adware/spyware removers

[radar]

hi im looking to get a adware/spyware remover.so many to choose from and alot of the demos wont let you remove the bugs,so not sure i trust them to work.i tried lots of free one but most of them dont have live updates.any sugestions on a good remover.thanks

[dani82]

ad-aware & spybot

[radar]

hey thanks for your reply dani82.ive tried spybot , didnt realy like it.do you know of any others.thanks

[buzzqw]

try HijackThis

very powerfull, just difficult to master proprely

http://merijn.org/downloads.html

BHH

[Sharktooth]

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

[unskinnyboy]

eTrust PestPatrol is also worth looking at. They have an evaluation version available.

http://www.pestpatrol.com/Products/PestPatrolHE/