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Computer Infections - Removing Spyware From Your Computer

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Date: 04/01/2005 Topic: Old Categories > Computers  
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Is your computer running slowly or having a slew of pop-up ads popping up all the time, even when you're not on-line? It is probably infected with spyware or adware. These are programs that one can pick up in the course of surfing the web and downloading programs. Spyware spies on your computer use and reports back to its programmer and adware plasters ads on your screen. If you're having these problems there are three FREE programs you can use to clean off your system.

1) Spybot S&D at http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html

2) Ad-Aware at http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/

3) a beta (test program) at Microsoft http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx .

The Microsoft program will only work if you have a legal copy of Win 2000 or XP.

Each program catches things the others don't, so it's best to get all three. (It's free, after all!) If you keep them updated and scan your system regularly, you'll find that your computer runs much faster.

(I don't work for any of these companies, but I am a Librarian. We use these programs on our computers regularly and they really help keep our computers functioning.)

By Kathleen K.

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By Darlene in Mississauga (10) Contact
I have another program called Spyware Blaster which is free as well. When I do an upgrade to my Spybot and then do an immunize, it tells me that I have the Spyware Blaster and that it provides more protection against Active X controls. I use both programs and update on a weekly basis.

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By V_Bratovski (4) Contact
I have used both Spybot and Ad-Aware, and would have to heartily agree with Kathleen. You will be amazed at homw much stuff is on your hard-drive the first time you run one of these.

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