1. Install anti-spyware tools, http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx Microsoft Anti-Spyware, http://www.lavasoftusa.com/ AdAware and http://www.safer-networking.org/ Spybot S&D. Update all three then turn on the Real Time Protection feature of Micrsoft’s Anti-Spyware program. It’s infitely better not to get spyware in the first place so block it before it installs.

1. Install anti-spyware tools, http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx Microsoft Anti-Spyware, http://www.lavasoftusa.com/ AdAware and http://www.safer-networking.org/ Spybot S&D. Update both, then turn on the immunization feature of Spybot.

Here is the link to the http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx Microsoft Anti-Spyware tool (still in beta)

Here is the link to the http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx Microsoft Anti-Spyware tool (still in beta)http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx

Fragmented Says:
Here is the link to the Microsoft Anti-Spyware tool (still in beta)http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx

Leo writes:

1. Install an anti-virus and update it immediately. (If you don’t have one download the Free http://www.grisoft.com/ AVG.)

1. Now re-attach any cabling you removed earlier. Get online and run http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/ Windows Update then install all Critical Updates. If you have to restart, remember to re-run Windows Update until there are no more critical updates to install. If you’re using a Dialup connection, consider ordering and using the the free http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/updates/sp2/cdorder/en_us/default.mspx Windows XP Service Pack 2 on CD to reduce the download time.

1. Install an anti-virus and update it immediately. (If you don’t have one download the Free http://grisoft.com/ AVG.)

1. Install anti-spyware tools, http://www.lavasoftusa.com/ AdAware and http://www.safer-networking.org/ Spybot S&D. Update both, then turn on the immunization feature of Spybot.

1. Install http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html Spyware Blaster and protect your browsers from hijacking. I strongly recommend against using IE. Use http://www.mozilla.org/ Mozilla or http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/ Firefox instead.

Make sure to run Windows Update regularly, or better yet, turn on Automatic Updates by opening the System Control Panel, click the Automatic Updates tab, then check either “Download the updates automatically” or the scheduled updates installer. You should also enable the automatic updates in your anti-virus and keep all the spyware programs up-to-date, as well.

1. Install https://netfiles.uiuc.edu/ehowes/www/resource.htm#IESPYAD Resources: Ad Blocking Resources - IE Spyad adds a long list of sites and domains associated with known advertisers, marketers, and crapware pushers to the Restricted sites zone of Internet Explorer.

1. Install http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/downloads.html CWShredder Takes care of many hijacking software - run if you get many pop-ups/redirecting pages.

1. Install http://www.spychecker.com/program/hijackthis.html HijackThis Tool to find out if there is “hijack” software or advanced spyware on your system. Please read how to use. http://russelltexas.com/malware/faqhijackthis.htm FAQ for Hijackthis If you are do not have advanced knowledge about computers you should NOT fix entries using HijackThis without consulting an expert on using this program. If you have already run Spybot - S&D and Ad-Aware and are still having problems, then please continue with this tutorial and post a HijackThis log in our http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/index.php?showforum=22 forums including details about your problem and we will advise you on what to fix. These are other message board’s that HighJack This post logs on. You will need to register and signup for these message board’s below to post your HighJack This log’s. They also can help you with your HighJack This log’s.

• http://www.besttechie.net/forums/ BestTechie.net
• http://computercops.biz/forums.html Computer Cops » Security Forums
• http://www.lavasoftsupport.com/ Lavasoft - protecting your privacy
• http://forums.net-integration.net/ Net-Integration Forums
• http://spyblocker-software.com/IPB/index.php SpyBlocker Anti Spyware Software Forums
• http://forums.tomcoyote.org/ TomCoyote Forums

1. Install http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html Spyware Blaster and protect your browsers from hijacking. I strongly recommend against using IE. Use http://www.mozilla.org/ Mozilla or http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/ Firefox instead.

