free spyware programs

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Hi to my forum colleagues and friends.  My question concerns finding good spyware programs that are also free of charge to download and use.  In the past I have gone to search engines and typed 'free anti-spy programs' in the box but they are still very hard to find.  I know about lavasoft and spybot and one other called super spy or something like that.  A number of times the so called free programs that come up in search are free for a month or so.  What I am talking about are totally free programs that do a good job and are easy to use.  I have the highly touted windows defender on my machine but haven't caught a thing with it.  A response from someone would be welcome.

joe53 · Answer

jimJam1:

FWIW, I think Window's Defender is a good antispyware program, and it is the only one I keep resident (running in real-time).

There are a couple of other totally free on-demand scanners I also use and can recommend:
- a-squared Free 2.0 (on-demand anti-spyware/anti-trojan scanner)
- AVG/ewido anti-spyware v.7.5 You can get a full 30 day trial, but when this elapses you still get to keep the basic on-demand scanner. You will have to keep it updated manually.

hc4 · Answer

Here is the list of all legit spyware removers available. Some of them are absolutely free of charge. Search that page for the free to use words.

ky331 · Answer

rather than such a long list of 'all' legit anti-spyware programs, let me instead suggest two well-respected 'short' lists:   http://www.spywarewarrior.com/rogue_anti-spyware.htm#trustworthy   and   http://wiki.castlecops.com/Malware_Removal_and_Prevention:_Overview (steps 7 and 9)   BOTH of these sites recommend the following FREE products: Ad-Aware SE Windows Defender SuperAntiSpyware AVG AntiSpyware (formerly EWIDO; the ON-DEMAND scanner is fully free)   (and SpyBot Search & Destroy --- an 'in addition' comment at Spyware Warrior, where technically it is classified as 'useful' )   Message Edited by ky331 on 03-20-2007 09:24 AM

ky331 · Answer

jim wrote:  ' I have the highly touted windows defender on my machine but haven't caught a thing with it. '   This may be more a (positive) refection of you practicing 'safe-surfing' than a (negative) review that Defender 'isn't doing anything'.... Both Joe53 and I can tell you that our anti-spyware scanners seem to catch only 'cookies'... but we both do our best to 'surf safely'... and I wouldn't drop a 'highly touted' scanner simply because it hasn't found anything for me... yet :smileywink:

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