Spyware Removal Sites

Spyware distributors surreptitiously install spyware on users computers to monitor their computer use and Internet browsing. Once installed, spyware can create pop-up advertisements on a user's browser, divert legitimate payments to the spyware distributor and steal the user's identity by obtaining personal information, including Social Security number and credit card information. Spyware also can slow down a computer, rendering it unusable. Users should take steps to remove spyware from their computers.

PestPatrol

PestPatrol finds and eliminates hacker tools from personal computers and corporate networks. Pest Patrol removes potentially destructive Trojan Horses and spyware which can compromise your network's integrity, threaten your privacy and your computer security. Users can access Pest Patrol's free CA Anti-Spyware scan to ascertain whether spyware has been placed in their computers. If you find spyware, you can remove it by purchasing the Pest Patrol Spyware removal system.

Lavasoft

Lavasoft scans your computer's registry, memory and hard drives to determine if spyware or scumware has attached itself to your computer. It allows you to safely remove spyware and other malware without harming your computer. Lavasoft install tools to keep your computer safe from spyware and other viruses, and offers recommendations for keeping your computer spyware-free in the future.

OptOut

OptOut's first release functions as freeware, warning computer users when any Aureate spyware has entered their machine, and providing the option of immediate or later removal. Subsequent OptOut commercial releases will detect and manage other spyware systems, including Conducent/Timesink spyware and Comet Cursor spyware. The commercial OptOut release will perform "ultra-deep" scans of the computer's system to locate the files which depend on the spyware, allowing users to detect which programs brought the spyware into their computer. Users can enable OptOut to start up and perform a spyware scan every time they boot up.