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Any Free Functional Spyware Protection Proggy's Available

The only 2 I'd look at then would be Avast or Microsoft's own A/V if you want an A/V.

As you are specific to spyware, wouldn't just blocking 3rd party cookies at the browser help enough too? Also something like Hostsman, Proxomitron or other such filtering either script or blacklisting type filters?

I may have misunderstood your needs, but spyware really isn't a problem.
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The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing - Edmund Burke

I guess Anti-Spyware software like Malwarebytes, SuperAntiSpyware and AdAware, use to be functionaly complete except users had to manually update them, no big deal. Now they install their software advertised as free, but it doesn't give you protected service, it's cripple-ware disguised as adequate protection.
Kind of like a free condom with a hole on both ends, it's useless.

I have never known these products in their free versions ..Malwarebytes, SuperAntiSpyware and AdAware..to be anything but manual after the fact scanners....they did and still do have realtime scanners and protection..but those were always paid versions.

So when did you know them to be free and full function ?

Well I used AdAware when it first came out and Malwarebytes. I put Superantispyware on my dad's laptop and it had real-mode until recently. Just trying to find something that's functional.
I have avast and it is fully functional.
I'll keep trying some of the "free" spyware programs.

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Spywareblaster.......may of your interest.

Spywareblaster looks like it will do the job. Thanks.

Ya Welcome !

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threatfire? spyware terminator, they have since changed owners, but I remember the HIPS to be great. Comodo firewall has a defense + mode........Honestly I would just purchase a key for Mbam and be done with it.

Mbam plus a good A/V is all you need.

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I'm surprised nobody has mention Spybot Search & Destroy yet. It has a resident version as well as coming with non-resident features that you use to immunize your system and browsers against visiting known malware sites.