Why Run an Anti-Spyware/Anti-Adware Program?

I believe that all computer users should have an anti-spyware/anti-adware program that runs all the time. Periodic scans are not a precaution — they are an attempt to identify a problem after it already exists and then to try to cure it!

Prevention is the key. Why let your computer get infected and then try to clean it? An always-running program can prevent many spyware/adware infections from occurring. We should also have deep-scanning programs, that run on a schedule, to find anything that might have gotten through the blocking efforts.

CounterSpy is my personal choice for both always-running prevention and periodic scanning for adware and spyware.

Until October 31, 2006 at Midnight (Eastern Standard Time — U.S. East Coast), you can buy CounterSpy for only $13.13 — if you use coupon code HALLOWEEN at the time of purchase.