Archive for July, 2005

Table of contents.
Introduction
Installing Microsoft AntiSpyware Beta
Starting Microsoft AntiSpyware Beta for the first time
Using Microsoft AntiSpyware Beta
Using Microsoft AntiSpyware Beta real-time protection
Conclusion
Introduction

Microsoft AntiSpyware Beta is an advanced spyware remover published by leading software company. Although this product still is in development, it already provides really effective protection from […]

Every program is a set of certain files. To start the program you run an executable file that loads the entire program or some of its components. When you launch an executable, part of its code is being loaded into computer memory. This code have the process name. It allows the system to run the […]

Table of contents.
Introduction
Installing Ad-Aware SE
Starting Ad-Aware SE for the first time
Using Ad-Aware SE
Ad-Aware SE real-time protection module and add-ons
Conclusion
Introduction

Ad-Aware SE is one of the most popular and effective spyware removers. This anti-spyware program uses powerful scan engine with heuristics analysis, has simple and convenient interface, correctly detects spyware and easily removes it. Its database […]

Table of contents.
Introduction
Installing Spybot - Search & Destroy
Starting Spybot - Search & Destroy for the first time
Using Spybot - Search & Destroy
Using Spybot - Search & Destroy in the Advanced mode
Conclusion
Introduction
Spybot - Search & Destroy is a pioneer in spyware removal. This absolutely free product is a perfect tool to find and remove most […]

Complex parasites often use dynamically linked library files (DLLs) that contain code responsible for implementing certain harmful functions and required by threats to work as intended. Many browser hijackers and browser plugins consist only from DLL files, which are registered in the system and sometimes can be injected into some safe essential system services, so […]

Often spyware and other parasites change default system behavior in order to obstruct their manual removal or make it virtually impossible. Even if the user knows what files or registry entries must be removed, what processes should be terminated or what dynamic libraries need to be unregistered, he can be unable to manually remove the […]

On June 30, 2005 Wall Street Journal and New York Times separately reported that according to information received from reliable sources within Microsoft, the latter for more than two weeks has been in talks to buy the biggest advertising company Claria, formerly known as Gator. Claria develops a variety of adware programs such as GAIN […]

For many of us a web browser is the most necessary program. Every day we need it at work and at leisure to read news or find required information. Of course, nobody wants that the most used software would be the most vulnerable. A browser is our window to the Internet - huge, but extremly […]

Obviously, there is no need to argue that Microsoft Windows is the most popular operating system and Internet Explorer browser included in the OS distribution is the most popular program used to access the web. Some of us do not like this, but it’s the fact that should be regarded. More and more people gets […]

Infamous spyware parasites that nowadays spread with an incredible rate actually didn’t appear long time ago. Until 1999-2000 nobody knew anything about them. But only five years passed and now spyware is installed on more than 80% of world computers. The number of PCs obsessed with spyware is a way more higher than the total […]