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	The other is called Spybot Search & Destroy, available from:		The other is called Spybot Search & Destroy, available from:
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	http://www.lavasoftusa.com/		http://www.lavasoftusa.com/
	http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.~~php~~		http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html
	http://www.definitivesolutions.com/bhodemon.htm		http://www.definitivesolutions.com/bhodemon.htm

Jamii at 14:58, 5 June 2008

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	The other is called Spybot Search & Destroy, available from:		The other is called Spybot Search & Destroy, available from:
	http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php~~?lang=en&page=start~~		http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.php

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	http://www.lavasoftusa.com/		http://www.lavasoftusa.com/
	http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php~~?lang=en&page=start~~		http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.php
	http://www.definitivesolutions.com/bhodemon.htm		http://www.definitivesolutions.com/bhodemon.htm

Jamii: New page: ===How to remove spyware=== Article:256 Created:2003-10-14 12:40:50 Categories: Windows 95 Windows 98 Windows NT 4 Virus Information Windows 2000 Security Windows X...

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New page: ===How to remove spyware=== Article:256 Created:2003-10-14 12:40:50 Categories: Windows 95 Windows 98 Windows NT 4 Virus Information Windows 2000 Security Windows X...

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===How to remove spyware===
Article:256
Created:2003-10-14 12:40:50
Categories:
Windows 95
Windows 98
Windows NT 4
Virus Information
Windows 2000
Security
Windows XP

====Question or Symptom====
Spyware causes various problems, including using your bandwidth, pop-up
ads, hijacked searches, etc.

====Resolution====
"Spyware" is a program which runs in the background on your computer,
often installed without your knowledge. Spyware programs do various
things. They might watch the sites you visit to suggest others of
interest, or report your browsing habits back to an advertising
company. Aside from violating your privacy, spyware can cause several
problems, including using your bandwidth, showering you with pop-up ads,
and hijacked searches. You can get spyware in several ways, including from
an email attachment, via peer-to-peer file sharing programs (like Kazaa and
friends), or it could be installed surreptitiously when you installed other
software.

Spyware is primarily a Windows phenomenon. Mac and Linux/Unix users could
also be susceptible to spyware, but it is rampant among MS Windows systems.

There are many programs available which can remove spyware from your
computer. The two below have excellent reputations:

One is called Adaware, available from http://www.lavasoftusa.com/

The other is called Spybot Search & Destroy, available from:
http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?lang=en&page=start

Adaware and Spybot are complementary -- they will each find some things that
the other does not.

BHODemon protects you from Browser Helper Objects (BHOs), by letting you enable/disable them individually.
BHODemon knows about the most common BHOs - the good ones, and the not-so-good ones!
http://www.definitivesolutions.com/bhodemon.htm

====Related URLS====
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/
http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?lang=en&page=start
http://www.definitivesolutions.com/bhodemon.htm