You want to install Windows Live Onecare. Not only does it protect against all threats but the spyware probably won't recognize it as anti spyware software. You can download a free 90 day trial of it from this website. http://onecare.live.com/standard/en-us/3/communications/trytoday.htm
There are numerous spyware removal softwares on the market today both free and for a fee. Some of the best ones are Spybot Search & Remove, SUPER Antispyware, and Combofix.
Contra Virus is the latest rogue (fake) antivirus (antispyware) software.Run the anti spyware removal programs spybot and Superantispyware
Microsoft creates a free anti-spyware program called Antispyware. PC Tools, Lavasoft, and Webroot also create free spyware removal programs that one could download over the internet by visiting their official websites.
No one program will protect you from both a virus and spyware. Microsoft Antispyware, Adaware, & Spybot Search & Destroy and all free & very good at protecting you form spyware. AVG & Avast are both free antivirus programs that are very good.
"MS Antispyware" is 'Spyware' in its most vicious form. When will Microsoft put a stop to it ? Even "System Mechanic Professional" cant get rid of it !
There are many places where spyware removal can be downloaded from. But the most common and the one people have more faith in is norton. Norton's spyware removal can be downloaded from norton.com where their latest version of spyware removal can be downloaded for free.
Spyware removal software can be found online on many sites. If you are leery about downloading it, you can also purchase spyware removal tools from retailers such as BestBuy.
It depends on the program, some do some don't, if you look go to the manufactures website usually they will tell you. However often times, there antispyware, is lesser than that of a specialized antispyware.
This is an old rogue anti-spyware, not sure if there have been any real updates to it since it came out, but, assuming there haven't, here are the instructions for manual removal: http://www.2-viruses.com/remove-antispywareshield
Some of the top culprits that necessity spyware removal are trojans, hijackers and fake virus and spyware programs. A good program for removing spyware is Malwarebytes.
One can find many free spyware removal tool's on the 'CNET' website where they are available to download. One can download spyware removal tools from 'Spybot', 'HijackThis' and 'Malwarebytes'.
Albeit time consuming and somewhat complicated, the manual method is by far the most reliable when dealing with XP Antispyware. Instructions can be found here: http://www.2-viruses.com/remove-xp-antispyware-2009 Spyware Doctor also seems to work like a charm