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Spyware and Adware

Antivirus Software Is Not Enough - Install Removal Tools

SUMMARY: Antivirus software alone will not prevent you from getting infected by spyware and adware.

While antivirus software helps prevent your computer from getting infected with most viruses, trojan horses, and worms, and while some antivirus software packages can help detect certain types of spyware, nowadays, they are not enough. To prevent a spyware and adware infection, you must install specific software to help protect against this threat.

Tips and download links for some anti-adware and spyware software are listed below. More are available at MalekTips' removing spyware and adware page.

* Ad-Aware

* CounterSpy

* PestPatrol

* Spybot Search and Destroy

* Windows Defender