In this present age of information, practically everything is on the computer. Personal records, bank accounts, business data...there is almost nothing that you cannot find on the computer. Some people's lives actually revolve around computers, so much so that a deleted file can cause serious damage.

Because of the high importance of data in this age, there has to be an efficient protection system to guard this data from malicious programs like spyware. There are actually quite a number of anti-spyware software available for you to choose from. But in order to protect your information, you must know which anti-spyware software will actually work.

We have conducted a survey on the Internet, and we have located the top three anti-spyware software available today. This is what we found out about them.

1. Ad-Aware

Many users chose Ad-Aware because of its extensive spyware database. A good anti-spyware software would have to be able to identify all kinds of spyware in order to keep your computer safe, and Ad-Aware does this efficiently because of its large database.

The Ad-Aware anti-spyware software has two versions. One is the Lite version which is free. This version is able to locate spyware and infected files within your system, but instead of deleting them, the Lite version just keeps them in quarantine. If you want to be able to delete the spyware totally, the Pro version can do that for you.

Some of the complaints people have about Ad-Aware are its interface which is not so user-friendly, and its price which is quite steep for many people. In addition, you are not able to schedule scans on Ad-Aware. You would have to do it manually, and this is somewhat a burden to a lot of busy people.

2. Spybot Search and Destroy

This anti-spyware software is probably the most popular of all, mainly because it is free. Anyone who has an Internet connection can download it.

However, when it comes to effectiveness, this will not top the list as there are many lacking features. It does not have adequate customer support, it cannot detect some of the newer spyware, updates are irregular, and like Ad-Aware, scheduled scans are not available. And these are just a few of its limitations.

Still, most people think its shortcomings are forgivable because after all, it is free, and we can safely say that among all the free anti-spyware software, Spybot Search and Destroy is the best one.

3. Spyware Doctor

This anti-spyware software is quite new but has already been commended by several spyware experts. It has a huge database, its interface is very user-friendly, customer support is excellent. The only thing about Spyware Doctor is that there are a still a few bugs that haven't been worked out. But an improved version is scheduled to be released soon, so let's be on the lookout for that!

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