

Spyware is software that not only gathers information about your activities on the Internet without asking your permission but also can change the configuration of your computer. I am a bit dubious about getting software from organisations/sites that gather different software from different sources (other than cnet dowload ect.) as I once had a warning from my virus checker from one such site - ie I try to find the source of the software instead eg OpenOffice is available from Here's a summery without the commentary. SpyBot Search and Destroy Free Edition is an on-demand top anti-spyware scanner and free remover desktop software for Windows PC.

I started off a list of basic software hoping people and myself to add to it later but we can keep this thread for just software only.
