# Adware and Spyware Removal

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adware-and-spyware-removal/262814>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [September 2, 2004, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adware-and-spyware-removal/262814 "2004-09-02T18:45:15Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Manasaurus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Manasaurus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Manasaurus)\
**Post date:** [September 2, 2004, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adware-and-spyware-removal/262814/1 "2004-09-02T18:45:15Z")

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Are there adware and Spyware removal programs that are actually free? THer are programs out there that will scan your computer for you for free, but then they want you pay the surcharge to remove the infections, or to download the whole program. Are there any programs out there you can download that will do both for nothing?

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**Author:** ![Lord\_Ashtar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ea924/32.png) [@Lord\_Ashtar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Ashtar)\
**Post date:** [September 2, 2004, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adware-and-spyware-removal/262814/2 "2004-09-02T18:47:21Z")

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