There are free programs that will scan your hard drive and remove adware and spyware for you. Gresser recommends Spybot-Search and Destroy and Spyware Doctor 5.0, which will scan your hard drive and guide you through removing adware and spyware.
Make sure to install the newest versions, just as you would install the latest versions of your antivirus and firewall software. Run them once a week to remove bad files that you may have downloaded to your computer.
The free MSN Toolbar blocks pop-up ads. You can actually see how many ads the toolbar has blocked while you are online. If you’ve downloaded something that has infected your computer, you can also try using Microsoft’s Malicious Software Removal Tool. It checks computers for malicious software — computer viruses, Trojan horses and worms — and helps remove it. You can also use System Restore, which rolls the computer back to a time before the offending programs were installed. (Note: This command will not affect e-mail or Office documents created after that time. It just affects programs that were installed and/or system changes such as added hardware.)
Make sure to install the newest versions, just as you would install the latest versions of your antivirus and firewall software. Run them once a week to remove bad files that you may have downloaded to your computer.
The free MSN Toolbar blocks pop-up ads. You can actually see how many ads the toolbar has blocked while you are online. If you’ve downloaded something that has infected your computer, you can also try using Microsoft’s Malicious Software Removal Tool. It checks computers for malicious software — computer viruses, Trojan horses and worms — and helps remove it. You can also use System Restore, which rolls the computer back to a time before the offending programs were installed. (Note: This command will not affect e-mail or Office documents created after that time. It just affects programs that were installed and/or system changes such as added hardware.)
Go to Start > All Programs > Accessories > System Tools > System Restore. The wizard will guide you through the process and ask you to select a date when you feel your computer was last working properly.
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