Is adware no longer free and how do I get this off of my computer?

Factual Questions
1

Okay, a little background here:
I just got a new PC and now it seems I accidentally downloaded some spyware/adware (ISTbar).

For some reason, it will NOT allow me to delete the program, it doesn’t show up on Add/Remove, and the Norton instructions to delete it were very confusing.

So I went to download Adaware, as I had it on my old computer.

All that’s available from the site is SpyAssasin, so I download it, thinking it’s also freeware.

It’s not, and Adaware does NOT seem to be available from the site. Help!
Damn, I HATE this stupid spyware crap! Grrr!!!

2

I’m not sure where you were trying to download it from, but if you go to http://www.lavasoftusa.com, it’s available for download. Click “Ad-aware” in the list on the left, in the “Software” section.

3

There are bogus sites when you search for adaware. Instead, use the links in my sig.

(and yes it’s still free)

4

I went to http://www.ada-ware.com/

Thanks!

5

Ada-ware IS NOT Ad-Aware- it is a program trying to fake Ad-Awares name. I wonder if Lavasoft could sue them for trademark infringment.