How can I destroy spyware without using any antivirus or antispyware?
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You can use a program called "hijackthis" to examine your system for running programs that you were not aware of.  Then, based on the registry changes and program locations, you can remove them manually.\n\nhttp://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/tutorial42.html
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Get Microsoft's AntiSpyware tool, Windows Defender, at http://www.microsoft.com/antispyware.\n\nNot only is it free, but it will it remove all known spyware and toolbars. In its advanced settings, it lets you manually remove all toolbars, startup items, and other things that can be nasty.
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Just get adaware or spybot.
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I use "Ad-Avare SE" and "Advanced Spyware Remover".  They are both free and seem to work well.
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This is best and very potent anti Spyware.\n\n1) Ewido Anti malware\n2) AVG Anti Virus (free edition) ...it caters for all \n   kind of Trojans\n3) AD Adware SE\n\ntry & Good Luck
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Spybot search and destroy
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go to pcworld.com and get spybotsearchand destroy free and should do it
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download a spyware scanner - try spybot search and destroy\n\nif good and it's free\n\nwww.download.com \nlook in the most popular downloads\n\ndo a scan and then delete
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Get a free anti-spyware like SpyBot or Spyware Terminator and scan your computer:\nSpyware Terminator: http://www.spywareterminator.com/\nSpyBot Search and Destroy: http://fileforum.betanews.com/detail/spy...
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All of these are ones that I personally use and all are free.\n\nAVG Removes I-Worm/Stration · BackDoor.Generic3.GBB and .GBC · Worm/Generic.FX · Exploit.WMF\nhttp://free.grisoft.com/doc/5390/lng/us/tpl/v5\n\nSpybot - 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.\nhttp://www.safer-networking.org/\n\nhttp://superantispyware.com/\nSUPERAntiSpyware is the most thorough scanner on the market. Our Multi-Dimensional Scanning and Process Interrogation Technology will detect spyware that other products miss! SUPERAntiSpyware will remove ALL the Spyware, NOT just the easy ones!\nEasily remove over 100,000 pests such as SmitFraud, Vundo, WinFixer, SpyAxe, SpyFalcon, WinAntiVirus, AntiVermins and thousands more!\nMake sure after you download any of these, that you update them.\n\n *Be sure to come back to Yahoo Q&A and vote for one of the answers as best answer!
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There's a lot of anti-spyware software out there to help you get rid of spyware. . . try "Yahoo Toolbar" which includes anti-spyware program or try Microsoft anti-spyware tool found in the downloads section of their webpage www.microsoft.com\n\nThese are just some of the free versions of anti-spyware and are just as good as some of the versions able to be purchased at sites such as www.download.com
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You can download Spybot from http://www.download.com\nThe program is free and easy to operate. It's good in removing spyware and adware and it's safe to use.
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errr ... you need to be more specific ...\n\n\nTry using and running Adaware. This should find and delete any spyware/adware on your computer. (it's free)\n\nhttp://www.download.com/ad-aware-se-pers...\n\nAlso, get an anti-virus programme on your computer. A very good free one is avg antivirus\n\nhttp://free.grisoft.com/\n\nAlso, to help clean out any unwanted useless files, you can download ccleaner (crap cleaner) - it's also free.\n\nhttp://www.ccleaner.com/\n\nI use all three of them, and I think they all work brilliantly, never had any problems with any of them.
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Go into the control panel.  There should be, depending on what your control panel is set to, some link to add/remove programs.  Go through that and remove anything you don't want.\n\nAlso, it's probably a good idea to install and run an anti spyware program.  I always like Spybot Search & Destroy:\n\nhttp://www.safer-networking.org/
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I recommend the follwing ,\n1) Install a firewall , get ZoneAlarm Firewall (standalone )\n2) Install spybot search & destroy or spywareblocker
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use Ad-aware SE Personal software to remove all adware and spyware!!! it's #1 best software in 2004 and 2005..it's free\n\nDescription and Download here:\nhttp://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/
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For spyware removal, there are good freeware tools:\nAd-Aware SE, Spybot S&D, Spycatcher Express, and Microsoft Antispyware.  If those fail to remove the spyware you're encountering, you can also use trial versions of commercial products: WebRoot SpySweeper, CounterSpy, and Ewido.  Manual removal is alos possible using Hijackthis.