http://spyware.gxru.com Advices, tips and tutorials to make your Windows happy. Sun, 06 Jan 2008 23:29:09 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Computers tend to bog down over time. Some simple maintenance every 2-4 weeks (depending on computer use and programs installed) will only take 10-30 minutes, can be performed at any knowledge level and will keep your computer running smoothly. With this guide, and two downloads, you will see a noticeable ... http://spyware.gxru.com/2008/01/06/general-system-maintenance-everyone-should-do/ Good comparison of antiviruses. You can check it before purchase. http://spyware.gxru.com/2008/01/04/antiviruses-comparison/ If you are running Windows 2000 or Windows XP try this. Do not use on older operating systems. Follow the directions carefully. Click here to download the trial version of Ewido Security Suite: http://www.ewido.net/en/download/ Install Ewido. During the installation, under "Additional Options" uncheck "Install background guard" and "Install scan via context menu". Start ewido. Look for the ... http://spyware.gxru.com/2008/01/03/how-to-delete-e2give-spyware/ Short, but highly-illustrated tutorial. http://spyware.gxru.com/2008/01/03/short-windows-defender-tutorial/ An expert's look on the problem. Detailed explanation. When running the freshly minted copy of Windows, the old infested copy can either be visible to it or not. If it is visible, then data files can be copied from it to the new Windows instance as needed. And, you might use ... http://spyware.gxru.com/2008/01/03/how-to-remove-spyware-and-malware-from-windows-computer/ The most effective spyware programs display no symptoms, so the computer user is unaware dirty tricks are being secretly perpetrated while the machine is running. Less-sophisticated spyware, however, causes various symptoms. The most common are persistent pop-ups that appear even when you aren’t surfing the Internet or are unrelated to ... http://spyware.gxru.com/2008/01/02/spyware-protection-general-advices/ Looking like Made-For-Adsense page, but tutorials are ok. Check it out. http://spyware.gxru.com/2008/01/01/some-spyware-and-anti-virus-tutorials/ Antidote Super Lite version Freeware lite version of the commercial Antidote program. It utilizes the same virus database as the commercial version. Avast! Anti-virus program for Windows. The home edition is freeware for noncommercial users. AVG Free edition Free edition of the AVG anti-virus program for Windows and Linux. Tested and recommended by ... http://spyware.gxru.com/2007/12/27/free-anti-virus-scanners/ 1. Disconnect computer from network. 2. Disable System Restore (XP). 3. Run Symantec’s removal tool FixMytob.exe – we recommend downloading on a “clean” machine and burning to a CD or storing on a USB memory stick, making it read-only before using in an infected machine). 4. When it is finished, it will notify ... http://spyware.gxru.com/2007/12/22/mytob-removal-instructions/ Another tips collection: 1. Beware of Toolbars et al. 2. FOSS instead of Free. 3. A Firewall and a good Antivirus are your Shields. 4. Beware of malicious sites. 5. Firefox instead of IE. 6. Pop-ups are bad. http://spyware.gxru.com/2007/12/12/6-tips-to-stop-adware-and-spyware/