Spyware?

Here are some signs:

-New Toolbars in your internet explorer

-Lots of Pop-ups or Ads

-Blocked sites related to anti-spyware or virus software

-Your homepage has changed by itself

-Blue screens

-Error messages on start-up

Here are some programs that kill spyware:

- http://Dsvs.org {most approved anti-spyware programs}

- http://www.Intermute.com {specialize in sensoring software, and ad-ware blockers}

- http://www.pestpatrol.com/ -- Home page of Pest Patrol, a popular commercial adware/malware detection and removal program. 

- http://www.safer-networking.org/ -- Home page of Spybot, a popular donateware adware/malware detection and removal program.

- http://www.lavasoft.de/software/Ad-Aware/ -- Home page of Ad-Aware – a popular commercial adware/malware detection and removal program.

- http://www.google.com/search?q=spyware+removal – Google search for spyware removal programs and instructions.

AdAware and Spybot are good programs, spybot has free active scanning whereas AdAware does not, other than that, they do the job quite nicely. You must run these programs at least twice a week if your on a high-speed constant connection. Make sure you download Service Pack 2 if running XP.

MSCONFIG can be used to deselect all third party processes to speed up your computer.