Spywares.. How to remove
In last couple of years, I have a seen sudden increase in Spywares/Malwares attacks on my computer. Some of them look like they are softwares that fight against such attacks but that is not the case. You may see a message box in your Taskbar saying that your system is infected and click to download anti-virus/anti-spyware or click to scan the system. Once you do that, it will harm your system even more. One such common software that shows up for download is Antivirus 2008. If you run this, a screen similar to the one below will show up on your screen:
Prevention is Better than Cure!! Follow these steps to prevent your system from getting infected:
Install a Firewall
Firewalls may slow down your internet browsing a little by throwing in additional confirmations boxes but it may keep unwanted softwares out of your machine.
Install a AntiMalware
These keep a check on computer viruses, worms, trojan horses, most rootkits, spyware, dishonest adware, crimeware and other malicious and unwanted software.
You can download these tools from here: Download Utilities
Update your software
Whether it is your Windows Operating System, Anti-Virus, Anti-Spyware or the Firewall, keep the auto-updates on and update your software as soon as an update is available since this way your armory will be up-to-date to fight against all these Malwares.
Fianlly, browse the internet safely since sometimes what you see is not what you may end up with. Pay extra attention when opening attachments even if it seems to be coming from a friend. Install Active-x controls only from reputed websites.
Have fun browsing!!
