Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Spyware-adware removal?

i keep trying to find a FREE spyware and adware remover that will work with windows 98. all the FREE ones i pull up just scan for free and then want you to buy the program to fix the problems it finds. is there a FREEone that i can download that will work with 98se. things like icons in the quicklaunch bar keep vanishing. been told i probably have spyware problems and i nedd to correct this. also, how do you recover lost quickluanch items , like view desktop icon. asked this portion of this question before, but none of the answers i received worked.



Spyware-adware removal?vista



Windows 98 is no longer safe as Microsoft has officially ended support. It is an easy target for hackers and I highly advise against using Windows 98 for any banking/personal informational purposes.



No single anti-spyware application is perfect so I recommend using Ad-aware and Spybot (they are free). Other free anti-spyware programs would be AVG Anti-spyware (formally Ewido), Super Anti-spyware and SpywareBlaster.



I strongly recommend using FireFox, it's a far better and safer alternative to Internet Explorer. If you add-on McAfee SiteAdvisor, it will warn you of potentially harmful sites. I also recommend CCleaner which is a free system optimization and privacy tool.



Webroot Spy Sweeper is rated as the best, but it's not free (see the Consumer Search source).

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