ANTI-MALWARE

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A-Squared - Removes spyware, trojans, backdoors, worms, dialers, keyloggers and a lot of other destructive pests.  A paid version will get you real time protection and automatic updates.

AVG Anti-Virus -  No computer should be without a real time anti-malware program.  No more excuses...this one is free.

Ad-Aware - One of the first anti-spyware programs and now a full-blown anti-malware program.   The paid version will get you anti-virus and real-time protection.

Kaspersky TDSSKiller New - If your computer is exhibiting bizarre or strange behavior and your anti-virus/anti-malware software has not detected an issue, we recommend running TDSSKiller.  This software is a free and simple utility that will detect and remove common rootkits.  Even if your computer is not exhibiting this behavior, we recommend an occasional scan with TDSSKiller as part of your routine to keep your system healthy.

Malwarebytes - Along with Superantispyware (below), this product is the best for removing the latest pests "Antivirus 2008/2009,"  "Antivirus XP" and other agressive bogus programs.  Using new detection technology, Malwarebytes is very effective and efficient at identifying and removing malware.  A paid version will get you real time protection and automatic updates.

Microsoft Security Essentials - All the basics such as automatic updating, easy scan scheduling and a simple interface are included in this free anti-malware program from Microsoft.

Microsoft Standalone System Sweeper New - Sometimes the only way to remove malware is to boot your system with a CD or DVD so the operating system on your hard drive is not active while trying to remove the malware.  Microsoft has created System Sweeper for this scenario.  The program includes an easy to use interface for creating the boot CD or DVD.

Norton Online Scanning Tool - This tool will allow you to scan for viruses and/or security holes on your system. (Please note that Internet Explorer is required to run this utility.)

SUPERAntiSpyware - Along with Malwarebytes (above), this product is the best for removing the latest pests "Antivirus 2008/2009,"  "Antivirus XP" and other agressive bogus programs.  A paid version will get you real time protection and automatic updates.

Spybot Search & Destroy - One of the first anti-spyware programs and now a full-blown anti-malware program.   Has some real time features but updates are done manually.

Spycatcher - Successful malware remover.  A paid version will get you real time protection and automatic updates.

Trend Micro House Call - Another online virus scanner. This one is slower but it will actually clean and delete files.