My wife's laptop has both the Adware Agent ZO, and Rouge Anti Spyware XP Anti spyware. We have Spyware Doctor on the computer, but every time it quarantines and says to restart the computer, it comes back. It has blocked our system restore, and now somehow has block us from even connecting to the internet.
Any suggestions?
Thanks in advance.

You are infected with spyware if:

* You see too much pop-up advertisements.
* Your browser has toolbars that you haven't installed.
* Your homepage has changed (and you can't change it back).
* Other settings have changed without your permission.
* Your computer is slow.

To get rid of spyware and keep your computer clean you can use an antispyware or even more.
You can download a antispyware software. There are 10 good anti-spywares.
here is the reviews: http://top5antispywarereviews.com/

You can download one and scan your system.
All are safe and can be trusted.

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If you're like most people, at one point or another in your computer's life you've picked up a virus. And like most people, you probably lack the expertise to remove said virus, making computer virus removal about as big a reach as, say, fixing your transmission or tailoring a suit. It's just a skillset that's beyond most of us lay people.

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This is where the internet can be your friend. All it takes is some time, diligence and legwork, and you can master the basics of computer virus removal by using free software and services provided by some fo the largest, most trusted names in the business. Everyone from microsoft to google to oracle offers software designed for computer virus removal, and if you have the patience to give them a thorough read-through, you'll be able to figure out which is the best one for you.

Take Microsoft's malicious software removal tool (a "virus" is actually just malicious software, yeah, it might as well be called Microsoft's computer virus removal tool... but whatever).

It's designed to work on a number of Microsoft's operating systems, from Windows 2000 all the way through to their newest release, Windows 7. And the best part of Microsoft's computer virus removal tool is that it's free. You can download it directly from their site, install it and run it with minimal difficulty.

Once you've downloaded it, it will run in the background, scanning your computer for viruses - including Blaster, Sasser, and Mydoom, three of the most prevalent and malicious computer viruses - and then removes them. But before it removes them, it will offer you a report detailing what virus was found and where.

When that report comes up, you should look at it and then Google the results. You'll be able to find chatrooms and bulletin boards dedicated to talking about the virus, how to defeat it and how to prevent yourself from getting it again.

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The differences between spyware and adware are that spyware is used to collect Web sites, passwords and credit card numbers, while adware is used commercially to create a bunch of pop-ups. Use Spybot Search and Destroy to get rid of spyware and adware with help from a software developer in this free video on computer tech support.

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I dont want the scan, I want the removal or quarintine

All of these are free for home use and will work with XP and Vista.

AVG Free is the most popular free solution available at no cost to home users and provides the high level of detection capability that millions of users around the world trust to protect their computers.

Easy to use, low system resources
Automatic update functionality
Real-time protection as files are opened and programs are run.

http://free.grisoft.com/doc/2/us/frt/0

Avast-
avast! 4 Home Edition works for 60 days after the installation in demo mode. You will obtain your FREE license key by E-mail after the registration. The license key is valid for 1 year. After one year you will need to just re-register.

http://avast.com/eng/home-registration.p...

Avira-(recomended)
free-av.com – Protection and security against viruses, worms, Trojans, dialers & more.

http://www.free-av.com/

PC tools-(recomended)
PC Tools AntiVirus Free Edition feature highlights
Protects your PC as you are working, surfing and playing
Detects, quarantines, disinfects and destroys Viruses, Trojans and Worms
OnGuard™ protects your computer against threats in real-time.

http://www.pctools.com/free-antivirus/

Trend Micro's FREE online virus scanner.(recommended)

http://housecall.trendmicro.com/

Free spyware remover.....

SUPERAntiSpyware(recomended)
SUPERAntiSpyware will remove ALL the Spyware, NOT just the easy ones!
Easily remove over 100,000 pests such as SmitFraud, Vundo, WinFixer, SpyAxe, SpyFalcon, WinAntiVirus, AntiVermins and thousands more!

http://superantispyware.com

Spybot - Search & Destroy detects and removes spyware.

http://www.spybot.info/

Adaware

http://www.lavasoftusa.com/products/ad_a...

Ewido.(recommended)
Go to the left of the page where it says,"Scan your computer now online
and clean it for free!"

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

AVG anti-spyware-
AVG Anti-Spyware Free Edition is a popular free antispyware solution available at no cost to home users and provides a high level of detection capability.

http://free.grisoft.com/doc/20/us/frt/0

*Never install more than one anti virus, as they may conflict with each other.On the other hand, is always good to use more than one anti spyware.

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I need a good spyware/adware cleaner, but I use Avast, so it has to work well with that. I'ver heard Adaware and Spybot are good, but are they the best?

I use Avast and recommend it to others, I also recommend the following:
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware:

http://www.download.com/Malwarebytes-Anti-Malware/3000-8022_4-10804572.html?hhTest=1.

Download, install, update and select Full Scan.
Remove all infections that it finds after scan.

Spyware Doctor Free Basic Edition - Realtime monitoring:

http://pack.google.com/intl/en/pack_installer_new.html?hl=en&gl=us&ciNum=12

Its free with Google pack, untick all boxes except Spyware Doctor. Download install, update and run.

A-Squared Free:

http://www.download.com/A-squared-Free/3000-2239_4-10262215.html

This is not a limited version but a full tool to clean your computer from Malware, Spyware, Trojans, Backdoors, Worms, Dialers and Keyloggers.
How to use:
Download, install and it will ask to check for updates, which should be allowed and will take a few minutes initially, it will then restart the program for updates to take effect. Click on Scan and ensure deep Scan is selected then click the Scan button.

Comodo BO Clean:

http://www.comodo.com/boclean/CBO_download.html

Simply download and install, follow instructions on screen.
Go here to see what it protects you against:

http://www.comodo.com/boclean/trolist.html

Spybot S&D:

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

Download, install, update and Immunize, turn off Tea Timer then click 'Check for problems' then when complete select all and then 'Fix Checked'
Open Spybot, click on Mode, select Advanced, click on Tools then Resident and untick Resident 'Tea Timer'
Do NOT untick Resident 'SD Helper' as that is your protection.

AdAware 2008 is ok but slow and heavier on resources. I find the above selection works as a good combination with Avast and I import viruses and malware on a second machine to check removal programs, so this stuff has to be able to do what it claims. It works for me.

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