What is the best program to use to prevent pop-ups, malware, spyware and the like?
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Install an anti-spyware which also has a pop-up blocker.\nI strongly recommend Webroot SpySweeper, http://www.webroot.com/\nIt's cool, not heavy on the system resources, does the job extremely well, very customizable and the best !
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Ad-Aware and Spybot Search and destroy are very good free anti spy ware programs, I run them both weekly. I also use Norton System Suite and System Mechanic.
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If you have a good antivirus program. Here you have some links to free antivirus programs:\nhttp://askcomputerexpert.ws43.com/download/
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http://spywareterminator.com  is good program to rid of virus's I think you might have a virus doing this.
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Try some of these:\n\nSpyware, Adware, Trojans, Malware, Dialers, Popups:\nhttp://www.download.com/Ad-Aware-SE-Personal-Edition/3003-8022_4-10399602.html?tag=tab_rev\nhttp://www.ewido.net/en/download/\nhttp://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html\nhttp://www.download.com/Bazooka-Adware-and-Spyware-Scanner/3000-8022-10247782.html\nhttp://www.javacoolsoftware.com/sgdownload.html\nhttp://www.safer-networking.org/\nhttp://www.download.com/HijackThis/3000-8022_4-10379544.html\nhttp://www.emsisoft.com/en/software/download/\nOnline Scanners:\nhttp://www.webroot.com/consumer/products/spysweeper/freescan.html?\nhttp://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/virusinfo/scan.aspx\nhttp://www.pandasoftware.com/products/activescan.htm\nhttp://www.bitdefender.com/scan8/ie.html\nhttp://www.windowsecurity.com/trojanscan/\nhttp://www.kaspersky.com/virusscanner\nhttp://www.spywareguide.com/onlinescan.php\nhttp://housecall65.trendmicro.com/\nSpyware, Adware, Trojans, Malware, Dialers, Popups Lists:\nhttp://www.softpedia.com/catList/104\nhttp://www.download.com/Adware-Spyware-Removal/3150-8022_4-0.html?tag=dir\nhttp://www.majorgeeks.com/downloads31.html\nhttp://www.filehippo.com/software/antispyware/setarea\nhttp://www.soft32.com/s/Windows/Security/AntiSpyware/3-9-0-0.html\nAntivirus:\nhttp://www.grisoft.com/\nhttp://www.avast.com/\nhttp://www.free-av.com/\nAntivirus Lists:\nhttp://www.softpedia.com/catList/1\nhttp://www.download.com/Antivirus/3150-2239_4-0.html?tag=dir\nhttp://www.majorgeeks.com/downloads29.html\nhttp://www.filehippo.com/software/antivirus/\nhttp://www.soft32.com/s/Windows/Security/Antivirus/3-1-0-0.html\nFirewall:\nhttp://www.zonelabs.com/store/content/company/products/znalm/freeDownload.jsp?dc=12bms&ctry=US&lang=en&lid=staticcomp_za\nFirewall Lists:\nhttp://www.softpedia.com/catList/97\nhttp://www.download.com/Firewalls/3150-10435_4-0.html?tag=dir\nhttp://www.majorgeeks.com/downloads34.html\nhttp://www.filehippo.com/software/firewalls/\nhttp://www.soft32.com/s/Windows/Security/Firewalls/3-5-0-0.html\nIP Blocker:\nhttp://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/peerguardian/pg2-050918-nt.exe?download\nBrowser:\nhttp://www.mozilla.com/firefox/\nEmail, News, RSS:\nhttp://www.mozilla.com/thunderbird/\nSystem Cleaner:\nhttp://www.ccleaner.com/\nSystem Cleaning List:\nhttp://www.softpedia.com/catList/98\nhttp://www.majorgeeks.com/downloads12.html\nhttp://www.filehippo.com/software/cleaning/\nSystem Info:\nhttp://www.softpedia.com/catList/92\nhttp://www.majorgeeks.com/downloads9.html\nhttp://www.soft32.com/s/Windows/System_Utilities/System_Tools/3-50-0-0.html
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The best anti-virus program is AVG by far, the free version or the bought version.\nSome good anti-spyware programs are Spyware Blaster or Spybot Search & Destroy.\nThese programs all are compatable with each other a will get rid of all of the viruses and spyware on your pc.
