In
today's computing world, everybody
needs an antivirus program on their
computer. To help you choose one, here
are links to several antivirus vendors.
After
you download the .exe file, clicking on it will run the program,
there is nothing to install.
This program will scan your computer and create a log file by
selecting "Do a system scan and save a log file."
You need the saved log file to go on to the next step.
When you have the log file saved (be sure you know where you
put it!) enter http://www.hijackthis.de/ into your browser's address bar. This will bring up the "HijackThis
log file analysis" page. Enter your log file location into
the appropriate entry box and click on the "analyze
button."After a short time, the analysis will
appear and you can view your system. If you see something that
needs to be changed, go back to the HijackThis program and locate
the line item that needs fixing. Put a check mark next to the
line item and click on the "fix checked" box.
WARNING: Be sure you want to do this, because
the line item can contain programs or Registry items. There
is no Undo feature.
(Note:
You can also visit the forum at www.theeldergeek.com
and ask forum members what items running on your machine that
they would recommend that you remove.)
SHORT
SLIDE SHOW BY PCWORLD ON HOW TO USE HIJACKTHIS!*
Click here
to see the slides
• Check
out this site for anti-spyware feature
comparisons. Given the bewildering array of programs
and features available to users looking for anti-spyware applications,
users may find it difficult to usefully compare anti-spyware
programs and their feature sets. To
remedy that potential confusion, this page presents two Feature
Comparison Tables for the major anti-spyware programs currently
available. http://www.spywarewarrior.com/asw-features.htm
• Take a look at this
list of rogue/suspect anti-spyware
applications. "Rogue/Suspect" means that
these products are of unknown, questionable, or dubious value
as anti-spyware protection. http://www.spywarewarrior.com/rogue_anti-spyware.htm#products
• Check
out Spyware Warrior's main page for
a wealth of other resources to help you fight spyware and
adware. http://www.spywarewarrior.com
Thanks
to Carl Westberg, ORCOPUG, for suggesting this comprehensive,
helpful, and informative site. It's a computer users' "one-stop"
for news about spyware. Plus, anti-spyware help, reviews,
and downloads.
Are you looking for the MIDI file "FurElise"?
This is the place. The column I wrote about "singing"
motherboards when they overheat is still making the rounds of
computer groups and bringing curious users to our site. Click
here to download the zipped file.
