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tyler durden 12 · 06-05-2005, 06:46 PM

get mozilla firefox, definitely... and stop using IE. i haven't had a single spyware infestation since i switched.
i would use ad-aware, spybot, and microsoft's spyware killer, also install spyware blaster (it prevents spyware). and keep them all updated.

download "win patrol"> it's alot like your taskbar (ctrl+alt+del), but it keeps programs from staying in memory and putting themselves in startup behind your back. let it run at startup and stay in the background. it's like a personal offline\online watchdog to stop programs (malicious or not) from slowing down your PC.

what firewall you got? try sygate or zone alarm. i found that norton was a system resource hog and slowed down my machine pretty good, so i killed it, now all is well.

try anti vir or avast (with latest updates)... run in safemode.

worst case, if you have a virus you can't kill.... you got the Dell restore discs right?

06-05-2005, 06:46 PM	#8 (permalink)
tyler durden 12 Upright	get mozilla firefox, definitely... and stop using IE. i haven't had a single spyware infestation since i switched. i would use ad-aware, spybot, and microsoft's spyware killer, also install spyware blaster (it prevents spyware). and keep them all updated. download "win patrol"> it's alot like your taskbar (ctrl+alt+del), but it keeps programs from staying in memory and putting themselves in startup behind your back. let it run at startup and stay in the background. it's like a personal offline\online watchdog to stop programs (malicious or not) from slowing down your PC. what firewall you got? try sygate or zone alarm. i found that norton was a system resource hog and slowed down my machine pretty good, so i killed it, now all is well. try anti vir or avast (with latest updates)... run in safemode. worst case, if you have a virus you can't kill.... you got the Dell restore discs right? Last edited by tyler durden 12; 06-05-2005 at 06:49 PM..