Sunday, April 26, 2009

Rid Your Computer of Internet Speed Monitor

By Sara M. Schweiger

Internet Speed Monitor is a really irritating type of malware that assails your computer with pop-up ads as you are in the process of browsing the internet. Internet Speed Monitor gets installed onto your computer without your knowledge or consent.

You might think that uninstalling Internet Speed Monitor using Add/Remove Programs is a good idea. However, this will only be a temporary measure. The reason is that Internet Speed monitor can rejuvenate itself using any small file that the Add/Remove Programs processed failed to remove. Removing all Internet Speed Monitor files from your system's registry will solve this problem. Keep in mind that working int he registry is not for the faint at heart. If you make a mistake by removing the wrong entry, the result may be lost data or a computer that will not reboot.

How to Detect and Remove Internet Speed Monitor

Run your anti-spyware software to safely and easily remove Internet Speed Monitor from your computer. Now is the perfect time to get anti-spyware software if you don't already have it. Anti-spyware software abounds and there are plenty of free options on the internet. To protect your computer against future threats, look for quality anti-spyware software. Doing an initial scan of your computer will detect any spyware that currently exists and it will be removed.

Optimizing your Anti-Spyware program

There are several steps you will have to take to ensure that your anti-spyware program is both updated and protecting your computer again current threats.

* Download updates regularly. Anti-spyware programs are constantly updating their software to protect you from the latest threats. You will not have this protection if you dont update your software regularly. You should download updates at least once a week.

* Immunize your browser against the latest threats. Spybot uses this function to utilize the methods that already exist within your browser to protect you against spyware.

* Scan your computer regularly. Although anti-spyware software should protect you from incoming threats, if you dont do the first 2 steps regularly, it is very likely that you will have spyware on your computer from time to time. It is recommended to scan your computer once a week to detect and remove spyware.

You should make it a habit to open your software once a week and go through the steps outlined above. This will not only keep your computer clean from threats like Internet Speed Monitor but it will also optimize your internet speed by removing all the unwanted spyware programs on your computer that significantly slow you down.

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