Paranoid Links...

**General spyware info...
http://simplythebest.net/info/spyware/spyware.html

**Free anti-virus software, there were very good ratings for this on various sites...
http://www.grisoft.com/us/us_dwnl_free.php

Best pop-up stopper I have used, this is also a very cool search tool...
(it will highlight the words you are looking for on each page if you want etc.)
If it takes to up much memory and slows you down, you can easily
turn options off to streamline.
http://toolbar.google.com/

Very good spyware FAQ page...http://www.nex-tech.com/virus/spywarefaq.html
Article explaining Windows XP system restore...
http://www.andyrathbone.com/tips/systemrestoretext.html

End all sites for paranoid surfers, tons of info./tools not very reader friendly...
(can test and see if your computer is "stealth" or a sitting duck.)
Very reliable, good recommendations, and best of all, mostly free.
http://www.grc.com/default.htm