Free spyware removal tools

There are a good number of anti-spyware that are free to download and install. A good number of of these applications function almost the same as and many times even better than many of the paid versions. Why select a non-free software when you can find the same product for nothing? If you wish to download free spyware scanners, search in a search engine for related keywords like "free spyware scanning", etc. and you can get many scanners. Nevertheless, be careful before downloading spyware scanners as there are many "rouge" spyware removers.

Many "rouge" anti-spyware themselves are spyware or malware. For security reasons, always install spyware removers from popular repositories like Download.com. These repositories list software only after a thorough analysis. Also, they also provide user opinions which help in giving a better idea about the software you want to download.

When you down-load any software from websites, as a rule scan with a security software before opening/installing. Most fake spyware removal tools can be detected by scanning with anti-virus tools. This will stop rogue spyware removal programs from being installed on your system. Sometimes you may also see pop up ads or fake dialog boxes saying "WARNING! Your PC is infected! Buy [the name of the software] to remove it!". These may be fake spyware removal programs that infect your computer with spyware and adware if you install them.

One of the popular free anti-spyware software is Windows defender. Windows defender is installed by default in Windows Vista and is also available as a free download for Xp. You should have a genuine Windows installation to download and install it. It can protect your computer against popup ads, slow performance, and security issues caused by spyware and adware by detecting and blocking known malware from your PC in real time.

Another good free anti-spyware tool is Ad Aware Free. This version is free for home use only and it is not to be be used for business purposes. The latest version has many new improvements like advanced threat detection against spyware, ad-ware, trojan horses & browser hijackers, fraud tools & rogue software, keyboard loggers and improved rootkit detection system. Ad-Aware is also very light on memory usage.

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