How do I get rid of badware?
While the best defense against badware is to keep it off your computer altogether, you may find that despite your best efforts you’ve become "infected." In the case that you find yourself to be infected with badware, it is important that you take the steps necessary to remove it as quickly as possible.
One of the most devious qualities of badware applications is that they are intended to be extremely difficult to remove. The use of normal removal procedures, such as "Add/Remove Programs," is often ineffective. Even when you believe that you’ve successfully removed an unwanted software application, you may still be harboring destructive remnants that can continue to wreak havoc on your computer without your knowledge.
In order to effectively remove badware applications, we recommend the use of one or more anti-badware applications. While there are many high quality anti-badware applications for sale, we’ve found that a combination of several applications can be a potent combination to banish badware from your computer.
We’ve provided several links below to reviews of anti-badware applications.
Please note that we cannot comment on or endorse their effectiveness.
We can tell you, however, that good anti-badware programs often make a difference, as does having the latest version:
The Spyware Warrior Guide to Anti-Spyware Programs
SpywareInfo Software Recommendations
Spyware Center at Download.com
After downloading and installing one or more of these applications, you will need to run them to scan for badware. Once the tools have completed their scans, follow the recommended instructions, which will usually include selecting malicious files for removal.
Report an application that you believe to be badware.
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