The following is a guide on how to remove spyware, adware, and pop-up ads using FREE tools ready to download anytime.
Don't settle for advertisements that sell $30 software programs that CLAIM to remove all these annoyances, when in reality all they do is hog system resources and slow your computer down even more.
Now, of course there are people out there who have their own little utilities they use that are just "wonderful" for this kind of operation, but the following tools I use, to this day, to completely rid my computer of anything that would cause it to slow down or rig it with pop-up ad crap all
over the place. Also included is information about a free anti-virus tool that can get rid of viruses even commercial anti-virus programs can't detect!
The first program is called SpyBot Search and Destroy. It can be downloaded at http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/
SpyBot is a great, FREE application used to get rid of spyware and adware. When you first install it, it'll take you through a wizard that'll set you up for first time use. This includes downloading updated lists, backing up your
system, and even IMMUNIZATION of future malicious Internet Explorer scripts!
The next tool to download is Adaware. This can be downloaded at http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/
Once again, just type in adaware in google.com and click the first link.
Adware is another program like SpyBot that gets rid of spyware, adware, viruses, and all the small little annoyances that bury themselves into your system files and cause all sorts of trouble. Sometimes Adaware
will catch things that NO OTHER application will find. Just do an update and
system scan as if it were an anti-virus tool. You will be suprised at how many things this tool will pick
up.
After you've removed all that crap from your system, the next step is to download a FREE anti-virus tool called avast. This can be downloaded at http://www.avast.com.
The great thing about this nifty software is you can you have it scan prior to
getting into windows which allows it to scan your drive prior to any spyware from being
loaded.
Another tool (well, more like an internet browser) that eliminates viruses, adware, spyware and pop-up ads is
called FireFox. This can be downloaded at http://www.mozilla.org and the
link is right there on the front page. You can also find it on google.
ty Chau
