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    hangemhi232 Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Jul 11, 2004, 04:22 PM
    Spyware in freeware?
    Hi, it just occurred to me freeware has spyware.Does spybot also find and eliminate these bad eggs since they were invited in? Thank you
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    Jul 13, 2004, 07:28 PM
    Spyware in freeware?
    Spybot Search & Destroy and/or Ad-aware should be able to detect the spyware. When downloading anything from the internet, do yourself a favor and read the small print, usually you can stop the spyware from being downloaded.

    Hope this helps!
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    Nov 30, 2004, 07:48 PM
    Giant AntiSpyware is currently the best spyware remover on the market. An independent study showed that it blowed all other removers away. Do a Google search for the study results if you want to see for yourself.

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