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Turn off System Restore When Cleaning Spyware That Keeps Coming Back

contributed by nullvariable on October 8, 2004 under Windows spyware

How to turn off the system restore feature that many spyware programs use to keep returning even if you delete them.

Never Click ANYTHING In A Spam E-mail (Scroll-bar Exploit Description)

contributed by David Kirk on September 22, 2004 under Windows spyware

Why the user should never click on the opt-out link in SPAM.

NT/2000/XP: Clearing relaunching spyware processes

contributed by GauntletWizard on September 11, 2004 under Windows spyware

How to use the KILL (NT/2000) or TSKILL (XP) command.

Spyware and Malware Removal – Links and Hints

contributed by David Kirk on under Windows spyware

So you have spyware on your system? Here are some suggestions for removal… and how to keep it off in the future.

XP/2K/2003: View account policies

contributed by qmchenry on August 29, 2004 under Windows security

The net command provides an easy way to view and set account policies from the command line.

Remove spyware running on your PC

contributed by mikejc on August 24, 2004 under Windows spyware

Remove spyware that is running on your PC. Numerous applications and web pages install spyware without your knowledge or permission. Spyware collects and disseminates information about those using them. They can track your surfing habits, abuse your Internet connection by sending this data to a third party, profile your shopping preferences, hijack your browser start page or pages, alter important system files, and can do this without your knowledge or permission.

Enable the Internet Connection Firewall Feature in Windows XP

contributed by mikejc on under Windows security

How to setup Security/Configuration Templates / Limit Access in Windows XP Prof

contributed by Jimmy Selix on August 16, 2004 under Windows security

This recipe might prove tasty to those of us who have a ‘public’ pc. This recipe explains how to edit almost every aspect of windows xp and tighten security/access to the whatever flavor one would like.

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