Spybot Search & Destroy

**clifford_cooley** · clifford_cooley's Computer Specs

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Spybot - Search & Destroy detects and removes spyware, a relatively new kind of threat not yet covered by common anti-virus applications. Spyware silently tracks your surfing behaviour to create a marketing profile for you that is transmitted without your knowledge to the compilers and sold to advertising companies. If you see new toolbars in your Internet Explorer that you haven't intentionally installed, if your browser crashes inexplicably, or if your home page has been "hijacked" (or changed without your knowledge), your computer is most probably infected with spyware. Even if you don't see the symptoms, your computer may be infected, because more and more spyware is emerging. Spybot-S&D is free, so there's no harm giving it a try to see if something has invaded your computer.

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**TrainableMan** · TrainableMan's Computer Specs

I have used this program many years but I never use the TEA-Timer option as it has caused me problems in the past when I still had XP; i don't plan to even try the TEA-Timer add-in in W7.

Also I do not allow it to install the toolbar; add-ons/toolbars you don't use just slow down your browser.

This program also has a valuable Immunize feature which blocks known tracking cookies, etc. Do not forget to close all browsers and then run that extra option:

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