# Spyware **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [November 21, 2003, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spyware/214495 "2003-11-21T14:29:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Daftbugger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9fc29f/32.png) [@Daftbugger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Daftbugger)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2003, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spyware/214495/1 "2003-11-21T14:29:41Z")
I know there’s been threads about this before, but I can’t find them! My office mate looks at porn in the evenings on this computer and has filled it with really annoying Spyware. I can’t get rid of it. Anyone have any ideas? ---
**Author:** ![Ferret\_Herder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e47774/32.png) [@Ferret\_Herder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferret_Herder)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2003, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spyware/214495/2 "2003-11-21T14:47:39Z")
[http://www.lavasoft.nu/](http://www.lavasoft.nu/) - Adaware is a very good option. Be sure to get the updated definition file after you install it; there’s a button that says “Check for updates”, I think. ---
**Author:** ![Dagon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a698b9/32.png) [@Dagon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dagon)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2003, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spyware/214495/3 "2003-11-21T17:12:16Z")
Spybot is another, [security.kolla.de](http://security.kolla.de/). Ditto on the updates. ---
**Author:** ![Toddly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/22d042/32.png) [@Toddly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Toddly)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2003, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spyware/214495/4 "2003-11-21T17:45:15Z")
Spyware Blaster helps also in not allowing indentified spyware from being installed at the get-go. I like it. [Link](http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html)