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Sunday, May 4, 2008

Adware & Spyware Protection:


Use Ad-Aware-2007 in conjunction with both Trend Micro HijackThis AND SpywareBlaster to provide protection that is BETTER than practically any anti-spyware software that you can purchase.

Ad-Aware 2007 is an easy-to-use program that cleans your system, thus providing increased privacy during online activities. It provides free updates and extremely quick scanning of your registry, memory, & internal/external hard drives to protect you from known data-mining, advertising, and tracking components.

I use HijackThis myself and am quite fond of it. Admittedly, it is not a simple program to use (consequently, I do not recommend this software for beginners), but it is the MOST THOROUGH free program of its kind nonetheless. Be sure you do your homework before making any significant changes to your system. I believe this statement from Trend Micro sums it up best.

From Trend Micro: HijackThis lists the contents of key areas of the Registry and hard drive--areas that are used by both legitimate programmers and hijackers. The program is continually updated to detect and remove new hijacks. It does not target specific programs and URLs, only the methods used by hijackers to force you onto their sites. As a result, false positives are imminent, and unless you're sure about what you're doing, you always should consult with knowledgeable folks before deleting anything. Version 2.0.2 includes unspecified updates.

As opposed to scanning for and removing spyware, Spyware Blaster prevents ActiveX-based spyware, adware, hijackers, dialers and other PUPs from being installed . This program can block tracking cookies and inhibit spyware tracking sites. Included is an integrated Check for Updates feature and a System Snapshot feature, which takes a snapshot of your computer in its clean state & will undo changes made by spyware.

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