| If you do not have much time to spend online, chances | | | | system. |
| are, the last thing you will want to do is wait for your | | | | Avoiding Sites That May Contain Spyware |
| computer security software to finish updating. At the | | | | If you use the Yahoo search engine, any sites that |
| same time, many people become frustrated with the | | | | contain potentially malicious code will be marked in red. |
| entire process when their computer still gets hijacked | | | | While this will not protect you from every single |
| by popups and other forms of intrusive content. | | | | spyware download site, it will help you avoid some of |
| Therefore, you may find that it is best to include some | | | | them. As may be expected, it is always best to stay |
| other methods in order to achieve good spyware | | | | away from file sharing and download sites. |
| protection. | | | | Unfortunately, achieving good spyware protection |
| Manually Changing Browser and Security Settings | | | | requires some attention to detail. At the very least, if |
| Chances are, if you check the Microsoft website, you | | | | you do not want to waste time with endless |
| will find plenty advice related to security settings for | | | | antispyware program updates, you can still try to avoid |
| Internet Explorer, as well as Windows. Unfortunately, | | | | sites that are known repositories of spyware. It will |
| many of the settings that would protect your | | | | also be to your advantage to examine browser and |
| computer from spyware are often turned off by | | | | operating system settings, and use the most secure |
| default. When you correct these issues, you will | | | | options available. |
| reduce the overall risk of spyware getting onto your | | | | |