Archive for the ‘Spyware’ Category

  • Xupiter Toolbar

    Sunday, August 9th, 2009

    Xupiter Toolbar is an adware/spyware program. Many people, on whose computers the toolbar has been installed, don’t even know how they got the program on their computers. The toolbar gets installed without the user knowing about it through downloads and other software.
    Following simple precautions can keep software such as Xupiter Toolbar from getting installed on [...]

  • If an anti-spyware program doesn’t work, is there an alternative?

    Sunday, January 4th, 2009

    The usual recommendation in removing spyware on MicroSoft Windows is to update all the anti-spyware and anti-virus programs first, then disable system restore and reboot into safe mode.
    # To disable system restore, right-click My Computer and click on Properties. This should open up the System Properties window. Click on the System Restore tab, and check [...]

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