Spyware protection software is a counter curse to spyware, adware, malware and any other software that enters your system and gets hold of your personal user information. Since spyware enters the system as a shadow of any other legitimate download which the user has approved of, and is completely invisible in the system, it is not manually possible to eliminate it. Only an expert software can win the combat and clean the computer.

Ad Aware being the most popular anti-spyware available, they also have a free version which is as highly rated by its users as the paid version. It has a fan following for more than 165 billion people, who have downloaded it and found it extremely effective.

Another popular program named Spybot Search and Destroy does not have a paid version. Developed by PepiMK Software, it has 67 million downloads to its credit. Apart from scanning and removing spyware, it also systematically protects your PC from any other malicious software that causes security leaks.

SpySweeper is another of those programs which offers a free download and effectively blocks future spyware installation in your system in addition to removing existing ones. It uses 16 Smart Shields and detection tools which protect your system from even the most recent spyware.

HijackThis is very advanced spyware removal software. Though a recent development comparatively, it already has 1.5 million downloads and all of it free. This software rectifies an error commonly found in many others. Software such as Ad Aware and others do not give comprehensive information about the stuff that they scan, which leaves the user in confusion as to which programs should be retained on the system. HijackThis comes up with a complete report on all kinds of browser buttons and add-ons and pointing to the damaging stuff directly.

To ensure that your anti-spyware functions smoothly, check for updates regularly and install newer versions of the software. This will help you keep even the most recent and most tricky spyware at bay.