Yes .. there is so much spyware – scumware – call them what you will – that you do need to put a plan in place to minimise the impact.
I find that a weekly scheduled event to clean up unwanted items works best for keeping your computer clean. I’m using Windows XP that allows you to schedule these things.
SpyBot, AdAware and AVG Anti-Virus all start off at 7am on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday (respectively) … and have usually given me a clean bill of health before I’ve finished my breakfast coffee.
Then I do my morning commute to work … via slippers into the spare bedroom (office) and take it from there.
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Also keep yourself upto date with Windows and Explorer security updates.
That combo seems to be working for me
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