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Hi all, I use Spybot, which is free. http://www.safer-networking.org/ Also, Fond du Lac county has a computer genealogist group, and we actually have a computer tech who attends our metings as co-speaker. He recommended spybot, a free software program to check for spyware, which should be used monthly. He also recommended using Mozilla (or anything except Microsoft) for email. (viruses are written to take advantage of 'holes' in Microsoft programming, so they don't work in Mozilla or other email software). Our computer tech has some wonderful little tips and tricks, and we are so very lucky that he attends our meetings. He is worth his weight in gold!!!!! He is NOT interested in genealogy, but since a lot of his customers are genealogists, we prevailed upon him to attend our meetings (we provide transportation for him) After our meetings, I usually send notes to the Fond du Lac mailing list, when he has a gem of good computer advice, but I debate about doing so, since it is not genealogically related. tracy reinhardt Fond du Lac and Winnebago GenWeb