Best spyware remover?

[Tailfeathers]

I somehow got a spyware that replaces all my Google first page results with advertisements. I've run AdAware as well as Spybot but neither have caught it. I tend to be pretty good with removing spyware but this one just won't seem to leave my computer! I think its name might be AddWords, but I'm not sure. Any ideas?

[Dean C]

I'd have to say SpySweeper as the best paid solution :) You can get a free copy of ad-aware and Spybot Search & Destroy which does no harm either ;)

[bahbah]

Spybot imo

[Tailfeathers]

I'll have to check out SkySweeper...Adware and Spybot didn't catch this annoying spyware, argh.

[Dean C]

Spybot imo

The problem with spybot is they barely update their definitions. At least with ad-aware and spysweeper they update their definitions at LEAST once a week :)

[Hunter]

I am not saying this is your problem but a lot of people when they run Ad-Aware they run the default scan. What you need to do is click customize then go and make sure everything has a green next to it(change red's to green's). Also before you run it you should update it, so that it has the newer bug finders in it.

I use nothing but Ad-Aware for my sptware protection and it has never not worked for me.

[Dean C]

That's not what the forums over at lavasoftusa.com say ^^. There's a thread specifically about what you should tick and leave unticked :)

[Hunter]

That's not what the forums over at lavasoftusa.com say ^^. There's a thread specifically about what you should tick and leave unticked :)

Ah well, I listen to my Network Administrator when it comes to computers. He hasn't failed me yet, so I will continue to listen to him. :D

[bahbah]

Most of them don't pick up enough spyware. They rely on submissions of BHOs etc to their programmers to then have their software find the problem in the first place. Because of that most of these progs won't detect enough.

You should use Hijack this and a combination of ad aware and spybot. Hijack This will list your entire startup and if you're skilled enough you will know what is dodgy and what isn't.