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Removing Spyware

Ars Technica has a roundup of spyware removal tools. I've had good luck with Ad-Aware. Still, the best defense is to not get infected in the first place: keep up to date with system patches, don't download anything you're not absolutely sure of (and make sure any executable is digitally signed), and run your browser with minimal privileges.
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