This page is to make you aware of the implications that most of us are affected with from Spam. Spam is the term that the computer industry uses to classify unwanted emails. The problem is becoming more and more of an issue so we have added below some downloads of a Spam Filtering Software. Click below to return to Virus / Spyware & Adware Information Free Spam Filter for Microsoft Mail Programs SPAMFIGHTER SPAMfighter has partnered up with Microsoft to build the strongest, safest, and most effective anti spam tool on the market. If you use Outlook, Outlook Express or Windows Mail and you want to get rid of spam, just install SPAMfighter. And if you use it at home, it's 100% free for the first month. Whenever new mail arrives, it will automatically be tested by SPAMfighter, and if it's spam, it will be moved to your spam folder. If you receive a spam mail that is not detected, click a single button, and the spam mail is removed from the rest of the 3.057.538 SPAMfighters in 214 countries/areas in seconds. SPAMfighter Standard is 100% free for private use Award winning spam blocking technology Protects against "phishing", identity theft, and other email fraud Used by more than 3 million happy users around the World Protects all the email accounts on your PC Unique language filtering tool that empowers you to stop emails written in specific languages Unique picture filter that can recognize spam which is sent as a picture Automatic "real mail" protection - means no lost business mails! Blacklist domains and emails Spam Abuse Reporting with one click Automatic Whitelist management Privacy Guaranteed - we don't see any of your email Does not filter based on simple phrases or "trigger" words. Allows any content Language support: English, German, Spanish, Chinese, French, Italian, Greek, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Suomi, Russian, Bulgarian, Portuguese, Japanse and Danish SPAMfighter requires: Operation system - 98, ME (32 bit), 2000, XP or Windows Vista Email client - Outlook 2000/2002/2003/2007, Outlook Express 5.5 or later and Windows Mail Memory - 64 MB minimum Disk Space - 10 MB Perfectly integrated with Microsoft Outlook, Outlook Express and Windows Mail If you use SPAMfighter, you will stop receiving spam instantly, and if you by chance still receive a spam email, be pro-active by reporting it. This helps remove it from all other community members with a single click. DOWNLOAD SPAMFIGHTER Please Note:We have not tested this product therefore only having the testimonial of the publisher. But it is very popular with over 7million users. <--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------> MAIL WASHER Introducing MailWasher Pro, the easiest way to check and manage your e-mails before you download them. MailWasher Pro is FREE to use and won't ever expire. Extra options are available if you want to upgrade, and these are free for you to try. Use this powerful email checker and effectively eliminate spam. Discover the safe way to stop unwanted e-mails before they get to your computer. No gimmicks here, it is so easy to set up and use that you'll be managing your email like a pro in seconds. It can even be used as an effective privacy tool. The publisher believes you will find this to be the easiest, most effective way to manage your incoming e-mails. You will be amazed at how quickly you will like using MailWasher. Download your FREE Mail Washer Please Note:We have not tested this product therefore only having the testimonial of the publisher. But it is very popular with over 7million users. <--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------> SPAM ASSASSIN For more advanced users of Windows based machines, UNIX, LINUX, Debian users, MacOS X users and Servers then there is an Open Source program that has great ratings among the IT professionals called Spam Assassin. SpamAssassin is a mature, widely-deployed open source project that serves as a mail filter to identify spam, also known as unsolicited commercial email (UCE). SpamAssassin uses a variety of mechanisms including header and text analysis, Bayesian filtering, DNS blocklists, and collaborative filtering databases. You can read all about the program and download it from the website below Click here to go to Spam Assassin If you would like to find out further information on Spam, and how to combat it then this is the best site that I have seen so far on the web and well worth a read.