Can someone tell me how to get these annoying things off my computer?

Question

I keep getting all these problems, like my computer being slow, and spybot finds all kinds of bad files and fixes them but mcafee never finds them and the same things keep coming back and today I logged on and my computer is missing half the programs on my desktop! are these things spyware or viruses? and why doesn't mcafee ever find them on a scan? and how do I get rid of them permanently!?

Answer 1

1) You need a Router with a built in Firewall (either get one that has a Firewall or turn on the one you already have)

2) Every PC in your house must have it's own Firewall .. if one PC gets infected, the others need to protect themselves ..

Once the above is in place you can start 'disinfecting' your PC's (I recommend a total hard disk replacement (or at least a repartition and reformat) and re-install from MS Operating System distribution media

3) Stop clicking on eMail attachment's, using 'file sharing' system and visiting dubious web sites ..