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...choosing a spyware removal tool is not a task to take lightly. It is all too common to find that some free antispyware tool you’ve come across may well be spyware itself...

As a long time network administrator, I’ve tried the gambit of spyware removal tools and have learned that choosing a spyware removal tool is not a task to take lightly. It is all too common to find that some free antispyware tool you’ve come across may well be spyware itself. XP Antispyware 2009 is a good example of a program that falsely reports virus and spyware infections in an effort trying to get you to pull out your credit card.

I began using Malwarebytes on occasion a few years ago. I think the best Malwarebytes review I’ve had was when I was at a client’s business with another network admin from out of town who was working on a hosted Microsoft exchange project. We were shooting the breeze when he brought the subject of Malwarebytes up and aksedif I’d used it. I said I had and we traded success stories using the product. We both agreed that running in safe mode, Malwarebytes does a great job cleaning up malware.

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Spyware, adware, and malware of all descriptions have become an absolute plague recently. Innocent web sites are being hijacked and unsuspecting visitors are attacked without having a clue that anything has happened. It’s important to be protected with antivirus software but when it’s after the fact and you’re already infected, you’re going to need a spyware removal tool and a good virus scanner.

Read more: Best Spyware Removal Tool and Best Virus Scanner

A few weeks ago I wrote about an outbreak in computer viruses and while the outbreak appears to have slowed down, it would be a very bad idea indeed to let your guard down. In fact, in light recent virus and malware activity, this would be a great time to batten down the hatches.

There are a ton of tools out there that help protect your computer and there are just as many opinions as to which ones are the best. I'm not for a minute going to suggest that the tools I recommend clean all of the junk from your computer, or that they are even all that easy to use. I have found them to be effective however and use them extensively.

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