Spyware and removal

[Geezer77]

Have read in several sources about "spyware." As a personal PC user, on a dial-up connection, should I be concerned? My internet connection does not, to my knowledge, block these. I do have Norton Internet Security 2004, and Norton Firewall 2002.
Also have read that there are free--or modestly paid for--programs designed to "root out and remove spyware." Names include SpySweeper at 222.webroot.com, www.spychecker.com, wwwspywareinfo.com, and others.
Thank you for your comment.
Geezer77

 

[Triple6]

Adaware and Spybot: Search and Destroy are 100% free work as well if not better then most paid programs. You can purchase Adaware for more functions but the free version is great at removing adware/spyware.

"As a personal PC user" - that makes you the primary target.

Dail-up makes no difference, everyone is a target.

Adaware: http://www.lavasoftusa.com/
Spybot: http://www.safer-networking.org/

 

[telecom69]

Hi there, Also give this little application a try,its free and available here http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html

 

[Fish-Cross]

Adaware is good.

 

[telecom69]

No doubts about Ad-Aware being very good,but not so sure about spy-bot these days as its not being updated lately for some reason

 

[polak]

Good overview for enhancing security.

http://forums.techguy.org/t208517.html

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/index.php?showtutsection=38

http://forums.techguy.org/t164245.html

http://www.emsisoft.com/en/software/free/

 

[Geezer77]

Thank you all for your comments. Most helpful. Now I act!
Geezer77