Spybot - Search & Destroy detects and removes spyware, a relatively new kind of threat not yet covered by common anti-virus applications. Spyware silently tracks your surfing behaviour to create a marketing profile for you that is transmitted without your knowledge to the compilers and sold to advertising companies. If you see new toolbars in your Internet Explorer that you haven't intentionally installed, if your browser crashes inexplicably, or if your home page has been "hijacked" (or changed without your knowledge), your computer is most probably infected with spyware. Even if you don't see the symptoms, your computer may be infected, because more and more spyware is emerging. Spybot-S&D is free, so there's no harm giving it a try to see if something has invaded your computer.

Changelog:

• Offer to reboot into safe mode on difficult files
• Hosts file immunization and Windows 2000
• Firefox plugin
• Use LASSH database for automated TeaTimer decisions
• Toggle TeaTimer options dynamically (or warn)

Program Information Category: Tools and Utilities Type: Free Version: 1.5.1.19 RC1 Size: 9.13MB Works on: Windows Product page: here