Internet service provider EarthLink said Wednesday that it is offering customers free software to protect them from so-called spyware programs.

The Atlanta-based company is adding a program called Spyware Blocker to its TotalAccess package of software programs and tools, which EarthLink subscribers can download for free from the company's Web site.

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