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Spyware and Adware - Free Online Spyware Scanners

If your computer runs sluggish, appears full of popup ads, contains mysterious icons on the desktop, or if you just suspect that spyware, adware, or other malware has infiltrated your machine, the following websites offer free spyware scans. Note:

* Some of these sites may only scan for spyware and not remove any found.

* Internet Explorer may be required to run some of these scans. If spyware causes Internet Explorer to not function properly, you may not be able to access these scanners.

These are listed for informational purposes only:

* EarthLink

* Panda spyXposer

* Trend MicroT

* WebRoot Spy Audit

* Zone Labs