On Wed 26 Jan 2005 05:01:12a, Steve Calvin wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> Janet Bostwick wrote:
>
>> Currently Microsoft has available for download a beta of an
>> anti-spyware program. It works much the same as an anti virus program,
>> in that it checks for stuff before it gets in your computer. It does
>> an automatic check of the entire system at a specified time of day and
>> also has automatic updates. It appears to be very well laid out I've
>> also got Spybot and AdAware. It's only a matter of time before
>> anti-spyware programs are available through the major anti-virus
>> software companies. Janet
>>
>>
>
> Actually that's one piece of software from M$ that actually works rather
> well. The reason is that they didn't write it, they bought it from
> Giant.
>
> Dora: I looked at the link that you provided, thanks. I don't think
> that it's worth sixty bucks though.
>

Actually, Steve, try this site. Here it's provided as freeware for
personal use.

http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html