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Rick..
..only the newest version of Norton (2004) deals with ad/spyware. I am not convinced they have it right yet.
I use three tools:
1. AdAware (Lavasoft) as a first pass. We leave it on the system, since it is the most 'end-user friendly' program of the bunch.
2. Spybot Search and Destroy for the second pass. CAUTION...don't wholesale delete everything that Spybot finds. It will detect legitimate software that 'talks' to the Internet as well as the bad stuff. Scroll thru it's results and uncheck the programs that you think should remain. e.g. It detects components of MS Works as spyware.
3. Finally, a program called Cool Web Shredder, that is designed to specifically remove and repair any browser hijacks, i.e., things that change your home page or your search page in MSIE.
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