Hi Peter, AdAware (Lavasoft) is OK, but it's not, in and of itself, the best, but, perhaps, the most popular. As suggested by others, it's probably best to run a couple-three programs since they each have different strengths. Many's the time I've run AdAware followed by another program, and the second program will sometimes find stuff that AdAware misses - and vice versa. Based on comments here this morning, I'm downloading Spybot, and will have three programs to choose from plus a little utility that Earthlink offers for free.
Another Good Thing to to is to clean out the Temporary Files cache frequently, making sure to get rid of assorted cookies that may be reporting on your activities and contributing to loading the computer with crap. Sometimes a machine can pick up spyware and adware that's difficult or impossible to remove using the vasious removal programs. In that case, for those running Win XP, a system restore can be very helpful. Best bet: stay away from porn sites, sites that promote free pirated software, and similar such venues. Shel > [Original Message] > From: Peter J. Alling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > www.lavasoft.de is legit and I've never heard of anything better than > their Adaware program. It's a free download. You can pay them > a license fee for some extra bells and whistles but the free license is > forever, including updates.
