Are you annoying of adware and spyware every time you open any
websites? They have now reached epidemic proportions. They are
every where in the cyber world. Here are four methods to remove
or simply avoid adware and spyware without spending a dime on
the latest "anti-virus" software.
1. Do not use Internet Explorer. Internet Explorer is like Swiss
cheese. It is open to the world by default. 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.
2. It is highly recommended you should 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.
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. This may require you to take a few minutes to
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. Other two excellent methods of cleaning your system
for free are Lavasoft's Adaware and Spybot Search & Destroy.
It is better to use all of the above methods. 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. There are many great forums on
the Internet dedicated to doing nothing but finding and cleaning
such malware. Chances are if your system is infected with it,
hundreds of others before you have been infected and have
already figured out how to get rid of the malware.
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