Consumer Alert: Stealth Ad Invasion
Don't look now, but your computer may be harboring software that lets unwanted advertising in.
Tom Spring
How to Get Rid of Adware
Ideally, you'll keep adware off your PC by being careful about what you download. But if you've already been bitten, try these tips:
To Detect Adware
- Open the Windows Task Manager by pressing
Ctrl-Alt-Delete. It lists the programs
running in the background.
- Visit
Scumware.com. One of its applets
detects Ezula TopText or Spedia SurfPlus.
- Use a firewall like
ZoneAlarm. It alerts you when any program attempts to send or receive data
(such as any personal information) and lets you block or approve each attempt
and find out which apps are making the requests.
To Remove the Programs
- Open Windows' Control Panel and uninstall the
software with the Add/Remove Programs applet.
- Check
the free Ad-Aware
program by LavaSoft. It helps you remove programs installed surreptitiously on your
PC.
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