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Originally posted by: ddh33
I guess I'm going to have to try the Firefox. I have Ad Aware, Spyware Blaster, and Spybot. I keep them all updated, and I scan often. Still, I can't get rid of some of this junk. What's worse if that I never had real problems before.
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I had the same problem. After my hard drive crashed 2 weeks ago, I decided to some testing with it and went to every dodgy download site I could click on, then tested all the spyware programs, because I am embarking on further study and wanted to make sure I had the best spyware available. The most effective ones I found were:
AVG (Free)
Here
EWIDO (note: only get 14 day free trial)
Ewido
Spywareblaster (Free)
Spywareblaster
Please note: It is best to boot your computer in safe mode and run these programs. The spyware (or malware) tends to start when the computer is booted in normal mode and safe mode makes it inactive.
I found Ewido the most effective. It solved my pop-up windows problems. If you have some sort of infection, it is best to run 2-3 of these programs to make sure that you have cleaned it up.
Then run a Panda online scan. (Note: Takes up to 15 minutes and works only with Internet Explorer).
Panda
When I was sure the drive was clean, I then installed a personal firewall (free).
Zone Alarm
Zone Alarm
Hope this helps. Let me know if doesn't.