Technical Reference: Adware and Spyware Removal Programs

Programs:

 

AdAware http://www.lavasoftusa.com/

Spybot Search & Destroy http://www.safer-networking.org/

SpySweeper http://www.webroot.com/

XScan http://www.spywareinfo.com/xscan.php (online scanner)

Tools:

Hijack This: http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/downloads.html (Edit ALL Startup items)

CWShredder: http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/downloads.html (removes CoolWeb Search, CoolWebSearch, CWS)

 

 

 

 

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