From icioufa (TM Member).

For M$ users have a clean up 1st using ccleaner.

Download from: http://tinyurl.com/2evrfl

Save download & install, Then shut the computer down.
Re-start computer in safemode - Tap f8 on PC start-up. For info on this see: http://tinyurl.com/yw4rr

Then run Ccleaner
Go into Options/advanced/ and untick the box "Only delete files in temp folder older than 48Hrs"
Go back to cleaner & tick or untick each of the application you want cleaned. I always start by ticking all accept Hotfix uninstallers, your choice.

Be aware!!! that some data (jpg etc) can be stored in strange places like the temp folder /recycle bin which will be emptied by Ccleaner. These folders should be checked by going here first: start/control panel/Internet options /settings /view files/view objects. Checking here before ticking on Ccleaner & checking in recycle bin/then analyze /when finished run cleaner/ click-on Registry /then scan for issues/fix selected issues/save back ups & delete latter on when all clear /fix all selected issues/OK/close/repeat till none.

download install update your antispywares 1st then go into safemode tap F8 on pc startup choosing safemode then do your scans ...these are the more popular antispywares recommended on here...
a-squared Free = http://www.emsisoft.com/en/software/free/ http://www.superantispyware.com/
http://www.malwarebytes.org/

*** Online scans ***
You can also do http://housecall.trendmicro.com/ http://www.kaspersky.com/virusscanner http://www.pandasecurity.com/activescan ... g=en-US&am
p;am p;IdPais=63

*** Anti virus ***
You can use for free but only use 1
Antivir = http://www.free-av.com/
AVG = http://free.grisoft.com/doc/2/lng/us/tpl/v5
AVAST = http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html
MSC = http://www.microsoft.com/security_essentials/

** firewall ***
You will need 1 firewall that works not M$ BS one...your choice Xp & Vista's free firewalls

2000/XP http://www.tallemu.com/free-firewall-pr ... tware.html
xp zonealarm free version http://tinyurl.com/36ln3w
xp/Vista http://www.personalfirewall.comodo.com/
Zonealarm free - vista http://tinyurl.com/2jo6e9
pctools vista firewall http://www.pctools.com/firewall/download/ vista's addon firewall control http://www.sphinx-soft.com/Vista/order.html