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No Problem!
If you Want the Best Protection to your Computer I Suggest You Remove that antivirus Programs you have now And Download Antivir Instead.
You can download it here: http://www.free-av.com/
Also, You nead a Firewall. And i do recommend Comodo Personal Firewall.
You can download it here:
http://www.personalfirewall.comodo.com/
Now that you are clean, please follow these simple steps in order to keep your computer clean and secure:
You can find instructions on how to enable and reenable system restore here:
Managing Windows Millenium System Restore
here are some additional utilities that will enhance your safety
If you Want the Best Protection to your Computer I Suggest You Remove that antivirus Programs you have now And Download Antivir Instead.
You can download it here: http://www.free-av.com/
Also, You nead a Firewall. And i do recommend Comodo Personal Firewall.
You can download it here:
http://www.personalfirewall.comodo.com/
Now that you are clean, please follow these simple steps in order to keep your computer clean and secure:
- Disable and Enable System Restore.
You can find instructions on how to enable and reenable system restore here:
Managing Windows Millenium System Restore
- Windows XP System Restore Guide
Reenable system restore with instructions from tutorial above - Make your Internet Explorer more secure - This can be done by following these simple instructions:
- From within Internet Explorer click on the Tools menu and then click on Options.
- Click once on the Security tab
- Click once on the Internet icon so it becomes highlighted.
- Click once on the Custom Level button.
- Change the Download signed ActiveX controls to Prompt
- Change the Download unsigned ActiveX controls to Disable
- Change the Initialize and script ActiveX controls not marked as safe to Disable
- Change the Installation of desktop items to Prompt
- Change the Launching programs and files in an IFRAME to Prompt
- Change the Navigate sub-frames across different domains to Prompt
- When all these settings have been made, click on the OK button.
- If it prompts you as to whether or not you want to save the settings, press the Yes button.
- Next press the Apply button and then the OK to exit the Internet Properties page.
- Use an AntiVirus Software - It is very important that your computer has an anti-virus software running on your machine. This alone can save you a lot of trouble with malware in the future.
See this link for a listing of some online & their stand-alone antivirus programs:
Virus, Spyware, and Malware Protection and Removal Resources - Update your AntiVirus Software - It is imperitive that you update your Antivirus software at least once a week (Even more if you wish). If you do not update your antivirus software then it will not be able to catch any of the new variants that may come out.
- Use a Firewall - I can not stress how important it is that you use a Firewall on your computer. Without a firewall your computer is succeptible to being hacked and taken over. I am very serious about this and see it happen almost every day with my clients. Simply using a Firewall in its default configuration can lower your risk greatly.
For a tutorial on Firewalls and a listing of some available ones see the link below:
Understanding and Using Firewalls - Visit Microsoft's Windows Update Site Frequently - It is important that you visit http://www.windowsupdate.com regularly. This will ensure your computer has always the latest security updates available installed on your computer. If there are new updates to install, install them immediately, reboot your computer, and revisit the site until there are no more critical updates.
- Install Spybot - Search and Destroy - Install and download Spybot - Search and Destroy with its TeaTimer option. This will provide realtime spyware & hijacker protection on your computer alongside your virus protection. You should also scan your computer with program on a regular basis just as you would an antivirus software.
A tutorial on installing & using this product can be found here:
Using Spybot - Search & Destroy to remove Spyware , Malware, and Hijackers - Install AVG Anti-Spyware - Install and download AVG Anti-Spyware. ou should also scan your computer with program on a regular basis just as you would an antivirus software in conjunction with Spybot.
A tutorial on installing & using this product can be found here:
Using AVG Anti-Spyware to remove Spyware, Malware, & Hijackers from Your Computer - Install SpywareBlaster - SpywareBlaster will added a large list of programs and sites into your Internet Explorer settings that will protect you from running and downloading known malicious programs.
A tutorial on installing & using this product can be found here:
Using SpywareBlaster to protect your computer from Spyware and Malware - Update all these programs regularly - Make sure you update all the programs I have listed regularly. Without regular updates you WILL NOT be protected when new malicious programs are released.
here are some additional utilities that will enhance your safety
- IE/Spyad <= IE/Spyad places over 4000 websites and domains in the IE Restricted list which will severely impair attempts to infect your system. It basically prevents any downloads (Cookies etc) from the sites listed, although you will still be able to connect to the sites.
- MVPS Hosts file <= The MVPS Hosts file replaces your current HOSTS file with one containing well know ad sites etc. Basically, this prevents your coputer from connecting to those sites by redirecting them to 127.0.0.1 which is your local computer
- Google Toolbar <= Get the free google toolbar to help stop pop up windows.
- Winpatrol <= Download and install the free version of Winpatrol. a tutorial for this product is located here:
Using Winpatrol to protect your computer from malicious software
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Thank You!
Two last questions, under the users of this computer(before you startup the computer and it shows the users) there is this new one called HP Administrator, is that bad?
Also is there a way to close this thread or get rid of it or should I just leave it alone? Now that everything is pretty much fixed I do not think it is necessary to keep it alive.
Lastly, thank you very much for all the help and the best of luck to you! Thank you, Thank you, and Thank you!
Two last questions, under the users of this computer(before you startup the computer and it shows the users) there is this new one called HP Administrator, is that bad?
Also is there a way to close this thread or get rid of it or should I just leave it alone? Now that everything is pretty much fixed I do not think it is necessary to keep it alive.
Lastly, thank you very much for all the help and the best of luck to you! Thank you, Thank you, and Thank you!
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