Stop spyware with the free Spybot

In my July column I suggest the free version of Ad-aware to protect yourself from spyware.

Reader Bob Klauber points out that the free version doesn't work in "real-time"--that is, it checks for spyware once it's on your computer.

He suggested Spybot, which I've mentioned in the past. It works in real-time, so it notifies you if anything is going after your machine as it happens and lets you kill whatever it is.

Spybot can be downloaded from this page of ad blockers on PC World's web site.