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How to stay safe?

Anyone?

Personally, I wouldn't be without:
Spyware Blaster
Super Antispyware
An AV of your choice
Prevx
Zemena

I like to think that I have a well balanced system with layers of things that might help. But, if these are teenagers, they probably know more than the parent, so no matter what you put on, they'll figure out how to get around it. The lessons begin way before now and it sounds as if you are cleaning up a block head's system.
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JKK

Age is a very high price to pay for my maturity. If I can't stay young, I can at least stay immature!

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Well these people are old enough to know better

Stop clicking on those you won a ipad banners.. it's like every 4-5 months because one of the other accounts clicked on something..

You cant teach stupid. If they are that ignorant and will not listen to you. You cannot help those type of people.

reply to KoRnGtL15
I know :-/ I mean I like working on systems and all but it's annoying when it's the same crap over and over..I thought about using openDNS and locking down everything...

reply to Subaru
can you get them to firefox?

At least then there would be adblock plus which would mean they would not even see those you have won an ipad banners.
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[65 Arcanist]Filan(High Elf) Zone: Broadband Reports

Already use firefox but I've seen some ads slip by or pop ups still happen.. I use adblock plus on my system too.. it seems as of late more and more pop ups happen now.

reply to Subaru
You've got options!
1. Eliminate all the malware on the net.
2. Eliminate the users.
On reflection, you've got this option.
3. Eliminate the use of Admin accounts for day to day browsing.

reply to Subaru
The time comes when you must take responsibility and tell this relative or whomever it is that you will no longer clean up their system/repeated messes. If they have to pay for someone to do it, they'll soon get the idea one would hope, unless they have money to burn.

Agreed. When one has to spend their own time and/or money they tend to learn quicker.
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reply to Subaru
well, the parent could tell the kids that they just can't use the computer anymore because they keep getting it infected with malware.. that might wake them up to being conscious about computer-security..

you need to try to get the family to use "firefox" with the "noscript" and "adblock plus" addons..

also, it would help to not have "java" installed.. if they have to have java installed (in order to be able to play games at "pogo.com" ), keep it disabled except for when it is needed.. firefox would help there, too, since, supposedly, with firefox 18, "java" will only run if you manually select to allow it to run.. the most important thing is "KILL JAVA!".. well, not really..the most important thing is to use "firefox" with the "noscript" addon: "noscript" itself would prevent java from running-unless one selects to allow it to run..

i am sure that "java" is responsible for the computer's being infected with malware..

p.s. i also would advise using the "foxit" PDF-reader instead of using 'adobe reader"..

you also could consider using "privatefirewall" on the computer which can control the execution of files:

»www.privacyware.com/personal_firewall.html

well his daughter is like 30 something so not so much a kid

It really boggles my mind.. are people really that gullible with those banners that say you won X prize?

Heck I know and I teach my mom not to but she got temped once and I told her they are all fake, but at least she's gone 3 years without any spyware...

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reply to Subaru
using ad block edge since Ad block plus does not work on the newest firefox.

I might switch over to that on my desktop since I've noticed more and more ads showing up, and I hate how pop ups show up on mouse clicks.

but so far so good, I'm on his system now with no issues

reply to Subaru
How about setting up the system with the accounts needed but they all only have limited access no admin rights, then install a sandbox on the system and have everything be opened in sandbox.

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Secure Web Browsing: Running your Web browser under the protection of Sandboxie means that all malicious software downloaded by the browser is trapped in the sandbox and can be discarded trivially.
Enhanced Privacy: Browsing history, cookies, and cached temporary files collected while Web browsing stay in the sandbox and don't leak into Windows.
Secure E-mail: Viruses and other malicious software that might be hiding in your email can't break out of the sandbox and can't infect your real system.
Windows Stays Lean: Prevent wear-and-tear in Windows by installing software into an isolated sandbox.

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