When it comes to computers, software and stuff like that, I've stopped listening to people as much as I'd be inclined to. Everyone seems to have their own opinion. Someone here says Firefoxx takes forever to load pages. My own experience is totally different. I got it in November or December, heard all the hype about how secure it is (and there's plenty of people to tell you it's utter bogus :confused: ), and I've used it ever since without a problem.
So I'd say listen to everyone, but don't take anything you read like it's the Gospel truth.
Here's my opinion:
Try the Yahoo! tool bar with anti spy. It has an anti spyware program that seems to work well for me. I've used it on several computers and it has worked in all of them.