Compare Top Spyware Removers

Comparisons of Top Spyware Removers for 2008

#	Site (click screenshot to visit)	FREE Scan	Overall Comments	Popularity / Satisfaction	Ease of Use	Additional Comments	Current Rating	Site Link
1.	Free Scan		New! XoftSpySE is even faster and more powerful than the original XoftSpy. Detected the most spyware and adware. Free updates.	Very High / Very High 98%	Very Easy	Our top choice. XoftSpy has grown rapidly popular. Very easy to use and thorough. Finds, categorizes and assesses threats for free.	9.9 / 10 Best *****	Go
2.			We like its clean, easy-to-use interface. Very fast scans and detected the 2nd most spyware on our test PCs.	High / High 95%	Very Easy	High ease of use and nice "look and feel". Gets the job done efficiently and quickly provides the results.	9.5 / 10 Better ****	Go
3.			AdwareAlert ran well in our tests but missed some of the key Spyware that our top picks flagged.	Moderate / High 92%	Fairly Easy	Adware Alert is an up and coming spyware remover that is worth a look although trails behind our top picks.	8.6 / 10 Good ****	Go
4.			Spyware Nuker was one of the early Spyware removers. It has improved from prior versions but still not our favorite.	High / Moderate to High 83%	Easy to Moderate	Found mainly "cookies" but missed some key Spyware. Some testers found their interface to be quite intuitive.	8.2 / 10	Go
Bonus: Clean Your Computer Registry - Free Scan
B O N U S			Often a slow PC or crashes are not only due to Spyware but also a cluttered registry. This free scan weeds out the junk.	High / High 97%	Very Easy	The simplest and easiest to use registry cleaner we've found. Great interface and very in-depth scan. Really improves PC performance.	9.5 / 10	Go

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Spyware Removers 2008 - Overview

Summary
Spyware and Adware viruses have rapidly become the number one threat to your computer with over 90% of computers already infected. These include "Popup Ads", "Trojans", "Worms", Web Bugs, Monitoring Software and more. Fortunately there are good Spyware and Adware virus removal tools available. Sorting through them all to find the right one is a challenging task and an important decision to make. We've gone through dozens and come up with a short list of the best.

Background - What is Spyware, Adware and Malware?
Spyware and Adware, also called "Malware", are files made by publishers that allow them to snoop on your browsing activity, see what you purchase and send you "pop-up" ads. They can slow down your PC, cause it to crash, record your credit card numbers and worse. If you're like most Internet users, chances are you're probably infected with these files. Simply surfing the Internet, reading email, downloading music or other files can infect your PC without you knowing it.

Our Testing Results
In our random PC testing, every single one has been infected with Spyware and Adware - some with dozens of infections - even those PCs consistently using well-known Virus and Firewall software. They are now Spyware and Adware free!

Bottom Line - What's the Best Way to Eliminate Spyware, Adware and Malware?
Use a good Spyware/Adware/Malware remover such as the ones presented below. Using one that is at least moderately popular is a good idea because it has been tested and used by many users. Each of the sites selected here fall into that category, although XoftSpy and NoAdware are the most popular. XoftSpy detects the widest variety of threats, while NoAdware is the easiest to use. XoftSpy has a very high satisfaction rate and gets the nod as our top choice.