Can spyware be blocked permanently?

I have Ad-Aware 2007, Spy Bot, Spyware Blaster etc. and recently, I installed ThreatFire, which is supposedly running all the time. Each day I run Ad-Aware and there's always 6 or more of the same spyware identified, which I delete. I repeat the same procedure again the next day.
Is there any way that I can prevent the spyware/malware from appearing on my computer or is this a fact of life when one uses the internet? Thanks.

 

It looks like that's all they are...I'm assuming that my anti-spyware is working. I guess I shouldn't be worried and just accept the inevitable and carry on as usual? Thanks.

 

While having the latest greatest software on board is a good idea, the best piece of 'software' you have is your head.

Be smart, never open any emails which look even the slightest bit 'off', no matter how tempting they look.

Never click an IM link from someone even if you know the contact until you verify what it is.

Never download anything you find on the Net without checking it out, either via Google or your fav online file scanner.

Never vere too far off the beaten path and this does not pertain so much to adult related sites as it does more to keygen\warez types.

To add to what you have I'd also install one of the following hosts files:

• MVPS Hosts File
• hpHosts

Both are updated at least once a month, hpHosts sometimes twice a month.

 

Will do. Thank you.

 

Ya, I forgot to add that cookies don't pose any real threat at all. Deleting them is cake.

 

Don't delete them but put them into the vault where they cannot do any harm anymore. As you already found, if you delete them the next time you are on the Internet your computer will be infected again.

John G.

 

They can be. I had a cookie planted that was a Trojan Horse trying to find out my personal info. such as account #'s, passwords etc. In my case the Trojan Horse is in the vault. Your decision what you want to do.

Good luck,

John G.

 

You are right. However, a Trojan Horse is not a virus but spyware. I caught the Trojan Horse with SpySweeper and put it into the vault. Look it up in Wikipedia.

John G.

 

I was just trying to help. If you are that smart that you know all of that, how come you are not able to solve your own problem?

Have a nice night.

John G.