Below are some tools and resources to help prevent, detect & remove Spyware
from your computer. Links to software are provided for information only;
the Help Desk does not support any of these tools, and they are not endorsed
by Cal Poly Pomona. Please respect the licensing agreements, as well –
some of the "free" products are for use on personal machines only.
Top 5 Commercial Prevention Tools
Recommended
by Top Ten Reviews, 05/2005
Top 5 Free Prevention Tools
Recommended by Download.com, 05/2005
Popular Prevention Tools
- Ad-Aware
- Top rated Spyware prevention and detection.
- Spybot
Search & Destroy - Application to scan for spyware, adware, hijackers
and other malicious software.
- Microsoft
Anti Spyware (Beta) - (Formerly Giant Anti-Spyware) A comprehensive
library of spyware signatures.
- Pop
up stopper - Blocks pop-ups and ads.
- GuardBar
- Free toolbar that blocks incoming spyware and adware.
- SpywareBlaster
- Secures your Internet settings.
- SpywareGuard
- A real-time protection solution against spyware!
- SpywareGuide
- Spyware Block List File.
- Webwasher
- Content filter, detects and blocks unknown threats at the gateway
and neutralizes suspicious Script Code
Detection & Removal Tools
- Ad-Aware
Personal - Top rated Spyware prevention and detection. (Not licensed
for use on State computers.)
- BHODemon
- Free browser helper object.
- Hijack
This - Scans the locations in your computer system that may be modified
by browser hijackers and fixes any problems found.
- Spyware
Doctor - Award-winning Malware & Spyware Removal.
- CWShredder
- Finds and destroys traces of CoolWebSearch. CoolWebSearch is a persistant
type of browser hijackers.
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