[TaterBones]

Ad-Aware & AVG Anti-Spyware are both fairly effective at removing spyware & they're free.

Ad-Aware at CNET: http://www.download.com/3000-2094-10045910.html

AVG Anti-Spyware: http://free.grisoft.com/doc/20/lng/us/tpl/v5
(It actively blocks & updates during the 30 day trial, after that you have to manually update & scan)

If you're running XP (SP2?) you might DL & run Windows Defender. It actively blocks a lot of crap. It's another freebie. Get it from Microsoft's site or via CNET downloads.

http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...e/default.mspx

http://www.download.com/Microsoft-Wi...ml?tag=lst-0-1