best spyware removing software?

[n7]

Spyware Doctor
Spysweeper
SuperAntispyware
Spybot Search & Destroy
Adaware.

 

[Iron Woode]

and an effective firewall might not be a bad idea either.

 

[Schadenfroh]

Some of you might find my automated (automatic) malware removal script handy:
http://forums.anandtech.com/me..._key=y&keyword1=script

(scans and removes spyware automatically with Panda, Trend Micro, and Mcafee AntiVirus in addition to A-Squared and CCleaner)

It uses the freeware versions of each command line distribution.

 

[cubby1223]

I try to keep up best I can. I haven't yet run into a computer I couldn't fix with a combination of AVG, hijackthis, combofix, recovery console, and experience.

 

[cubby1223]

Originally posted by: mechBgon
As you like it. My website's visitor stats show Opera users outnumbered more than 10 to 1 by FireFox users, and even more than that by IE users.

I'm not sure if it's on or off by default (or actually even if it's a feature in the current version I guess), but Opera does have the option of identifying itself as Internet Explorer when requesting objects.

 

[jaqie]

Originally posted by: mechBgon
Maybe it is. How that would be relevant to the PC version in a thread discussing spyware and anti-spyware countermeasures on Windows PCs, in the Software For Windows forum, I'm not sure.

LOL that's actually a very good point sorry I got so far off track.

As it stands, the forum rules forbid me to PM you since you are a moderator, unless you PM me, so my offer still stands on the whole honeypot and such idea.

 

[jjsbasmt]

I've tried about every one out there on a trial basis for months on end, and in the final deal, I prefer Spysweeper on my my 3 systems for over 3 years now, along with the McAfee Security Suite.

 

[vailr]

Both of these are free:
Spyware Terminator
http://www.spywareterminator.com
Advanced Windows Care
http://www.iobit.com/

 

[shortylickens]

Originally posted by: kevinf2090
i am just wondering if there are better ones out there now. i usually just use spybot search and destroy or adaware. which one is the better out of those two. is there anything better now that's free?

Those two are what I use and I've never had any problems.
Of course, I dont visit WAREZ sites and I get all my porn from file-sharing, so I suspect I might not be exposing my system to very much.

 

[secretanchitman]

dont usually run anything now...nod32, firefox adblock or safari 3 with safari adblock (excellent open source plugin) works fine for me.

 

[KoolDrew]

Originally posted by: compman25
superantispyware

:thumbsup:

 

[TTM77]

Best is not to let it get into your computer at the beginning.

I use firefox + plugin script blocker + plugin adblocker. I think the script blocker work best since it doesn't allow any weird applet to run, even utube video get block too and you can click and allow it. It does get annoying since at times you don't know what to allow to view what U want to view on the webpage.

 

[Chiefcrowe]

Malwarebytes!