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Best on the market is shareaza ...... uses Gnutella 1+2 and E-Donkey.... and no spyware, and totally free
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dowload Yahoo! toolbar @ http://toolbar.yahoo.com it has a good anti-spyware and pop-up blocker. that's what i use and i don't get any pop-up. just scan your PC frequently with the toolbar anti-spyware to clear the spywares on your PC that causes the pop-ups
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Here you have some good and free antivirus programs:\nhttp://askcomputerexpert.ws43.com/download/\nI recommend Avast or Kaspersky.
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you gotta have pop-up blocker, i think most internet security softwares have this feature.
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I use a three-pronged approach. AdAware (as listed above), as well as Spybot (Search & Destroy), which catches some things AdAware doesn't and has a built in blocker to keep it out for good, and Spywareblaster, which is purely a blocker.
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Spybot - Search & Destroy does the trick for me\n\nfor more protection SpywareBlaster is a good addition to spybot\n\nBoth are free :)
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Do use the pop-up blocking feature of Windows XP, Pack 2. If you don't have XP, use google toolbar that can block pop-ups very effectively.\n\nthe settings cen ba configured to allow them for some sites. Its very easy.\n\nDownload at\n\nhttp://toolbar.google.com/?promo=mor-tb-en\n\n\n\nThese days, spyware seems to be lurking around every dark corner of the Web. No matter how conscientiously you behave when you download software or surf your favorite sites, invasive applications still can penetrate your machine. However, with the right tools and a little know-how, you can uproot most privacy threats without much trouble. Whether you're a seasoned PC mechanic or you don't even know what a Registry is, we'll tell you how to stomp out spyware and keep it from coming back.\n\nRead complete story at :\nhttp://www.download.com/1200-2023_4-5127975.html?tag=txt\n\nIt is always advisable to have more than 1 spyware removel tool on your system, as none of them is perfect. \n\nSome of the must-haves are :\n\n1. Ad-aware\n\nWhat it does:\nAd-aware scans computers for known spyware and tracking cookies, then deletes what it finds.\n\nWhat it doesn't do:\nAd-aware can only find spyware identified in its definition file, and may not find newer spyware.\n\n\nhttp://www.download.com/Ad-aware-SE-Personal-Edition/3000-8022_4-10045910.html?tag=prod\n\n2. Webroot Spy Sweeper \n\nWhat it does:\nAlong with scheduled spyware scans, Spy Sweeper's prevention feature catches spyware when it tries to install.\n\nWhat it doesn't do:\nSpy Sweeper's definition file only catches known spyware.\n\nhttp://www.download.com/Webroot-Spy-Sweeper/3000-8022_4-10405877.html?tag=prod\n\n3. Spybot\n\nWhat it does:\nAlong with spyware-removal tools, Spybot includes a file shredder and start-up manager.\n\nWhat it doesn't do:\nThis program relies on a definition file and so doesn't block or find the latest spyware.\n\nhttp://www.download.com/Spybot-Search-Destroy/3000-8022_4-10122137.html?tag=prod\n\n4. Spyware Doctor\n\nWhat it does:\nManual scans remove spyware based on a definition list, and the OnGuard feature prevents spyware from installing.\n\nWhat it doesn't do:\nSpyware Doctor can't find spyware that's not on its definition list.\n\nhttp://www.download.com/Spyware-Doctor/3000-8022_4-10377263.html?tag=prod\n\n5. eTrust PestPatrol Anti-Spyware \n\nWith eTrust PestPatrol Anti-Spyware, you can sweep your PC of malicious software designed to invisibly track the sites you surf, the products you buy, and the messages you send. Protect yourself from dangerous spyware that can steal your identity, slow your PC, cause annoying pop-ups. \n\nhttp://www.download.com/eTrust-PestPatrol-Anti-Spyware/3000-8022_4-10057371.html?tag=txt\n\n\n\n\nHope this helps!
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AVG is widely recommended to be one of the best. You might also want to conside an antispyware program such as Spybot S&D to keep the spyware and adware from slowing your computer down.
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If you like using Internet Explorer, get the Yahoo! or Google toolbar, both have pop-up stoppers.\n\nI personally like Mozilla Firefox with the adblocker  plugin. With it you get next to no ads, not even the normal banner ads.\n\nAlso get Spybot Search and Destroy, and Adaware. These two programs are great for searching your computer and removing existing spyware, helping lower your pop-ups.\n\nLinks are in the Sources section.
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Yahoo toolbar doesnt have virus protection that is very dependable, so i'd say still use a good antivirus program. Though Yahoo Toolbar does carry a decent pop up blocker.
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I use "Ad-Avare SE" and "Advanced Spyware Remover".  They are both free and seem to work well.