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pop Ad-Aware

Software that detects and removes "spyware" on Windows PCs.

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Anti-spyware buyer's guide

Detailed vendor specs on spyware stoppers. Updated regularly.

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BHO Scanner

Tool designed to scan workstations for Browser Helper Objects commonly associated with spyware installations. Background information on the tool. Open source.

Platform(s): Windows, Activeperl, TieRegistry.

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HijackThis

"HijackThis is a tool, that lists all installed browser add-on, buttons, startup items and allows you to inspect, and optionally remove selected items. The program can create a backup of your original settings and also ignore selected items. Additional features include a simple list of all startup items, default start page, online updates and more. Intended for advanced users."

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Platform(s): Windows.

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Spybot Search and Destroy

Free spyware detection and removal for Win32 platforms.

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SpywareGuard

"An anti-virus program scans files before you open them and prevents execution if a virus is detected - SpywareGuard does the same thing, but for spyware! And you can easily have an anti-virus program running alongside SpywareGuard. SpywareGuard now also features Download Protection and Browser Hijacking Protection."

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Platform(s): Windows.

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WinPatrol

"WinPatrol uses a heuristic approach to detecting attacks and violations of your computing environment. Traditional security programs scan your hard drive searching for previously identified threats. WinPatrol takes snapshot of your critical system resources and alerts you to any changes that may occur without your knowledge. You'll be removing dangerous new programs while others download new reference files."

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