[Pikamax]

Adaware does rock

http://lavasoft.element5.com/support/download/

[steplock]

Computer-Security
1.  Security Test 3.  Download AVG AntiVirus 5.  Check for Virus Hoaxes		2.  Download Zone Alarm 4.  Download Ad-Aware

[TFMcGuire]

ADAWARE IS ONE OF THOSE FREEWARE PROGRAMS THAT WORKS EXACTLY AS IT IS SUPPOSED TO. I LOVE IT!

I RANK IT UP THERE WITH ZONEALARM FIREWALL WHICH IS ANOTHER TERRIFIC FREEEWARE PROGRAM.

BIGFIX IS ANOTHER EXCELLENT PROGRAM WHICH COSTS NOTHING.

[1rudeboy]

I've tried to install AdAware on two separate PC's, and all I get is a message that says some .DLL file is missing. However, when I've gotten it to install, I've been pleased.

[Servant of the Nine]

My results haven't been that dramatic, but it does keep things clean and I run it regularly.

So9

[CedarDave]

Yup. Works as advertised. Make sure you update the program and run it regularly.

[krb]

Sorry if this is viewed as a vaniety

And a bunip to the top for this vaniety. :-)

[tubebender]

I thought it was just Cox.net when I started to see a slowdown and tonight it ceased to function so I read some magazines. Just tried getting on line again and come across your post. Darn thing is I ran a speed test last night and I'm getting 2616 kbps down loadload. Will these programs work on a Mac running OSX?

Another reason I thought it was Cox is because I bought a 20 Sharp LCD TV for my desk from Costco Friday and any action (Nascar football baseball etc) is blurred. I was told by a Freeper the broadband too slow for the tv...

[KineticKitty]

bump

[First_Salute]

http://forums.techguy.org/t110934/s75b02c57fbb595a017a6a95c081019bc.html

That link will help you with understanding what all has happened.

The techguy recommends two app.'s, StartupList and SpyBot

Good luck.

P.S. Strongly recommended, also: Zone Alarm Pro or Kerio Personal Firewall (look 'em up online)

[lwoodham]

yep, Ad-ware is cool. I have been using it for about a year and helps at times. Some of the spyware will get right back on your machine though. Depends on sites you visit.

[Sir Gawain]

Spybot works better but they're both good.

[SoDak]

Helps also to regularly clean out your temporary internet files. Run "disk cleanup" every couple of weeks.

[mhking]

I would add one more program to that powerful duo: Hijack This (http://www.tomcoyote.org/hjt/).

It looks at what is already loaded in memory and will eliminate that (along with fixing other registry entries). Some spyware programs (Gator & others) resist attempts at removal when elements are already in memory. Hijack This will help in those cases.

[republicangel]

I did this a few weeks ago and found over a hundred spyware things to delete.
On my daughter's computer- almost 200.
It kept me from buying a new computer. I thought I needed one, but it was just the spyware clogging it up.