Alarming Adware/Spyware Trends

Spyware on the rise
According to statistics, during the first part of 2006 spyware attacks have increased %15 over the same time period in 2005. This can only get worse. You need to be running something folks. But before you choose, see the next blurb below.

Is it really free?
There are now reports of "free" adware and spyware removers actually installing their own spyware to the user's computer. This is something to keep in mind before using a free service. It could be just be an attempt by the commercial software vendors to scare you into buying their products rather than using a free one, but I have no doubt this is probably true to some extent.

Rogue/Suspect Anti-spyware
Some unscrupulous software vendors hoping to cash in on the anti-spyware market are putting out software with little or questionable value in protecting your computer.

This appears to be a very useful site about this topic: rogue anti-spyware