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• Lavasoft Ad-Aware   - Providers of anti-spyware software. Flagship product Ad-Aware is a multi-component detection and removal utility.
• Spybot Search & Destroy   - Detect and remove malicious software of different kinds from the computer. Product specifications, screenshots, FAQs, and downloads.

• AbsoluteToolbar - Internet Explorer toolbar that includes an anti-spyware feature, among others.
• Acronis - Anti-spyware software featuring a scan and remove engine and real time protection.
• AdwareAlert - Provides scan and removal of spyware threats, and also includes a pop-up blocking engine.
• Anti Adware Pro™ - Software that uses a detect and remove engine to combat spyware threats.
• Anti-spy.info - Security software that detects and removes malicious programs, trojans, keyloggers and adware. Product details and downloads.
• Arovax Shield - Anti-malware software that uses real-time protection against browser hijacks, adware, keyloggers, and trojans.
• A-Squared Anti-Malware - A spyware removal and real-time protection tool featuring a double real-time scanning engine.
• Bazooka - Anti-spyware and adware application.
• Browser Hijack Recover - Recovers past browser settings after being hijacked from a spyware program.
• CA Anti-Spyware 2008 - Anti-spyware and adware application, formerly called PestPatrol.
• CyberDefender - Software application that removes spyware using the "scan and detect" method.
• Enigma Software Group, Inc. - Developer of privacy protection, and computer security software suites for internet users. Offer SpyHunter, a spyware removal tool.
• Evonsoft Advanced Spyware Remover - Program designed to combat spyware and other malware-related threats.
• FaceTime - Corporate anti-spyware program intended for large computer networks.
• Global Information Technology (UK) - PrivacyKeyboard behavioral detection software that detects spyware and keylogger behaviors in installed software and hardware.
• HijackThis.de Security - Automated analysis of HijackThis log data that uses community feedback to help end users diagnose problems.
• Javacool Software - Offer SpywareBlaster, a tool which prevents the installation of ActiveX-based spyware, adware, browser hijackers and dialers. Immunization supports IE and Firefox browsers. Also offer a realtime spyware protection product.
• MacScan - Isolates, detects and removes spyware, keystroke loggers, and trojan horses. [Mac OS and Mac OS X]
• Max Secure Software - Anti-spyware and privacy software vendor.
• Maxion Spy Killer - Scan and detect removal tool with real-time scan feature available.
• Mi5 Networks - Enterprise anti-spyware appliances to prevent spyware from entering a corporate network and leaving a corporate network.
• Microsoft Windows Defender - Spyware scanning and removal tool, with realtime system monitoring. [Windows]
• MicroWorld AntiVirus Toolkit Utility - Tool that removes various spyware threats. A free trial that locates spyware threats but does not remove them is available.
• Nitrous Online - Anti-Spyware and system utility software.
• NoAdware - Spyware scanner and removal tool.
• Oversight Technology - Vendor specializing in frequently updated scan-and-remove malicious software removal applications.
• ParetoLogic XoftSpy - Offers spyware removal software. [Windows]
• PC Tools - Spyware Doctor - Malware and spyware removal utility. Detection, prevention and removal of spyware, adware, Trojans, keyloggers, and tracking cookies.
• PestBlock - Scan and remove anti-spyware tool published by PrivacyAnywhere.
• Prevx - A product that uses real-time spyware monitoring and suspicious threat submission to build a reliable spyware definition database.
• Runscanner - Hijack This-style freeware program featuring process killing, startup modification, and hash analysis, among other features.
• ScanWith - Download mirror providing a multitude of trial and full version anti-spyware software.
• Security Stronghold - Vendor of real-time and scan-based malicious software removal products.
• Security Task Manager - This Windows diagnostic tool inspects all system and background processes, drivers and services, and includes a process security rating. Also includes a SpyProtector utility that stops common tactics from spyware processes.
• Spy Nuker - Spyware and adware removal software with trial download. Other products include pop-up blocker and spam blocker.
• SpyBlocker - Anti-spyware application that scans for and deletes spyware, and prevents tracking cookies.
• SpyBuster - Spyware and adware detection and removal tool with pop-up ad blocking feature. Upgrade version provides system monitoring.
• Spy-Emergency.com - Spy Emergency is anti-spyware software that removes spyware and other internet infections from your computer.
• SpyNoMore - Spyware detection and removal tool, with realtime system monitoring.
• Spyware Terminator - Software by Crawler designed to provide real-time spyware protection and a scan-and-remove spyware engine.
• STOPzilla - Detects, blocks, and removes spyware, adware, trojan horses and keyloggers. [Windows]
• SUPERAntiSpyware.com - Offering free and paid-for versions plus technical support. [Windows]
• Tenebril SpyCatcher - Offers an anti-spyware program and an internet security package for Windows systems.
• ThreatFire - Uses behavioral analysis to protect against spyware and virus threats that are too new to be recognized by traditional software.
• Webroot Spy Sweeper - Automatically detects and can remove all common forms of malicious programs including Trojans, system monitors, keyloggers and adware. [Windows 98/2000/Me/XP/NT4]
• XBlock Systems - Antispy and browser cleaner software.
• XSpy Shield Gold - Anti-spyware detection and removal software by eclor.
• ZeroSpyware - Anti-Spyware paid software, with integrated intrusion detection system and support protocol.