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APK · 03-14-2008, 11:49 AM

USE YOUR "ADD-REMOVE" CONTROL PANEL APPLET!

This is important - as MANY 'malware/trojans' actually DO use since they realize folks do NOT regularly check this area.

IF you don't recognize a ware?

Look it up on GOOGLE (or altavista/yahoo, etc.) to find out if it is MALWARE or not, &/or IF you need it @ all (if you don't? It's "dead weight" & taking up space on your disks & slowing you down only).

APK

03-14-2008, 11:49 AM	#26 (permalink)
APK Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: A discrete point in the space-time continuum... Posts: 36	Know your installed applications base (Add/Remove Programs in CONTROL PANEL!) USE YOUR "ADD-REMOVE" CONTROL PANEL APPLET! This is important - as MANY 'malware/trojans' actually DO use since they realize folks do NOT regularly check this area. IF you don't recognize a ware? Look it up on GOOGLE (or altavista/yahoo, etc.) to find out if it is MALWARE or not, &/or IF you need it @ all (if you don't? It's "dead weight" & taking up space on your disks & slowing you down only). APK Last edited by APK; 04-07-2008 at 05:08 PM.. Reason: NOTING REVISION OF MY LAST POST ABOVE