Free tutorials on how to rid your computer of the spyware that infests it!

Provides reasons why people may get infected with spyware and adware and provides several recommendations to reduce the chance of getting it again.

Provides tips for preventing viruses. Describes security vulnerabilities, viruses, hoaxes, trojan horse, worm, and other terms. Gives prevention instructions including performing operating system security updates, and operating anti-virus software.

Explains some steps to take to prevent hijacking and adware from using browser vulnerabilities to install itself. Includes a recommendation to stop using IE and tells some ways to make IE more secure.

Provides tips about how to avoid being infected by spyware or adware including avoiding questionable downloads, adjusting your security settings, and using products to prevent infection.

Attempts to tell if your browser has any parasites attached. Explains how parasites infect computers and gives links to other resources and tools to prevent and remove these pograms. It also names software that claims to be anti-spyware in nature but is questionable since some of the software named forces you to pay to remove it from your computer and some of these programs are written by the adware and spyware program creators.

Talks about a spyware and adware prevention tool called SuperTrick XG which uses HOSTS file entries to stop hostile programs. It also gives insight into how the HOSTS file is used and where to get hosts entries to prevent malware.

Provides a set of tests for your browser testing your settings and vulnerabilities. It explains your risks weighing the advantages and disadvantages of making specific setting adjustments.

Steps that you can take to help identify and to help protect yourself from deceptive (spoofed) Web sites and malicious hyperlinks. Microsoft's Knowledge Base Article - 833786. Explains some steps to help protect yourself against deceptive links.