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Before deciding about what Anti-malware software to use, please check out THIS LIST by Spyware Expert Eric Howes.

Installation and scanning tutorials provided here.

1-- Free online virus scans to check out..

• F-secure
  
• Trend Micro
  
• Panda Activescan
  
• McAfee
  
• BitDefender
  
• eTrust
  
• A2 <-- Free Trojan scanner

Individual file scans:

• Jotti
  
• VirusTotal

2-- Free Anti-Virus/Virus Scan programs to check out..

• Anti-Vir
  
• AVG
  
• Avast!

3-- Virus removal tools..

• Panda Software
  
• BitDefender
  
• Symantec Tools
  
• More removal tools..

4-- Free firewalls..

• Comodo
  
• Online Armor
  
• Sunbelt/Kerio
  
• Agnitum
  
• ZoneAlarm (uncheck ZoneAlarm Spy Blocker during installation if you choose this one)

5-- Malware prevention programs..

• MVPS Hosts file
  
• IESpy-Ad
  
• SpywareBlaster

6-- Free malware removal programs..

• Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware
  
• SUPERAntiSpyware
  
• Spybot S&D
  
• Ad-Aware Free

Clean temporary internet files--

Please download ATF Cleaner by Atribune.
This program is for XP and Windows 2000 only.

Double-click ATF-Cleaner.exe to run the program.
Under Main choose: Select All
Click the Empty Selected button.

If you use Firefox browser

Click Firefox at the top and choose: Select All
Click the Empty Selected button.
NOTE: If you would like to keep your saved passwords, please click No at the prompt.

If you use Opera browser

Click Opera at the top and choose: Select All
Click the Empty Selected button.
NOTE: If you would like to keep your saved passwords, please click No at the prompt.

Click Exit on the Main menu to close the program.
For Technical Support, double-click the e-mail address located at the bottom of each menu.

For other platforms, use CleanUp!.

Collected the above info from different sources. Anything you want to see on the list that's missing, or you'd like me to change the list somehow, please PM me.

If you are using the built-in Windows XP firewall, it is not recommended as it does not block outgoing connections. This means that any malware on your computer is free to "phone home" for more instructions. Simply put, Windows XP contains a mediocre firewall. This firewall is NO replacement for a dedicated software solution. Remember to use only one firewall at the same time.