Free Spyware/Adware Remover?

[Schultzie]

I kept getting a bunch of pop-up ads and things like that on my computer, so I decided to do a scan and see if I had any spyware/adware issues.

I used Spyware Doctor to do a scan, and it told me I had 7 different threats on my computer (Worm.Alcra.F, Dialer.Coulomb_Dialer, Trojans, etc.), but they won't let me delete them until I buy the full version of their product (for $40).

I don't want to pay the $40, but I still need to delete the spyware. Does anyone know of a good free spyware remover I can use?

Thanks!

[ken0042]

I actually caught something pretty nasty last week and downloaded Windows Live One Care

It does want to take over a fair bit on the PC itself, but it got rid of the spyware.

[Rathji]

Try Nod32 (just google it) and you can at the very least get the trial version

[keratosis]

AVG still has a free fully functional version if you are looking for AV software.
Spybot Search and Destroy is a very good anti spyware program, also free.
Windows Defender is surprisingly good.

[return to the red]

ccleaner catches more crap then anything out there

[llama64]

I use AdAware and Windows Defender as my cleaners.

For prevention, I avoid IE 6-7 at all costs. Firefox with NoScript makes the web a nicer place for me.

[Albertino]

The best are Malwarebytes and adwclenaer

Helped me with delta-homes

[Hack&Lube]

Products that make you pay to clean things they have found are generally scams and often spyware in and of themselves. Don't ever use them. That's a very common method for trojans and malware to get you to grant them permission to make changes to your machine.

[DoubleF]

7 year bump?