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I use Ad-Aware (paid the $39 for that one to get the blocking feature), Spy Bot (free) and (free + best) AVG. Run all of them about once a week and have been very pleased. Important to run updates frequently though. After dealing with total highjacks a couple years ago (thanks to my kids using Lime Wire and other download sites) and spending $$$$ to get them fixed, I can't imagine anyone NOT using at least one of the free services. It's amazing how many people don't know about %&#*#*& spyware and trojans and how they can screw up your computer - and worse. Lots of people I've talked to think they are viruses, which they are NOT, although most virus blocking programs now include spyware blocking features. But again - updating is CRUCIAL. Oh and by the way (you Mac cultists out there) - a friend ran AVG on his fairly new Mac recently and found more than 100 of these things on his machine. So no one is safe. There is a special place in hell for the people who distribute these freakin things.
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