I need a good free spyware remover...

nomoarporn.comsamuraiguns

If you think you got spyware. Throw this over your monitor:

It works for me.

AVGEngrish_Major

thats really not a good program, and is not really even suited towards spyware as far as i know

adaware seems to work decently, but the thing is a lot of spyware is more sophisticated than the removal tools. youl lhave to do it manually.

the best way to avoid it is to stop using windows though, honestly.

thats not me pushing for mac either.

windows could avoid most issues if they just didnt allow programs access to the registry. why microsoft wont do this is beyond me.H8sMikeMoore

I have Kapersky, which tells me if something is trying to change the registry, and I allow or disallow it. It's not free, but that feature alone is worth it IMO.

ZoneAlarm is very good spyware and anti-virus program. http://www.zonelabs.com/ or

http://www.zonealarm.com/store/content/home.jsp

windows could avoid most issues if they just didnt allow programs access to the registry. why microsoft wont do this is beyond me.H8sMikeMoore

Some programs need to change some registry entries. It's like that. If Windows wouldn't allow registry changes, you couldn't install some programs.

[QUOTE="H8sMikeMoore"]windows could avoid most issues if they just didnt allow programs access to the registry. why microsoft wont do this is beyond me.Engrish_Major

I have Kapersky, which tells me if something is trying to change the registry, and I allow or disallow it. It's not free, but that feature alone is worth it IMO.

Spybot already does that, and it's free. ;)

[QUOTE="H8sMikeMoore"]windows could avoid most issues if they just didnt allow programs access to the registry. why microsoft wont do this is beyond me.Engrish_Major

I have Kapersky, which tells me if something is trying to change the registry, and I allow or disallow it. It's not free, but that feature alone is worth it IMO.

yeah thats pretty handy, i just think MS is irresponsible for not adding that feature in.

[QUOTE="H8sMikeMoore"]windows could avoid most issues if they just didnt allow programs access to the registry. why microsoft wont do this is beyond me.eloyc

Some programs need to change some registry entries. It's like that. If Windows wouldn't allow registry changes, you couldn't install some programs.

all windows need to do is prompt you when a registry change happens, to allow or not to.

Spybot Search and DestroyII-FBIsniper-II

This, can't emphasize it enough.

[QUOTE="eloyc"]

[QUOTE="H8sMikeMoore"]windows could avoid most issues if they just didnt allow programs access to the registry. why microsoft wont do this is beyond me.H8sMikeMoore

Some programs need to change some registry entries. It's like that. If Windows wouldn't allow registry changes, you couldn't install some programs.

all windows need to do is prompt you when a registry change happens, to allow or not to.

Yes, that could be a good safety solution.

[QUOTE="H8sMikeMoore"][QUOTE="eloyc"]

[QUOTE="H8sMikeMoore"]windows could avoid most issues if they just didnt allow programs access to the registry. why microsoft wont do this is beyond me.eloyc

Some programs need to change some registry entries. It's like that. If Windows wouldn't allow registry changes, you couldn't install some programs.

all windows need to do is prompt you when a registry change happens, to allow or not to.

Yes, that could be a good safety solution.

they kinda did something like this in vista, but it just tells you when you open a program.... kinda ineffective but i guessits a small step forward

they kinda did something like this in vista, but it just tells you when you open a program.... kinda ineffective but i guessits a small step forward

H8sMikeMoore

Good. :) They should do more steps forward, though, you know.