I have found that the best anti-bug/anti-spy/anti-adware move I ever made was to install a physical (hardware) firewall between my ISP and my machines.
SMC Barricade, it's worth every penny:
http://www.smc.com
233 posted on 04/14/2008 6:30:26 PM PDT by mkjessup
(Carter would have 'certified' elections in the American Colonies as choosing loyalty to King George.)