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What is the best way of removing spyware or malware from a home computer?

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  • by Master Selwood on July 17th, 2009

    Master Selwood

    Malwarebytes Anti-Malware or A-Squared Free or SuperAntiSpyware or SpyBot Serach And Destroy, easy.

    Download.com

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  • by ShawnPatrick on June 18th, 2007

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    AdAware and Spybots are great programs... No one mentioned that any antivirue or spyware/maleware programs should be run in "SAFEMODE" to do an efficient job! Safemode can also be used to install programs... or find problems on y'r PC far better than in y'r regular startup! Don't forget y'r friend called, "msconfig"

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  • by Abbyguy on March 26th, 2007

    Abbyguy

    I like to use spybot and ad aware, togetherthy get everything, and they are free.

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  • by Owner of the GD Universe on March 20th, 2007

    Owner of the GD Universe

    I keep it out with a strong firewall. Not Microsoft's, of course.

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  • by Shine_The_Light on March 19th, 2007

    Shine_The_Light

    Have you tried ad-aware, that is a good program that always finds and removes fully for free, with updates.

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  • by Nellie Wise Gamgee on March 19th, 2007

    Nellie Wise Gamgee

    I run a scan of spybot and then ad aware (seperately)

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  • by user deleted on July 22nd, 2009

    user deleted

    Best way? Get to know how your OS works! Learn everything about registry, system files and other important stuff. Then you can manually remove viruses - you see a problem, then you know where what and how is called and cut it out. But also learn how viruses work; what are the common ways for them to start with your system and what they like to destroy and/or infect.
    Learn to be a programmer and use everything you know about your OS and viruses to make your own defence mechanism, so you won't have to pay money for buying defence programs for your OS.

    But if you're lazy, then you need good programs, which actually can detect the threat and save your hiny.
    My prefered programs are Spybot Search & Destroy (free), ParetoLogic Anti-Spyware (costs) and Kaspersky (costs)/Avast! (costs and requires more resources, but harder to knock out by viruses). But even they all together can't give you 24/7 100% protection, virus developers are always 100 steps ahead.

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  • by Master Selwood on July 22nd, 2009

    Master Selwood

    Spyware and Ad-ware hmmm. You need SuperAntiSpyware. SuperAntiSpyware will detect them in no time, it will also detect and remove Trojans etc.

    1) SuperAntiSpyware
    2) Spybot Search And Destroy
    3) A-Squared Free
    4) Malwarebytes Anti-Malware

    There are loads of FREE and PAID for programs that will do this for you.

    You can email me if you need any help or information.

    selwood.ryan@live.co.uk

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  • by neilychops on July 8th, 2009

    neilychops

    Visit Gizmo`s site http://www.techsupportalert.com/
    They have a great section on spyware removers.And links to downloads .(and lot`s of other great free stuff)

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  • by Kieran B on July 30th, 2007

    Kieran B

    Using multiple scanners to find all the problems is best. I always use at least spybot: Search and Destroy and Ad-aware, but the more the better, as they can all find different malware.

    If you're searching for malware like viruses and trojans as well, you'll also want to run a few antivirus scanners and rootkit detectors. However, if you're serious about keeping a secure computer, you'll want to do a fresh install. This is probably not needed for most people, but it's really the only way you can be sure. (assuming your install media hasn't been tampered with...)

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  • by Ahsan Dar on July 30th, 2007

    Ahsan Dar

    Ad aware personal and spyware both r to be used they remove everything for me they r really help full

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  • by Doug Woodall on June 18th, 2007

    Doug Woodall

    You can also dnload Hijack This and run it, then upload the log results to a good help Forum.
    I recommend MajorGeeks forum.

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