I spent the weekend helping a family member with their computer. It was dying under the weight of a ton of spyware, and it run the gamut of publishers. There were several trojans installed as well. Claria did seem to be the primary culprit.
After running the Microsoft Anti-Spyware, I downloaded and installed Avast Anti-Virus, which was very good at finding the spyware and the trojans. The best thing about Avast, is the first time after you install it it runs a boot-time scan, which means before anything else is running, it finds more spyware and kills it good. Best thing about Avast is that it's free for personal use. Check that out.
So the computer's clean, and I am convinced that the power tools of fighting spyware are the Microsoft Anti-Spyware and Avast anti-virus.
The Microsoft Anti-Spyware can be found here.
Avast Anti-Virus can be found here.
Get them, and kill spyware/adware good.
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