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Ten Spyware Tips
10. Do not install
any toolbars without knowing the company thoroughly.
9. Set your Internet Security settings to at least
Medium.
- Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools menu and
then the Internet Options... sub-menu.
- Click on the Security tab at the top. Next click on
the Internet icon. The Security Level bar should be set to
Medium.
- Next click on
the Restricted Sites icon. The Security Level bar should be set to
High.
- Next click on
the Trusted Sites icon. The Security Level bar should be set to
Low.
- Now click OK and you're done.
8. Make a habit
of doing online spyware scans while you're surfing.
An online scanner is provided on the Spyware
scan page.
7. Use the Hosts
File tool provided by Spybot. By adding these
entries to your host file it will prevent ad servers from
delivering their ads and other unsolicited downloads.
6. Populate your Restricted sites zone with IE-SPYAD
list.
- Click
here to download the necessary files.
- Double-click on the ie-ads.reg file and click OK
to merge it with the registry.
For further information
about the list visit the IE-SPYAD
site.
5. Whatever
antispyware utility you are using, keep the database
up-to-date. Unlike viruses, new spyware tactics come
out frequently and their perpetrators find more ways to
get past antispyware tools. It is imperative to be
diligent in keeping this software up-to date.
4.
Spyware blaster is great
"right-out-of-the-box", but believe or not it is
better. Spyware Blaster allows you to add new
spyware to its database through the tools option.
Used in conjunction with spybot this is a powerful
antispyware utility.
- Open the latest Spybot Fixes log. (Found in
install directory).
- Open Spyware Blaster, and go to tools
section to add spyware to the database.
- Copy in CLSIDs. If the CLSID is
already being "watched" then it will stay black so you can delete
it, but if it turns red then it will never bother you again.
3. Hopefully it goes
without saying that you should be using HijackThis.
If you are though make sure you set the Home Page and
Search URLS in the config panel. This will allow
HijackThis to automatically restore hijacked browser
settings.
2. Use Spyware Blaster.
1. I recommend Spybot on
this site, but regardless of what product you use make
sure you scan your computer at least once a day.
NOTE: Check out the How
to Protect Yourself from Spyware for antispyware
utilities mentioned above.
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