Make sure to run Windows Update regularly, or better yet, turn on Automatic Updates by opening the System Control Panel, click the Automatic Updates tab, then check either “Download the updates automatically” or the scheduled updates installer. You should also enable the automatic updates in your anti-virus and keep all the spyware programs up-to-date, as well.

Before you download from the inernet for any program’s, use this exsention Bookmark Backup 0.3.1

(When you use the Bookmark Backup 0.3.1 it will save your History, Passwrds, Preferences, Security Database, Form History, Cookies, Windows Layout, User Files, Permissions, Download Files Types, all of your bookmarks your favorites and download installer icon for that program into your “My Documents” folder it will be easer to find for burn it on a CD.)

1. Download http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/ Firefox and install this exsention http://www.extensionsmirror.nl/index.php?showtopic=13 Bookmark Backup 0.3.1 - “completing your XPI’rience” and restart Firefox browser. Go to >>> Tools >>> Exsentions >>> Click on Bookmark Backup 0.3.1 >>> Backup folder click on browser and checkmark on custom location and select C:\My Documents. Go under additional files click on all button then click ok.

(When you use the Bookmark Backup 0.3.1 it will save your History, Passwrds, Preferences, Security Database, Form History, Cookies, Windows Layout, User Files, Permissions, Download Files Types, all of your bookmarks and download installer programs from the internet into your My Documents folder so it will be easer to find for burn it on a CD.)

1. Now re-attach any cabling you removed earlier. Get online and run http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/ Windows Update then install all Critical Updates. If you have to restart re-run Windows Update until there are no more critical updates to install. If you’re using a Dialup connection, consider ordering and using the the free http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/updates/sp2/cdorder/en_us/default.mspx Windows XP Service Pack 2 on CD to reduce the download time.

• Note: the cd is not available at this time. Hopefully it will be back up soon.

1. Now re-attach any cabling you removed earlier. Get online and run http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/ Windows Update then install all Critical Updates. If you have to restart re-run Windows Update until there are no more critical updates to install. If you’re using a Dialup connection, consider ordering and using the the free http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/cd/order.mspx Windows Security Update CD to reduce the download time.

1. If your computer is plugged into a DSL line/Cable modem, physically disconnect the network cable from the computer.

1. Now re-attach any cabling you removed earlier. Get online and run http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/ Windows Update then install all Critical Updates. If you have to restart re-run Windows Update until there are no more critical updates to install. If you’re using a Dialup connection, consider

ordering and using the the free http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/cd/order.mspx Windows Security Update CD to reduce the download time.

1. Install http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html Spyware Blaster and protect your browsers from hijacking. I strongly recommend against using IE. Use http://www.mozilla.org/ Mozilla or http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/ Firefox instead.

When you install Windows follow these steps to make sure you don’t get infected by spyware and network worms…

1. Install Windows XP
2. If you’re not using a router to connect to the ‘net, turn on the Windows firewall (Open Network Connections, right click your online connection, click Properties, click the Advanced Tab, then check the Internet Connection Firewall.)
3. Get online and run http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/ Windows Update then install all Critical Updates. If you have to restart re-run Windows Update until there are no more critical updates to install.
4. Install an anti-virus and update it immediately. (If you don’t have one download the Free http://grisoft.com/ AVG.)
5. Install anti-spyware tools, http://www.lavasoftusa.com/ AdAware and http://www.safer-networking.org/ Spybot S&D. Update both, then turn on the immunization feature of Spybot.

<li>Install http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html Spyware Blaster and protect your browsers from hijacking. I strongly recommend against using IE. Use http://www.mozilla.org/ Mozilla or http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/ Firefox instead.

Make sure to run Windows Update regularly, or better yet, turn on Automatic Updates by opening the System Control Panel, click the Automatic Updates tab, then check either “Download the updates automatically” or the scheduled updates installer. You should also enable the automatic updates in your anti-virus and keep all the spyware programs up-to-date, as well.