How Do I get rid of Spyware???

Ok my computer is acting up lately... I have scanned for viruses and stuff but it says there are no infected files. So I figured I might have spyware or something on my computer? I don't know. I mean I haven't downloaded Kazaa on this computer so... :( What should I do? What can I do? I mean it might not be Spyware - but I know it some kind of virus thing loaded on my computer that I can't find, what should I do?

Thanks :(

http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/

Thanks!

[QUOTE=pank]http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/[/QUOTE]

This is pretty much the second best way next to formatting and reinstalling Windows.

I run AdAware 95% of the time, but I always do one run of Spybot every couple of months:
http://www.safer-networking.org/

I use Spybot Search & Destroy... works good.

Ok my computer is acting up lately

Have you tried deleting temporay files, temp files, old scandisk files,the recycle bin, cookies,history?? Then use ctrl-alt-del to see whats running. You could also pop into dos and type " scanreg /fix " (without quotes). That should clean the crap out of your registry....which may be the cause. Also run adaware! And if your conerned about it.....you could install a firewall (which may or may not help....it depends)


(edit: oh yeah.......run scandisk and defrag also)

Spybot Search & Destroy is really nice. plus, it helped me meet my wife!