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On this page you will find different Software Applications that C.C.I. has used and recommends.  They are usually free applications that can be downloaded from a reliable source like cnet.com and sourceforge.com. As always, use caution when downloading anything online from music, to pictures, to applications.
 
This months Software Spotlight is Spybot.
Spybot Search & Destroy detects and removes spyware, a relatively new kind of threat not yet covered by common anti-virus applications. Spyware silently tracks your surfing behaviour to create a marketing profile for you that is transmitted without your knowledge to the compilers and sold to advertising companies. If you see new toolbars in your Internet Explorer that you haven't intentionally installed, if your browser crashes inexplicably, or if your home page has been "hijacked" (or changed without your knowledge), your computer is most probably infected with spyware. Even if you don't see the symptoms, your computer may be infected, because more and more spyware is emerging. Spybot-S&D is free, so there's no harm giving it a try to see if something has invaded your computer.  Click the link below to download Spybot, and as always, read the included readme text so you fully understand this products function and uses.

Spybot Download