If you use the Internet regularly, the chances are that you will definitely get infected with adware and spyware. Here are some tips to keep your computer safe from adware and spyware:

  1. Stay away from adult sites and sites related to warez, , etc.: Most adware and spread through these sites. They use browser exploits or ActiveX to install adware and .

  2. Use a secure browser: Adware and (and also many trojans and ) often make use of browser vulnerabilities to infect and spread. If you use a secure browser, you can stay safe. Use Mozilla Firefox or Opera or ’s chrome or instead of the .

  3. Be careful when using torrents, and p2p software: Malware often spread through peer-to-peer networks. Whenever you download any file using torrents or other p2p networks like LimeWire or , scan the file throughly using a and open the file only after you know it is safe.

  4. Never open with scanning them using a . Malicious programs often spread through email.

  5. Never click on which say “Errors detected on your computer”, “Your computer has been infected with spyware”, etc. These will redirect you to the sites of rogue . These false positives and force you to buy their “full version”.

  6. Install an anti- with realtime protection. Also install a firewall and for . We recommend AVG and Avira Antivir (both have ) and SpywareTerminator (a tool).

For more information on Spyware, visit Spyware removal guide.

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