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How do I get rid of Spyware?

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You can either purchase a Spyware removal program or you can download a free one to help clean Spyware from your computer. Often, we have to download two or three different programs to completely clean computers. Please be aware that even if you use one of these programs, they might not catch all of the problems on your computer. Two of the free ones that we recommend are called Ad-aware and Spybot. You can download them for free at http://www.download.com/.

Also, please note that there are programs available online that claim to be anti-spyware products but which actually are spyware themselves.  Carefully research each product you use before installing it.

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