Getting rid of Adware.Win32 computer error messages can be done with a simple download from the Internet. Protect a computer against spyware or malware with Windows Defender using assistance from an IT professional in this free video on computer downloads.

Expert: Eric White
Bio: Eric White currently works as a Workflow manager managing a global operations team for a software development company in Austin, Texas.
Filmmaker: Todd Green

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i am using adaware se and spybot search & destroy but many other programs say they find more problems but charge for fixing them

Here you are:

Pick and choose at least 2 from the list below. New spywares are created literally hourly, so no single anti-spyware can really detect all malware. Have at least 2 on hand and alternate scanning with each every few days or so. All are free. All can remove as well as detect.

Spybot Search and Destroy:

http://www.safer-networking.org/en/spybotsd/index.html

Ewido:

http://www.ewido.net/en/download/

Adaware SE:

http://www.lavasoft.de/software/adaware/

A-Squared:

http://www.emsisoft.com/en/software/free/

Windows Defender (Beta 2):

http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx

Unfortunately, many "paid for" anti-spyware products are in fact either of limited usefulness or downright scams. When in doubt, look at the list of rogue anti-spyware solutions listed here:

http://www.spywarewarrior.com/rogue_anti-spyware.htm

And to protect your computer from ever getting infected with spyware in the first place, you can use these 2 freebies:

SpywareBlaster:

http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html

SiteAdvisor:

http://www.siteadvisor.com/

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I have trend micro internet security 2009. Lately is has been finding spyware and adware. It says it deletes all of the files but it finds them every scan. It never used to find anything. Do I have a problem with my pc or is my anti-virus taking care of and problems I might have?

It means your anti-virus is doing its job but you should be careful what sites you look at, also if you haven't already switch to browsing with Firefox.

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I recently acquired a spyware application on my PC. It flashes an icon in my tool bar, prompting me to buy removal software. And, it won't let me delete it without a purchase. I've run several full sweeps with WebRoot's Spy Sweeper, and, have run a couple of full Norton virus scans. The icon still appears, even after many restarts. All items were either quarantined, or removed, according to both programs. It's dug in deep. Help, please.

Unfortunately, the really aggressive stuff poses a problem for the vast majority of scanners out there today. Spysweeper is actually one of the better options for protecting your computer. Spy Doctor does a pretty good job as well. It may be worth looking into for you.

If your problem is on a business machine though, there is a better option for you. ItSoftware (http://itSoftwareProducts.com ) has two products whose spyware detection is better than anything else out there (Repelit and Scrubit). The only problem is they don't have personal versions, only corporate.

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I used Spybot and Norton Antiviruse and none of them did the job because i'm still getting popups. I have my popblocker settings on HIGH and i'm still getting popups. Does anyone know a program thats stronger than spybot or another way to remove spyware and adware from my computer?

Popup blockers, such as the Yahoo and Google toolbars, will only stop web based popup advertising. They can help somewhat but will do nothing to stop popups on a computer that is badly infected with trojan downloaders that are contacting other computers to download and deliver the pop up ads.

Try a full cleaning and dis-infection routine, if you are getting excessive popups, or are getting popups even when you are offline.

This is the one I use (it will take some time).

1. Scan for virus and remove (free online scan) with BitDefender

http://www.bitdefender.com/site/home/

2. Scan for trojans, adware and spyware and remove (free online scan) with Ewido

http://www.ewido.net/en/

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And after your computer is fully cleaned of spyware I would suggest IE-SPYAD to prevent further problems, if you are using IE browser:

"IE-SPYAD adds a long list of sites and domains associated with known advertisers, marketers, and crapware pushers to the Restricted sites zone of Internet Explorer. Once you merge this list of sites and domains into the Registry, the web sites for these companies will not be able to use cookies, ActiveX controls, Java applets, or scripting to compromise your privacy or your PC while you surf the Net. Nor will they be able to use your browser to push unwanted pop-ups, cookies, or auto-installing programs on your PC."

http://www.spywarewarrior.com/uiuc/resource.htm

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And if your popups say "Messenger Service" at the top Title Bar. Read Here:

Older versions of Windows (pre XP-SP2) can get "Messenger Service" popups which are caused by Microsoft leaving the almost never used Messenger Service enabled by default. These type of popups will have the words "Messenger Service" up top in the title bar. This was corrected in Windows XP- Service Pack 2.

Understand that the Windows Messenger Service is completely different from, and not in any way related to, "MSN Messenger", "Windows Live Messenger" "yahoo Messenger", or any other well-known instant messaging system. Therefore, disabling the Windows Messenger service will have no effect upon your use of any other instant messaging applications. They will continue to work without trouble.

To disable this service in older versions of Windows use the free, Shoot The Messenger from:

http://www.grc.com/stm/ShootTheMessenger.htm

Good luck.

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