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Internet: Removing spyware
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Spyware not only violates your privacy and can change your settings without your permission, it can slow down the performance of your computer. If you have any of the following symptoms, you may have spyware on your computer:
- Pop-ups appear as soon as the computer is turned on or when you aren't browsing the Internet.
- Your homepage changes without your knowledge or permission. If you change it back, it may be replaced again the next time you start your computer.
- Toolbars that you didn't install and don't want.
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Step #2
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Open the antispyware folder and click to download both Spybot and Ad Aware. Running both (one at a time) will catch more spyware than just one alone.
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Step #3
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Once you have installed the programs, run each of them. To start, double-click the desktop icons or click Start, point at All Programs, and click Ad Aware or Lavasoft.
The programs will give a list of potential spyware and its level of risk. You can choose to quarantine or remove the spyware and cookies.
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