Whoa, thanks for the post. That’s exactly what I was doing, going down the list of free programs on google.
That is exactly what I meant by “verifying” that I was getting good anti-spyware protection. Kim Komando has very good links, that I trust, for this type of thing, but I find it difficult to locate things on her site sometimes. In any event, many of the “good” spyware killers have “look-alikes” that have cropped up. Adaware is a very good example, as is the other that you were given.
I can verify that the links I gave in my post early on are properly vetted and safe, as some other FReepers have done for other links they’ve given.