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Computer Help and Support

Betty88

(717 posts)

9. second this and

Reply to rawtribe (Reply #1)

Fri May 18, 2012, 09:04 AM

May 2012

add malwarebytes the free is good the paid is great I think it costs $25 and may be a one time thing. The great thing about both these programs is they are not going to hog resources.

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Please help me help my 13 year old nephew [View all] Coyote_Bandit May 2012 OP

Microsoft Security Essentials rawtribe May 2012 #1

second this and Betty88 May 2012 #9

Malwarebytes, Ad-aware free. PoliticAverse May 2012 #2

BTW most accounts are probably hacked by bad password choices. PoliticAverse May 2012 #3

Don't forget a firewall. RC May 2012 #4

Good tip guardian May 2012 #7

Use Firefox. Tools-Options and turn off Javascript, History, and Location Bar HopeHoops May 2012 #5

ZoneAlarm free firewall guardian May 2012 #6

Check with your ISP guardian May 2012 #8

Also Spybot Search & Destroy WhoIsNumberNone May 2012 #10

Thank you all Coyote_Bandit May 2012 #11

SUPERAntiSpyware -free- essential n\t -LOKI -BAD FOR YA Oct 2012 #12

Combofix to clean things up. whistler162 Oct 2012 #13