At Your Door

Unwanted browser add-ons, pop-up ads, and spyware. These three things comprise the most common forms of malware. Most of the time when we see a computer that is sluggish or unresponsive, malware has made itself at home. Anti-virus companies don't usually tune their software to pick up on all kinds of malware, so it is up to you to run software that specializes in finding and removing these little bugs.

Anti-malware software tends to be less user-friendly than its anti-virus counterparts. Some will let a user cripple their own system if not used properly. Our top recommended tool for end users is the free version of Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware.

While the software is free, it lacks some of the features found in paid-for version. Noticeably missing is an auto update feature. You will have to click on the update tab and check manually for new definitions.