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This thread's last reply is from May 16, 2005, 1:36 AM UTC. Advice, software, and links below may be out of date — treat specific steps and download links with caution.

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Danny_

Post #16April 30, 2005, 1:08 PM UTC

Hi,

Your computer is now clean.

Please follow these simple steps in order to keep your computer clean and secure:

• Use an AntiVirus Program. This is a very important part in keeping your computer clean. Here is a great Antivirus: http://www.grisoft.com/us/us_dwnl_free.php
  
  
• 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. Here is a great free one: http://www.kerio.com/us/kpf_home.html
  
  
• 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. Download it here: http://www.safer-networking.org/
  
  
• Install Ad-Aware - Install and download Ad-Aware. ou should also scan your computer with program on a regular basis just as you would an antivirus software in conjunction with Spybot. Download it here: http://www.lavasoft.de/software/adaware/
  
  
• 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. Download it here: http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html
  
• Use an alternative brower. - I would recommend to get an alternative browser such as Mozilla Firefox. Using this, you will be able to stay more secure on the net, and not be open to security flaws known to be in Internet Explorer.
  
• I think that you would benifit from reading "How did I get infected in the first place??".
  
  
• 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.

Follow this list and your potential for being infected again will reduce dramatically.

Glad I was able to help,

dk

LDTate

Post #17May 16, 2005, 1:36 AM UTC

Great job

You're more then welcome.
Glad we were able to help





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