Don't know where else to put this really?
There is a new free download available that beats spybot and ad aware hollow.
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/strategy.mspx


Thought you might like to know.:)

I have to confess I haven't tried this program myself, but a couple of my collegues have - and it picks up some weird 'spyware', like MSN Messenger (that made me chuckle) along with some Bluetooth drivers. Most odd.

You may also want to know that Microsoft may very well be seeding the market first with this (and a future Anti-Virus program) and then begin charging people for it use at a later date.

While this M$ program is still in beta, I am a little skeptical and have found that both Ad-Aware (http://www.lavasoftusa.com/default.shtml.en) and Spybot (http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html) to more than capable of removing and guarding against spyware/trackware/malware infestations.