Spybot - Search & Destroy (http://www.spybot.info)
Not quite as nice to look at as Ad-Aware, Spybot (Figure 6-2) excels at
purging hard-to-remove spyware. And while both Ad-Aware and Spybot
remove tracking cookies (see ???Surf Anonymously??? in Chapter 7)
from Internet Explorer, Spybot supports Firefox as well.
Spy Sweeper (http://www.webroot.com)
This highly regarded antispyware tool, while not free like the first two,
is still a welcome addition to any spyware-fighter??™s toolbox, and can
often remove malware that the others miss.
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Troubleshooting
So, armed with proper antivirus and antispyware software, there are four
things you should do to protect your computer from malware:
??? Place a router between your computer and your Internet connection, as
described in Chapter 7.
??? Scan your system for viruses regularly, and don??™t rely entirely on your
antivirus program??™s auto-protect feature (see the next section). Run a
full system scan at least every two weeks.
??? Scan your system for spyware regularly, at least once or twice a month.
Do it more often if you download and install a lot of software.
??? Use your head! See the previous section for ways that malware spreads,
and the next section for some of the things you can do to reduce your
exposure to viruses, spyware, adware, and other malware.
The perils of auto-protect
Antivirus software is a double-edged sword. Sure, viruses can be a genuine
threat, and for many of us, antivirus software is an essential safeguard.
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