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Got Spyware? Tips for detection, removal and prevention - part2.
To
eliminate spyware you should keep it from being installed on your
computer in the first place. You could always just never install
anything and never visit websites, but then you might as well
throw away your internet connection altogether, huh? A better
option might be to turn OFF the install on demand option in windows.
This can be done by following these steps:
1.
Open a new browser window.
2. Click on tools.
3. Click on internet options.
4. Click on advanced.
5. Scroll down through the list of advanced options and UNCHECK
"Enable install on demand".
6. Click OK.
You
can also make sure you can still download things that you WANT
to download by following these steps:
1.
Open a new browser window.
2. Click on tools.
3. Click on internet options.
4. Click on security
5. Click on custom
6. Scroll down until you find "Installation of desktop items"
and set to "prompt"
7. Click OK
Remember,
If your Internet security controls aren't properly set, just visiting
a Web site or clicking on a Web ad can install an application.
Please note that if any of your programs are set to auto-update,
you will need the install on demand option enabled.
How
do you get rid of spyware?
Before
running spyware removal tools, clean up your pc a little by hand
first, that way the scan won`t take as long.
1.
Open a browser window.
2. Click on tools.
3. click on internet options.
4. Choose delete cookies --> ok
5. Choose delete files --> delete all offline content -->
ok
The
2 most commonly recommended spyware removers are Spybot Search
& Destroy, available here: www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html
and Ad-Aware SE Personal, which is available here: www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware
Both
of these are free, and they don`t pressure you into paying for
a full version, although spybot also immunizes your computer from
known spyware without purchasing a "paid version", unlike
adaware.
A
great forum for getting answers about spyware and other related
problems can be found here: http://forums.spywareinfo.com/index.php?b=1
Another
really good place to find help with computer problems is http://forums.techguy.org
HijackThis
is a general homepage hijackers detector and remover.It does not
target specific programs/URLs, just the methods used by hijackers
to force you onto their sites. As a result, false positives are
imminent and unless you are sure what you're doing, you should
always consult with knowledgable folks before deleting anything.
The above-mentioned forums are good places to ask for help with
this. You can get HijackThis for free here www.spychecker.com/program/hijackthis.html
Make
it a part of your regular maintainence routine to scan your system
for spyware, and remember that NO spyware blockers will be fully
effective unless you keep them up to date, so check for updates
often.
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