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From Mary Landesman, your guide to Antivirus Software, tips to defend your PC from viruses. Hint: antivirus software alone is not enough.
How to remove adware & spyware
Getting stubborn adware and spyware off your PC can be frustrating. However, there are steps you can take to make the process easier and more effective.
Check your Trusted Sites List
Some spyware and adware will add miscreant links to your Internet Explorer Trusted Sites Zone. This may allow the sites to run with fewer security restrictions. Make sure you periodically check the Trusted Sites Zone list to ensure only sites you have specifically added are included. Here's how.
Reset Internet Explorer Start & Search Pages
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Spyware and adware often change your browser Start and Search pages to point to unwanted websites. Even if you've removed the infestation responsible, you may still need to reset the web settings. Here's how to do this in Internet Explorer.
How to boot into Safe Mode
Booting in Safe Mode prevents extraneous services and programs - including most malware - from loading at startup.
Plain text email is safer
Reading email in plain text offers important security benefits that more than offset the loss of pretty colored fonts.
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