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| A word of warning – some spyware programs masquerade as anti-spyware utilities. They offer up professional-looking websites and even collect your credit card info securely, but they are actually just more spyware – and you’re paying them for the privilege of installing it on your system! |
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| So stick with the recommended programs from vendors you know you can trust. Two of the best and most widely used are AdAware and SpyBot Search & Destroy. (Watch out for other sites that use names that are VERY similar to these!) |
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| Just like viruses, new spyware shows up every day, so you should be vigilant about scanning your system and updating your anti-spyware programs on a regular basis – at least weekly if you regularly connect to the Internet. |
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| The thing is, each program uses different methods for scanning your system and scans for different types of spyware, so one may find things the other doesn’t. So I have Norton, SpyBot, AdAware, and Defender on my system, and run them all once a week. |
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