Programs such as PC Tools' Spyware Doctor, Lavasoft's Ad-Aware SE and Patrick Kolla's Spybot - Search & Destroy rapidly gained popularity as tools to remove, and in some cases intercept, spyware programs.
Program som PC Tools Spyware Doctor, Lavasofts Ad-Aware och Patrick Kolla's Spybot - Search & Destroy vann snabbt popularitet som verktyg för att ta bort, och i vissa fall avbryta spionprogram.