Often, when I am tasked with cleaning up a malware infected computer, I am asked “how did this happen?” The quick answer is: the malware most likely made its way onto your computer through the web browser. I recommend using Firefox with Adblock Plus and WOT (Web of Trust) for ‘safer’ web browsing. Google Chrome browser also has these extensions available.
First, make sure your version of Firefox is the latest version. Click FirefoxHelpAbout Firefox. If you are already running version 4, it will automatically check for updates and may give you an option to Apply Update. If you are not running Firefox 4, you need to be. Click the link to download here: http://www.getfirefox.com
Click Apply Update – Firefox 4.0.1 is the latest at the time of this post.
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