Virus & Spyware Removal
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
The Best Way to Remove Viruses, Spyware and other Malware from your home PC computer.
The first rule of removing spyware is not trying to rely on an anti virus software, but rather using an anti spyware application instead.
Because spyware is different from viruses, you need to use a different program to remove the spyware infection. Here are my suggestions of the top anti-spyware programs that are not only free to use, but they actually help you clean your PC.
SpyBot Search and Destroy
Freeware spyware removal and detction program for Windows.
Microsoft Windows Defender
Windows Defender is a free software from Microsoft that helps protect your computer against pop-ups, slow performance, and security threats caused by spyware and other unwanted software.
MalwareByte
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware is considered to be one of the best malware spyware detection and removal software and its free.
SpywareBlaster
Free windows program which protects against spyware: prevents the installation of ActiveX-based spyware, adware, browser hijackers, dialers, and other potentially unwanted software. blocks spyware/tracking cookies in Internet Explorer and Mozilla/Firefox, restricts the actions of potentially unwanted sites in Internet Explorer.
What is Spyware?
Spyware can be defined as computer software which is secretly installed on a personal computer to spy or take total control over the user's computer activity without his/her consent off course. A spyware can also take over the user’s activities and install additional unwanted software, re-direct the browser activity and similar actions that can make a computer prone to further attacks and virus infections.
Latest Virus Threats
W32.Gammima.AG!gen4
Discovered: February 23, 2010
Updated: February 24, 2010 5:10:48 AM
Type: Virus
Systems Affected: Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows 2000
W32.Gammima.AG!gen4 is a heuristic detection used to detect threats associated with the W32.Gammima.AG family.
Threat Assessment
Wild
* Wild Level: Low
* Number of Infections: 0 - 49
* Number of Sites: 0 - 2
* Geographical Distribution: Low
* Threat Containment: Easy
* Removal: Easy
Damage
* Damage Level: Medium
Distribution
* Distribution Level: Low
The first rule of removing spyware is not trying to rely on an anti virus software, but rather using an anti spyware application instead.
Because spyware is different from viruses, you need to use a different program to remove the spyware infection. Here are my suggestions of the top anti-spyware programs that are not only free to use, but they actually help you clean your PC.
SpyBot Search and Destroy
Freeware spyware removal and detction program for Windows.
Microsoft Windows Defender
Windows Defender is a free software from Microsoft that helps protect your computer against pop-ups, slow performance, and security threats caused by spyware and other unwanted software.
MalwareByte
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware is considered to be one of the best malware spyware detection and removal software and its free.
SpywareBlaster
Free windows program which protects against spyware: prevents the installation of ActiveX-based spyware, adware, browser hijackers, dialers, and other potentially unwanted software. blocks spyware/tracking cookies in Internet Explorer and Mozilla/Firefox, restricts the actions of potentially unwanted sites in Internet Explorer.
What is Spyware?
Spyware can be defined as computer software which is secretly installed on a personal computer to spy or take total control over the user's computer activity without his/her consent off course. A spyware can also take over the user’s activities and install additional unwanted software, re-direct the browser activity and similar actions that can make a computer prone to further attacks and virus infections.
Latest Virus Threats
W32.Gammima.AG!gen4
Discovered: February 23, 2010
Updated: February 24, 2010 5:10:48 AM
Type: Virus
Systems Affected: Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows 2000
W32.Gammima.AG!gen4 is a heuristic detection used to detect threats associated with the W32.Gammima.AG family.
Threat Assessment
Wild
* Wild Level: Low
* Number of Infections: 0 - 49
* Number of Sites: 0 - 2
* Geographical Distribution: Low
* Threat Containment: Easy
* Removal: Easy
Damage
* Damage Level: Medium
Distribution
* Distribution Level: Low
