anyone recommend spyware scanner and removal tools?

[QKSTechTrainee]

hello - not been on for a while

I suspect that my machine (win2k) may be contaminated with spyware and the like. could anyone recommend a good (preferably freeware) tool for scanning and/or removing this stuff? My Norton firewall etc. doesnt seem to be enough to keep me secure....


Thanks

Sam


duuuhhhhh - sorry - read the 709 processes thread below and do the work yourself.....

[Ral]

Try downloading Adware 6 Free edition from http:// www.lavasoft.de / and Spybot Search and Destroy from http://spybot.safer-networking.de/

[steosaur(oWn)]

yea adaware (make sure you update it), spybot, and hijackhthis are top three
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[caperjack]

hijackhthis ,is not recomended for a novice computer user ,and is a removal tool used after spybot and ad-aware by someone who knows how to use it right .