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Inslee Spyware Resource Center

Millions of computer users have been affected by spyware. If you are one of them, I hope you can use the resources here to help protect your privacy and maintain control over your computer.

If you know of anyone who may have spyware on their computer, I encourage you to share this web page with them. One of the best weapons we have against spyware is education, so we need to get the word out about this growing problem!

In the meantime, I will continue my efforts in Congress to get tough on spyware distributors. I encourage you to learn more about my legislation, the Computer Software Privacy and Control Act, H.R. 4255.

Spyware Symptoms:

Spyware Prevention Tips:

Spyware Scanning and Removal Tools:

A number of companies provide software to find and remove spyware from your computer. The programs below are provided free, and are widely used by information technology professionals. You may also purchase a variety of programs if you wish, but the programs below are generally sufficient.

These programs will scan your computer for spyware, and after the scan is complete, you can choose to remove everything that was encountered, or selectively remove certain pieces of spyware. Generally, my office chooses to remove everything found by these programs without any problem. However, I encourage you to familiarize yourself with any software you install on your computer before using it. (These links are provided as a resource for interested parties. U.S. Rep Jay Inslee does not assume responsibility for any software downloaded from the following companies, nor does he endorse these products.)

It is important to use these programs regularly or if you start noticing more spyware symptoms again.

Note: Keep your spyware removal software up to date. These and many other programs have update functions that you should use before scanning your computer.

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