What is it?

FireFox is an awarding winning browser based on the open source Mozilla project.  For those who are new to the web, a browser is the program you use to view the Internet.  For most Windows based computers (Windows 98, 2000, XP) you use Internet Explorer by default.  This is the blue ‘e’ on your desktop and in your start menu.  For those Macintosh/Apple based computers, you use Safari by default.  FireFox replaces these programs.
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Spybot - Search & Destroy can detect and remove spyware of different kinds from your computer. Spyware is a relatively new kind of threat that common anti-virus applications do not yet cover. If you see new toolbars in your Internet Explorer that you didn’t intentionally install, if your browser crashes, or if you browser start page has changed without your knowing, you most probably have spyware. But even if you don’t see anything, you may be infected, because more and more spyware is emerging that is silently tracking your surfing behaviour to create a marketing profile of you that will be sold to advertisement companies. Spybot-S&D is free, so there’s no harm in trying to see if something snooped into your computer, too
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Spyware and Adware are what may cause your computer to run slower, pop-ups while browsing the internet, and even system error messages. The following 11 step process is most of what I use when fixing my customers’ computers’.
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CWShredder removes browser hijackers which install dozens of bookmarks on your computer, changes your home page without asking, and continually changes it back if you attempt to correct it. Furthermore, it significantly slows down the performance of your PC, and introduces modifications which cause Microsoft Windows™ to freeze, crash or randomly reboot.
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