No kidding, I think my girlfriend may have just been getting over it when I got here and may have passed it on to me.
For ad/spyware I use:
ScannersSpybot: Search & DestroyAd-awareBlockersSpywareBlasterSpywareGuardAnd then, of course, I have my ZoneAlarm for a firewall and AVG for my anti-virus. I don't
think I forgot anything, but since I'm not home I can't be 100% on that. Both blockers run in the background and can't be set up to ignore any possible problems, eliminate any possible problems, or alert you and allow you to decide. If you have any questions, let me know.
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