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Software => Computer viruses and spyware => Topic started by: Chap on May 27, 2008, 11:18:07 PM

Title: slow computer and "security checking" box at start up
Post by: Chap on May 27, 2008, 11:18:07 PM
 :) I have been through the 6 steps on malware removal, great success. do I need to keep the 3 spyware programs? Hijack, Super spyware & Malware removals, the logs are attached 

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Title: Re: slow computer and "security checking" box at start up
Post by: Chap on May 27, 2008, 11:31:06 PM
Quote from: Chap on May 27, 2008, 11:18:07 PM
:) I have been through the 6 steps on malware removal, great success. do I need to keep the 3 spyware programs? Hijack, Super spyware & Malware removals, the logs are attached
 

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Title: Re: slow computer and "security checking" box at start up
Post by: evilfantasy on May 27, 2008, 11:38:09 PM
The logs look fine. You can keep MBAM and SAS, they are free and good to run now and then to check to see if anything has crept in.

Use the  Secunia Software Inspector (http://secunia.com/software_inspector) to check for out of date software.
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Here are some great tools to help you keep from getting infected again. These tools use little or no resources so won't slow down your PC.

To prevent unknown applications from being installed on your computer install WinPatrol 2008 (http://www.winpatrol.com/winpatrol.html)

Another thing I would suggest installing SiteAdvisor (http://www.siteadvisor.com/). SiteAdvisor rates sites on business practices and spam.

 SpywareBlaster (http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html) - Secure your Internet Explorer to make it harder for these ActiveX programs to run on your computer. Also stop certain cookies from being added to your computer when running Mozilla based browsers like Firefox.

 (http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/tutorial49.html)Using SpywareBlaster to protect your computer from Spyware and Malware (http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/tutorial49.html)

Check out  Keeping Yourself Safe On The Web (http://evilspages.blogspot.com/2008/05/keeping-yourself-safe-on-web.html) for tips and free tools to keep you safe in the future.

Also see  Slow Computer? It May Not Be Malware (http://evilspages.blogspot.com/2008/05/slow-computer-it-may-not-be-malware.html) for free cleaning/maintenance tools to help keep your computer running smooth.