This is excellent advic and so I am passing it on
Lob
1. Dump Internet Explorer. Use Firefox, Mozilla, or Opera to browse the Web. You will still be forced to use IE to update your system, but that is the ONLY thing you should use it for.
2. Patch your system. Install the recommended security updates and patches for ALL software on your system, not just the operating system.
3. Run a proven firewall. Don't rely on the Windows Internet Connection Firewall (ICF); it blocks inbound attacks only. (See this article for more info.) ZoneAlarm and Sygate offer excellent free versions of their products.
4. Run a good antivirus program. Choices abound. I use AntiVir Personal Edition (free); other good ones are Norton Antivirus, Panda Software, and Grisoft's AVG (free).
5. Run Spyware Blaster and keep it updated. This free program blocks adware and spyware from installing in the first place and is frequently updated.
6. Run Ad-Aware and keep it updated. I recommend you scan weekly, more frequently if you are a heavy surfer.
7. Run Spybot S&D and keep it updated on the same schedule as Ad-Aware.
These seven steps will prevent, catch, or clean 99 percent of the junkware out there.
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