right time and time again we see ppl say how adaware has done this that and tother so
1 - go HERE download spywareblaster 3.1 update it enable protection for all - this will prevent most spyware from being installed in the first place and takes up NO resources in doing so (ie those pop up windows that say yes/no to install **** - this stops them from installing if u accidentally click yes or your a moron and say yes to all those things anyway)
2 - go HERE and download spybot - search and destroy ,run and update this everyweek to get rid of any spyware that spywareblaster cannot protect against
with those 2 simple programs i have not had any spyware since i installed them
i have not had to remove those damn search bars that take over ie on my dads computer and the neighbour hasnt needed me to sort his computer out either
failure to do these 2 simple steps makes you an idiot imo
oh and dont forget an anti virus app is also essential!!!!! some recommend avg i dont as i use norton cause it actually works (unlike some )
oh and another tip is to use mozilla's firefox browser much better than ie with a built in popup blocker tabbed browsing etc (sp2 will add these to ie so it must be a good thing if microsoft is copying it )