The ITS Help Desk supports two popular programs that are useful
for protecting your computer from Spyware and Adware (Click
here for a Web definition of Spyware and Adware). Both
of these programs can be downloaded and installed free of
charge:
- Lavasoft's Ad-Aware SE Personal Edition
- PepiMK Software's Spybot Search and Destroy
Instructions for installing and using these programs are
listed below:
Ad-Aware SE Personal Edition:
-
Ad-Aware SE Personal Edition is a product of
Lavasoft (www.lavasoftusa.com).
CNET's Download.com Web site provides a free download for
this program.
Click
here to download Ad-Aware.
- Once you have downloaded the file, click on the
following links to visit download.com's database where you
can learn
more about installing and using this program. You may also
wish to view the how-to video on
this page. It provides helpful information about
using Ad-Aware SE Personal Edition.
- For answers to many other technical questions, please
visit Lavasoft's
FAQ.
Spybot Search and Destroy:
-
Spybot Search and Destroy is a product of
PepiMK Software (http://www.safer-networking.org).
CNET's Download.com Web site provides a free download for
this program.
Click
here to download Spybot Search and Destroy.
- Once you have downloaded the file, click on the
following links to visit download.com's database where you
can learn
more about installing and using this program. You may also
wish to view the how-to video on
this page. It provides helpful information about
using Spybot Search and Destroy.
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