# best spyware removal program

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-spyware-removal-program/284144>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [January 11, 2005, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-spyware-removal-program/284144 "2005-01-11T02:16:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![saluki\_fan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b2d939/32.png) [@saluki\_fan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saluki_fan)\
**Post date:** [January 11, 2005, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-spyware-removal-program/284144/1 "2005-01-11T02:16:13Z")

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What is the best spyware removal program on the market now? I have several spyware removal programs through my school, but I was wondering if there was one that was available that was far and away the best one.

Thanks.

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**Author:** ![danceswithcats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9e8a1a/32.png) [@danceswithcats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/danceswithcats)\
**Post date:** [January 11, 2005, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-spyware-removal-program/284144/2 "2005-01-11T02:22:56Z")

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SpyBot S & D and AdAware are both free downloads which do a credible job. Google for either to obtain the latest versions.

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**Author:** ![flyboy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/4da419/32.png) [@flyboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flyboy)\
**Post date:** [January 11, 2005, 11:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-spyware-removal-program/284144/3 "2005-01-11T11:59:48Z")

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My computer was recently infected pretty badly with spyware, and I had to do more than spybot and ad-aware. I also used ewido and a-squared. Both found a bunch of stuff that spybot and ad-aware missed.

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**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\
**Post date:** [January 11, 2005, 12:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-spyware-removal-program/284144/4 "2005-01-11T12:02:22Z")

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I have just started using this free Beta test from [Microsoft](http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx) and it fixed all my problems. Very impressive.

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**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\
**Post date:** [January 11, 2005, 12:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-spyware-removal-program/284144/5 "2005-01-11T12:03:44Z")

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I was already using 3 others including AdAware and S&D.

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**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\
**Post date:** [January 11, 2005, 12:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-spyware-removal-program/284144/6 "2005-01-11T12:56:27Z")

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I just downloaded the Microsoft beta.

I’ve got some nasty Malware. I hope it helps. ☹

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**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\
**Post date:** [January 11, 2005, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-spyware-removal-program/284144/7 "2005-01-11T13:43:56Z")

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> [@Bosda Di'Chi of Tricor](#):
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> I just downloaded the Microsoft beta.
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> I’ve got some nasty Malware. I hope it helps. ☹

OOO! OOOO! OOOOO!

Goooood program!

WOW! IANW! :eek: 🙂🆒🆒🆒🆒🆒🆒🆒

\< **Bosda** \> does the Happy Dance.