Build your own Spyware/Adware removal toolkit

SANS featured a list of some of the most popular Spyware removal resources and this is listed below: 

Anti-Spyware Tool Kit
http://www.incidents.org/diary.php?date=2004-08-19

Yesterday's diary entry solicited a number of replies regarding the "tool kits" people use for fighting spyware, malware and viruses. I've collated the most popular, from both e-mail submissions and some from the Handlers themselves. This list is not necessarily complete in anyway...just a starter for people to help build their own kit.

Tools:

Spybot - Search & Destroy: http://security.kolla.de/ or http://www.safer-networking.org
Ad-Aware SE: http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/
SwatIt: http://www.swatit.org
TDS-3 - Trojan Defence Suite: http://tds.diamondcs.com.au/
TrojanHunter: http://www.misec.net/trojanhunter
TheCleaner: http://www.moosoft.com/
BHOdemon: http://www.spychecker.com/download/download_bhodaemon.html
SpySweeper: http://www.webroot.com/
Process Explorer: http://www.sysinternals.com/
HijackThis: http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/
AntiVir: http://www.free-av.com/
AVG: http://www.grisoft.com/us/us_index.php

Sites:

Rogue/Suspect Anti-Spyware Products & Web Sites:
http://www.spywarewarrior.com/rogue_anti-spyware.htm

Broadband Reports (aka DSL Reports):
http://www.dslreports.com/forum/security,1

Please note, some or all of these tools are NOT for the novice, and should be used with GREAT care. If you are not careful, you may damage parts of your operating system.