Computer Geeks – Spyware removel programs Ad-aware

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provides advanced protection from known data-mining, aggressive advertising, Trojans, dialers, malware, browser hijackers, and tracking components. This software is downloadable free of charge.

How to Download, Install, and Use AdAware

Downloading AdAware:

Click this link -> Download to install AdAware.
On the next page, click the Download Now button, your download should begin in a few seconds.
When your download begins, choose Run or Open in the popup window.
The program is fairly large and will take a few minutes to fully transfer.
Once complete, choose to Run or Open to begin installation

Installing AdAware:

AdAware, by default, comes with everything you need to get started, there should be no special settings we need to adjust
Once the installation begins, click Next.
Read the Agreement, check mark the box that says you Agree and click Next.
Click Next without changing any of the settings until the installation begins.
Once complete there will be a section with three check marks.  For these instructions, take the check marks off all three.
Click Finish.

 

Running AdAware:
Step 1 :You should now have an Ad-Aware icon on your desktop
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Step 2 : Before scanning your computer with Ad-Aware click the link to “Check for Updates Now”. This will make sure that your computer has up-to-date adware definitions.
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Step 3: Ad-Aware needs to connect to the internet in order to download the update, so click connect to start the process.

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Step 4: After Ad-Aware finds the update, you need to download and install this file, so click “OK”.

 

Step 5: When Ad-Aware has completed the download, your computer’s Ad-Aware will be updated, and the program will ask you to acknowledge and finish the process, so click “Finish”.

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Step 6: You will now return to the original Ad-Aware window, where you can begin the Ad-Aware scan of your computer by clicking “Start”.

 

Step 7: Allow the scan to run until it finishes on its own and the bar at the top reads “Scan Complete”. Ad-aware will inform you of how many nasty or unnecessary files it identified on your computer and will ask for your acknowledgement to continue; click “Next”.

 

Step 8: Ad-Aware will show you a list of files it identified during the scan. Right click on the screen and select “Select All Objects”. Then click “Next” to move on to the next step.

 

Step 9: Ad-Aware will then inform you that it will attempt to remove the Adware file. Click “OK”.

 

That’s it, you are all doneIn most cases if your computer was heavily infected (300+ items) it should be much faster.  You should run AdAware whenever you start getting a lot of pop-ups, or your computer starts acting up, or once every 2-3 weeks for maintenance purposes.  Make sure to check for updates (Step 3) whenever possible!

NOTE:  If Ad-Aware warns you that it was not able to remove all the items found, it will ask you if you want to remove them at the next restart.  Choose Yes in this instance and reboot your computer.

 

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