Tips to keep adware and spyware away-00-448

If you use the Internet regularly, the chances are that you will definitely get infected with adware and spyware. Here are some tips to keep your computer safe from adware and spyware:

1) Stay away from adult sites and sites related to warez, cracked software, etc.: Most adware and spyware programs spread through these sites. They use browser exploits or ActiveX to install adware and spyware programs.

2) Use a secure browser: Adware and spyware programs (and also many trojans and virus programs) often make use of browser vulnerabilities to infect and spread. If you use a secure browser, you can stay safe. Use Mozilla Firefox or Opera or Google’s chrome or Apple Safari instead of the default Internet explorer.

3) Be careful when using torrents, and p2p software: Malware often spread through peer-to-peer networks. Whenever you download any file using torrents or other p2p networks like LimeWire or Ares Galaxy, scan the file throughly using a virus scanner and open the file only after you know it is safe.

4) Never open email attachments with scanning them using a virus scanner. Malicious programs often spread through email.

5) Never click on banner advertisements which say “Errors detected on your computer”, “Your computer has been infected with spyware”, etc. These will redirect you to the sites of rogue spyware removal tools. These software report false positives and force you to buy their “full version”.

6) Install an anti-virus scanner with realtime protection. Also install a firewall and spyware scanner for optimum protection. onkeyup="cntWords(this,document.postform.c)">

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