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i really need help seriously
this is my second computer that i have and my dad will not buy me another. okay so heres the deal. my computer probably has spyware and i dont know how to get rid of it. i have ad-aware SE and i use it ALL the time but yet it still doesnt get the junk away. im getting scared cause i dont want to lose computer. does anyone no what i can do to have my computer work better and that i dont have a messed up internet?
ill rate high if you truly help me
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yeah, get McAfee security center i think you have to pay for it, but its def. worth it. I run it once a day and my computer is spyware free !
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Nobody told you to open msconfig.
GOTO the run prompt, type msconfig. Farthest right tab is a list of all the things that spawn when the computer boots. Look for anything odd. If you see something, uncheck it, then check the registry for similar entries, and then finally go smite the program that's loading.
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I use Spy Sweeper, but it's not free. It does work better than any of the free ones that you can get though. You also might want to clean up your computer a little bit. If you haven't done that yet, here's how.
Open My Computer, right click on C drive, and click Properties. Click on the Tools tab. Use error checking and defragmentation.
Click Start, Programs, Accessories, System Tools, and then disk cleanup.
After that, run the most thorough virus scan that you can, followed by Spy Sweeper.
That should help a lot if you've never done it before, and it'll help a little even if you have. If you need more details, send me a message and I'll walk you through it.
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Worst comes to worst, you can always back up your critical files, reformat the harddrive, and reinstall windows. The entire process would take about an hour, and would completely clear your harddrive, so be sure to back up anything you want to keep on a cd or pendrive. Then, just be careful about how you use the internet. Some general tips:
-Spyware and Adware plague P2P programs such as Kazaa and LimeWire. Do not use these programs.
-Run weekly scans of Spybot SD and Ad-aware.
-An firewall would also help, either hardware or software based. If you have a router, you should be fine. Else, you can try using ZoneAlarm, which is a free software firewall.
-Check the extensions of your downloads. If you see a picture you want to download, but the file extension is ".exe", then you probably shouldn't download that. So familiarize yourself with some common file extensions.
-Just be safe on the net. Don't fall for banner ads or pop ups. Don't try to win anything. Most of these, if not all, are scams or will try installing spyware on your computer.
Hopefully, you should be able to maintain a status of being spyware free. Good luck.
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go to google and search spy bot. there are alot of free adware/spyware eliminating programs. the ad-aware SE Personal works well. :)
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You can get a lot of different software to help get rid of spyware, some of it works better than others. I would suggest installing different software to see if it works better than the one you have. I use Spyware Doctor and have had no problems with clearing the spyware from my computer.
You can download good, free softwre for this kind of thing from these sites:
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I hope this helps,
Kizlode
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Download spybot search and destroy ([Link](Mouse over link to see full location)). It sometimes picks things up that ad-aware misses. If you have any more problems let me know and i'll see if I can help.
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