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WHAT IS BEST FREE! SPYWARE REMOVAL??

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I have VERY slow internet and spu working at 50%
When i turn my internet off my cpu usage is below 10% That is definetly some spyware
I ran many virus tests and nothing found. So now i need spyware removal FOR FREE

PLZ HELP

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also, check for Advanced System Care free from the same company

Reply to belial2k

I block all unwanted cookies on all my systems using this method.

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/60641-cookies.html

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A combination of programs is the best way to protect/clean yourself from spyware.

All of these programs are free and you can find them on Download.com (or google the official websites if you prefer that)

Also if you don't use a cookie/reg/etc cleaner, I would; Ccleaner.

Scan and clean spy/malware:

Super Anti Spyware
&
Malware Bytes

Now, if you want to go all out you can really mix it up, which is what I do, only because I'm paranoid since my brothers use my computer from time to time, even though I haven't found anything in about 2 years.

The mix-up.
Real-time: Adaware and Spyware Blaster [run both] (Spyware Terminator is another, but you don't want too many running at once)
Standalone scanners: (the 2 I mentioned before, Super Antispyware and Malwarebytes) AND Spybot: Search and Destroy, AND A-Squared.

SO. I would really recommend using everything I mentioned (make sure you use the free versions). If you don't want to go that crazy on it then just use Super Anti Spyware and Malwarebytes.

Malwarebytes will be the most important one and will probably clean the majority of the nasty malware on your PC.

Now, the most important thing. If you don't mind a little intrusiveness and want to keep your PC clean for the future to come. Do yourself a favor and get the firefox addon (assuming you use firefox) Noscript. Noscript is the main reason I haven't found any spyware on my PC in years. I can go to virtually any website I want and be (virtually, again, hehe) free of harm.

If all else fails, reformat. :)

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GUYS THANKS FOR REPLYS................BUT!!!...........i have found something called spy bot search and destroy which is a totally free program!!! It found my spyware and all my crap that symantec could not.......this software is amazing

Reply to crazy359

I mentioned spybot hehe, make sure you run MalwareBytes as well.

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Reply to Raidur

BTW, unless your subscription is still long, ditch symantec, that company blows.

Get Avira. Free and perfect. (especially when you configure scanner and guard to scan all files)

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malware antibytes/ super antispyware i also use hijack this and, for anti virus software microsoft security essentials, not only its free it doesnt use up resources like nod32,

Reply to Tehlikeli

Ad-aware and Hijack This works well.

Reply to shuffman37

Fresh reinstall windows every 3-6 months is the best method I find.

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jennyh wrote :

Fresh reinstall windows every 3-6 months is the best method I find.



works wonders and you don't have to worry about the slowdown from crap accumulating through the years (because it is only months)

Reply to mindless728

I haven't actually done it on either of my pc's since I installed windows 7 RC - but I know I need to as the gremlins are just creeping in more and more.

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I would also give my vote to Malware Bytes as it is head and shoulders better than other anti-virus programs at actually removing detected viruses. Unfortunately it is not free but you can use it for free for 30 days, so I only install it when I really need it.

Reply to pjmelect

jennyh wrote :

I haven't actually done it on either of my pc's since I installed windows 7 RC - but I know I need to as the gremlins are just creeping in more and more.



i just redid my desktop today to move from the RC to the Retail

being a computer science student i get 2 copies for free (MSDNAA)

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