Spyware Inoculator's "Set it and Forget it" feature accomplishes just that. Most Spyware is installed over the Internet by using ActiveX Controls which are basically the same thing as a web site running a program (.exe) from their site on your PC.

Spyware Inoculator Anti Spyware installs what Microsoft refers to as 'kill bits' in the Registry that block the installation of know Spyware and in most cases will prevent those already installed from functioning. These include add on Toolbars, Dialers, so-called browser helpers, browser hijackers, key loggers and third party Cookie readers. All of these send back personal information about you, what you're typing, which programs you're using and which web sites you go to.

Many even send back all the email addresses in your address book that they then use for spamming. Generally speaking, an ActiveX Control can be designed to retrieve anything from you PC and send it back to the site that installed it.

There are a few Spyware blockers but most must run all the time to enable blocking using up your PC's valuable system resources.

Using Spyware Inoculator Anti Spyware, the only time you need to open the program is to activate the blocked entries or to check for database updates. The rest of the time it does not need to be running and you can feel safe knowing the Spyware listed in the database cannot be installed.

Features include:

Blocks Spyware Installation
Blocks Tracking Cookies
Scans your PC for and Removes Spyware Tracking Cookies
Disable Flash Animations

Anti Spyware
Prevent other users from changing your Home Page
Online updating of the database from within the program
Current Protection Count - 3,457

Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by deceptive software.

You may experience any one or more of the following symptoms:

When you start your computer, or when your computer has been idle for many minutes, your Internet browser opens to display Web site advertisements.
When you use your browser to view Web sites, other instances of your browser open to display Web site advertisements.
Your Web browser's home page unexpectedly changes.
Web pages are unexpectedly added to your Favorites folder.
New toolbars are unexpectedly added to your Web browser.
You cannot start a program.
When you click a link in a program, the link does not work.
Your Web browser suddenly closes or stops responding.
It takes a much longer time to start or to resume your computer.
Components of Windows or other programs no longer work.

CAUSE

This issue may occur when deceptive software such as spyware or unauthorized adware is installed on your computer. This type of software may come bundled with software that you want to install or may be included with downloaded Web components.