Anti-Spyware
Anti-Spyware Tools for Windows
These tools must be continually updated to be useful. Please use their built-in update functions to keep them updated.
- Spybot - Search & Destroy 1.4: Spybot.exe (5 Mb)
- AdAware 2007 Not supported on Windows Vista: AdAware_2007.exe (18 Mb)
More Advanced (Higher Risk) Anti-Spyware Tools
Please use the tools below with caution. They can cause damage to your system if used improperly. If you are unsure, please contact the ITS Help Desk.
- Hijack This: HijackThis.exe (400 Kb)
- CWShredder 2.19: CWShredder_2_19.exe (500 Kb)
For More Information
- Malware Primer at the ITS Student FAQ - http://wiki.pomona.edu/bin/view/FAQ/MalwareMain
- Safer Networking, makers of Spybot - Search & Destroy - Safer-Networking.org
- Lavasoft, makers of Ad-Aware 2007 - Lavasoftusa.com
Antivirus Software
All computers should also have up-to-date antivirus software.
For information about free antivirus software for Pomona students, faculty, and staff, see the Antivirus page.