Originally posted by thirsty moore:
I use spybot which works really well, but doxdesk got a bit out of hand. I ended up removing a .dll file and that rendered my computer useless.
The new virus definition files for Norton Anti-virus stop Spyware too (Corporate 8 and Norton 2003 versions are all I've tested). Combine that with the Google Toolbar 2.0 with Site Blocker enabled and I've eliminated most spyware pop-up ads and info being sent out.
And, while I'm at it, Outlook 2003 Beta does a good job blocking Spam from Pop3, Imap and other exchange type accounts. You're on you own for HTML email accounts.