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Keeping your PC or Laptop secure when you are using it online is a must these days. To help you achieve this I have listed the necessary programs below

Five-Step Defense Against Spyware and Parasites

 

The steps are:
1. Install a good Firewall.
2. Install a good anti-virus program.
3. Install Spybot Search and Destroy.
4. Install Microsoft Anti-Spyware.
5. Keep everything up to date!

1. Install a Good Firewall

ZoneAlarm - Free personal use

http://www.zonelabs.com/

2. Install a Good Anti-Virus Program

AVG - Free personal use

http://www.free-av.com/

3. Install Spybot Search and Destroy

This program Really Works -- and is Frëe! (I DO encourage you to make a donation!)
 

 http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/

Another tip: Do Use the "Tea Timer" continuous protection. It is turned off by default -- so when you see the prompt to enable it -- please do! It is much easier to Prevent a problem, than to try and cure it later.

4. Install Microsoft Anti-Spyware.

Many people believe that just because they have one particular anti-spyware program, that they are covered.

Definitely Not! Spyware is one case where you absolutely Must use both a belt and suspenders.

You will find that there are many bits of malware that Spybot S&D catches, but Microsoft doesn't -- and vice versa.

Also, one product may catch the parasite, but only the other one can successfully remöve it.

Microsoft Anti-Spyware is available at:

http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/

If you have a Legal copy of Windows, the download is Frëe! (But be warned that they Will Chëck your windows, and you must download and install the checking tool. No big worries.)

Last, but certainly not least, you absolutely must keep your operating system, anti-virus and anti-spyware products updated.

Microsoft releases patches and updates to all currently supported versions of Windows almost weekly. Use the "Automatic Update" feature to make sure you get them, or chëck manually at least once a week through Internet Explorer's >Tools >Windows Update menu option.

Don't forget about keeping the other products updated also. In previous versions of Spybot Search and Destroy, you needed to do this manually.