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LavaSoft Ad-Aware
Ad-Aware by LavaSoft has a Personal version that can be updated and run to purge a computer
of most spyware. It is one of the better spyware cleaners, and updates easily. There are
paid versions with more features, but the free version is a wonderful place to start, and
more than enough for many people.
Google ToolBar
If you use Internet Explorer then the Google Toolbar has one very important feature
to help keep your computer
clean, and that is a PopUp Blocker. Many PopUp Blockers tie up alot of computer resources,
but Google's Toolbar is lean and efficient. However, it will not take care of pop ups that are
caused by spyware or viruses residing on your computer. It will only take care of popups that
are caused by websites that are visited. However this is not an issue on computers that are
clean of spyware and virus. Best of all it is Free.
Microsoft Anti-Spyware
As an additional level of protection against spyware ontop of LavaSoft Ad-Aware, on system that
are running Windows XP and 2000, install Microsoft's Anti-Spyware and run they Real Time Protection.
Another free product that will offer another layer of protection with very little performance loss.
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