Preventing Malware

Bleeping Computer is a community devoted to providing free original content, consisting of computer help and tutorials, in such a way that the beginning computer user can understand. Many computers get infested with malware (bad stuff). We will start one tutorial, Understanding Spyware, Browser Hijackers, and Dialers, and follow links within it to other tutorials and software packages.

We reference 
   How to remove a Trojan, Virus, Worm, or other Malware
   Windows Registry
   Autoruns
   Startup Database
   How to start Windows in Safe Mode
   Understanding and Using Firewalls
   Using Ad-Aware SE to remove Spyware & Hijackers from Your Computer