Yes, just as spyware is a kind of software, there is software to remove and avoid it. Since EarthLink, an Internet Service Provider, began offering free anti-spyware tools, each scan has found an average of six such programs. Two popular free alternatives are SpyBot-S&D and Ad-Aware. One program sometimes finds spyware the other might miss. That's why it's best to install both and run them at least once a month.
