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Posted 13 March 2007 - 01:48 PM
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#17
Posted 19 March 2007 - 12:37 PM
Just checking back in. Yes, that is plenty of RAM. Hopefully some of the links I gave helped you out. Here are some suggestions on staying clean in the future.
Visit Microsoft's Windows Update Site Frequently - It is important that you visit http://www.windowsupdate.com regularly or set your computer to receive automatic updates. 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 - 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 Ad-Aware - Ad-Aware SE You 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 Ad-aware 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
Install SpywareGuard - SpywareGuard provides a real-time protection solution against spyware that is a great addition to SpywareBlaster's protection method.
A tutorial on installing & using this product can be found here:
Using SpywareGuard to protect your computer from Spyware and Malware
Update all of your Anti-Malware programs regularly - Make sure you update all the programs I have listed and the ones you are currently running regularly. Without regular updates you Will Not be protected when new malicious programs are released.
Here is a great link to a post here on securing your PC after an attack.
http://forums.tomcoy...mp;#entry257163
Follow this list and your potential for being infected again will reduce dramatically.
Glad I was able to help.
Dave
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Posted 26 March 2007 - 12:23 PM
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Make sure you use proper prevention to keep from having problems occur to your computer in the future.
Coyote's Installed programs for prevention:
http://forums.tomcoy...showtopic=31418
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Proud Graduate of TC/WTT Classroom
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Suzuki Roshi
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