Keeping your PC safe

That bogus "your pc is infected" warning seems to be going around again. BEFORE you get it, do the following:

• Download and run ATF-Cleaner (no installation required) to first clean out all the junk files sitting on your computer that will slow down the next programs listed.
• Download and install other browsers besides Internet Explorer.  We recommend Firefox, Chrome, Safari or Opera.  I don't know if this will help with the above-mentioned problem, but it helps when something targets Internet Explorer specifically.
• Install an antivirus or at least make sure it's up to date.  We recommend:  AVG, Kaspersky, Microsoft Security Essentials, ESET and, recently, Sunbelt Vipre.  McAfee and Norton are better than nothing, but not much. :)
• Install an anti-malware or at least make sure it's up to date.  We recommend: MalwareBytes, SuperAntiSpyware, Microsoft Security Essentials and aSquared.

If it's too late and you already have this problem, get a friend to download Malwarebytes and put it on a flash drive for you, then install and run it on your computer.  You might have to be in Safe Mode before you can run it.
     Here's another good article on the same subject.  And, finally, click here for a good explanation of "cookies."

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