some (limited) real-time protection, along with its on-demand scanning.

Answer 3

I recommend that you install: Spybot-Search & Destroy http://www.spybot.com/en/download/index.... and SpywareBlaster http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareb... These two (2) applications have proven their worth in spyware protection; and best of all they're both free and signature updated regularly. SpyBot S&D will delete spyware when found; while SpywareBlaster will block malware from being installed when you are online.

Some spy removers claim to be free, but they are not totally free as these two. Spybot - S&D and SpywareBlaster doesn't even require you to register.