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Spyware and pop up cleaning.

UncleChetUncleChet N00bLancaster, PARegistered User regular
edited February 2008 in Help / Advice Forum
Okay, a friend's PC is jacked. If he launches any internet enabled programs, he gets about 14 pop ups and other malware that slows his XP pc down to an agonizing crawl. Since i'm "the pc guy", he's turned to me for help. Truth is, i'm too careful about what I download, and from where, so I never have to deal with this. What is the recommended spyware/malware removal setup for XP home? Free would be best, but cheap shareware would be consdiered. I turn to the interwebs for help, and Thanks! in advance.

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  • TL DRTL DR Not at all confident in his reflexive opinions of thingsRegistered User regular
    edited February 2008
    No-Script will keep a computer safe from most malicious shit on the internet, but the user has to be smart enough to know when to enable scripts. Penny Arcade forums? Ok. CNN.com? Ok. Myspace/porn? Asking to get fucked.

    Spybot Search&Destroy will remove the malware that's on the system now.

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