Does your computer have
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You probably already know through experience that adware and
spyware have reach epidemic proportions. With the threat of identity theft and financial fraud
looming online, adware and spyware can be more than just annoying. We must learn to stop spyware through a
spyware detection program, and get spyware protection for our computers.
Here are four methods to remove or simply avoid adware and spyware without spending a dime on the
latest "anti-virus" software.
1. USE Firefox. If you don't use the Internet much, than perhaps you don't know much about
Firefox. All you need to know is that it is a browser that works REALLY well and has great security features.
2. Do NOT USE Internet Explorer. Internet Explorer does have some holes when it comes to spyware.
Microsoft is continually releasing patches to fix all the flaws in the Internet Explorer 6.X and lower versions of
the browser. Although it can be "secured" by increasing the security, it may loose much of its functionality once
set to maximum security with certain exploitable features off.
3. Use a software or hardware firewall (not just Window XP Service Pack 2's firewall). This may
sound expensive and hard to do but it is not. If you have a DSL or broadband cable connection your Internet Service
Provider (ISP) may have given you a DSL/Cable router with a firewall built in. All you have to do is turn
it on, if you haven't already. If you're not sure how to do this, read the manual.
If your ISP did not give you a DSL or Cable broadband router with a built in firewall you can spend anywhere from
$20 - $60 (or sometimes even cheaper with a mail-in rebate) to get a router. If you have DSL you will need a DSL
router. If you have Cable broadband ISP you will need a Cable Router. Brands such as Linksys have built in
firewalls and a feature called NAT, Network Address Translation, which is very effective since it hides your real
IP address from the Internet. All routers come with instruction on how to hook them up. If you want to keep you
computer security free, just use a free software firewall.
4. Remove Spyware/Adware with free Anti spyware, anti adware software. Lavasoft's Adaware and
Spybot Search & Destroy are two excellent methods of cleaning your system for free. Majorgeeks.com is a popular
and trusted freeware site that has these and many other excellent spyware/adware cleaning and malware prevention
tools (including free downloadable firewalls).
The best method is to use ALL of the above. Being proactive by surfing with a decent browser and getting a firewall
is important, but it also helps to know about a couple of good anti-adware/spyware applications. If you get hit
with a really nasty bit of spyware that can not be cleaned with Adaware or Spybot, find yourself a geek. There are
many great forums on the Internet dedicated to doing nothing but finding and cleaning such spyware from computers.
The chances are that if your computer system is infected with it, hundreds of others before you have been infected
and have already figured out how to get rid of the spyware.
For the definition of spyware, click the blue word "spyware".
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