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Spyware Tools
Acronis Privacy Expert Suite 8.0
Features: Manages cookies. Manages computer history/cache. Hides browsing information. Erases certain files on my computer. Erases remnants of my computer work and makes them irretrievable. Detects/Blocks spyware. Blocks Spyware Pop-ups and Unwanted Advertising.
Available for: Windows
Cost: $29.99/year
Ad-Aware SE Professional Edition
Features: Detects/Blocks spyware. Blocks Spyware Pop-ups and Unwanted Advertising.
Available for: Windows
Cost: $39.95
Anonymizer Anti-Spyware
Features: Detects/Blocks spyware. Blocks Spyware Pop-ups and Unwanted Advertising.
Available for: Windows
Cost: $29.99
EarthLink Spyware Blocker
Features: Detects/Blocks spyware.
Available for: Windows
Cost: Free with Earthlink TotalAccess 2005
GhostSurf (Platinum)
Features: Manages cookies. Manages computer history/cache. Hides browsing information. Detects/Blocks spyware. Blocks Spyware Pop-ups and Unwanted Advertising.
Available for: Windows
Cost: $39.95
Internet Cleanup 3.0
Features: Manages cookies. Manages computer history/cache. Erases certain files on my computer. Firewall. Detects/Blocks spyware. Blocks Spyware Pop-ups and Unwanted Advertising.
Available for: Mac OS X
Cost: $29.99
McAfee AntiSpyware
Features: Detects/Blocks spyware. Blocks Spyware Pop-ups and Unwanted Advertising.
Available for: Windows
Cost: $29.99
MSN Search Toolbar
Features: Blocks Spyware Pop-ups and Unwanted Advertising.
Available for: Windows
Cost: free
Platinum 2006 Internet Security
Features: Enhances the security of online transactions. Filters or blocks unwanted email. Firewall. AntiVirus. Detects/Blocks spyware.
Available for: Windows
Cost: From $24.99
Primedius Web Tunnel
Features: Manages cookies. Hides browsing information. Is an anonymous Internet Service Provider. Erases certain files on my computer. Erases remnants of my computer work and makes them irretrievable. Detects/Blocks spyware. Blocks Spyware Pop-ups and Unwanted Advertising.
Available for: Windows/Mac OS X
Cost: Starts at $39.99/year
Spybot - Search & Destroy
Features: Manages computer history/cache. Hides browsing information. Detects/Blocks spyware.
Available for: Windows
Cost: Free (donation requested)
Sunbelt Anti-Spyware Bundle
Features: Filters or blocks unwanted email. Detects/Blocks spyware. Blocks Spyware Pop-ups and Unwanted Advertising.
Available for: Windows
Cost: $38.95
Yahoo! Toolbar with Anti-Spy
Features: Detects/Blocks spyware. Blocks Spyware Pop-ups and Unwanted Advertising.
Available for: Windows
Cost: free (donation requested)
