any good spyware killers

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im having issues with avg anti spyware it keeps locking up every time i run it, ive been using it for ages this has only just started to happen..


what good freeware spy killers do you guys use

Adaware is good. Doesn't remove everything, but few spyware programs do.

Spybot is good too, and has a program called teatimer which checks any applications that edit the registry. Well, that's what i think it does :D

Erm, reanimator is good app, but requires alot of attention to make sure you don't remove the wrong thing.

Btw, sent ya an email :o) To your hotmail addy.

SpySweeper is extremely good!

I have used it for 2 years now and it has never let me down.

http://www.digitalriver.com/v2.0-img/operations/webroot/html/061108/webroot_4uk.html

This and Eset's NOD32 virus scanner make an effective solution to protecting a PC.

http://eset.co.uk/

thanks guys

SpySweeper is certainly considered one of the best commercial ones.

Spybot is probably the most popular freeware one.

AdAware is probably the most popular compliment to Spybot.

Nod32 has long been considered the best AV solution in the world - it has been updated with more malware detection - but dedicated malware apps are recommended.

However, do not combine SpySweeper with Spybot as you are doubling up. AdAaware is okay with anything. Spyware Blaster is okay with anything.

Your problem with AVG's AntiSpyware is affecting many people - they did recently combine a very powerful freelance anti-malware product into their own product. Hopefully, these issues will be ironed out.

downloaded spybot... mmm not only me having issues with avg then

PC doctor is actually a quite powerfull solution as well.
Helped me to get rid of a few that most others were not even capable to detect and that caused some nasty ad icon creation on the desktop over and over again.