Once you have detected spyware with the programs listed below, you may also use them to remove it. You should also consider installing a pop-up blocker. Very rarely, more direct action is needed to remove a piece of spyware. Contact WiredSafety's Internet Security Team to get help, at
Removing spyware is often not as complicated as one might think
Two reliable spyware detectors/cleaners are:
SpyBot http://www.safer-networking.org
With SpyBot, after you update by clicking on “Search for updates”, you can select “Check for Problems” to scan your computer for spyware. It will then allow you to “fix selected problems.”
Ad-aware http://www.lavasoft.de
In Ad-aware, first update by clicking on “Check for updates now.” Then select “Scan now” to scan your computer. After the scan is done, select the spyware objects you wish to remove and click on next to complete the process. These objects will be quarantined in a backup directory *, which you can save or delete as you see fit.
* Note that SpyBot will sometimes detect the Ad-aware directory as containing spyware. Ad-aware does not contain any spyware, those detections concern the aforementioned backup directory.
One good pop-up blockers is the Google Toolbar http://toolbar.google.com
Just make sure to not check the “PageRank” feature which can gather anonymous information for Google, unless you are willing to have them collect this.
Blog and Diary Web sites
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