Yesterday, I listed some anti-virus tools that are free for the home user. The catch is that spyware (or software like spyware) sometimes gets through/past the antivirus software on your computer. So the question becomes how to remove the spyware.
I have found that Malwarebytes is an excellent tool to remove spyware and its free for home use. Depending on the severity of the infection, you might have to install Malwarebytes while in safe mode. I would choose Safe Mode with Networking in case you needed to download download the software or if the software needs to be updated. Once the software is updated and running, just have it perform a full system scan.
There is no guarantee that Malwarebytes will remove all the infections or that the computer will be returned completely back to normal (as sometimes, infections have some lingering effects). I do find that Malwarebytes does an excellent job though and recommend it frequently.
Tech G33k
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