Posted 01/29/09 at 09:00:00 AM by Josh Kampschmidt

Malware is everywhere. You can't browse on any Internet tech forum without someone mentioning this word (with disdain), usually in search of a remedy after being infected with spyware. No matter how careful you are, we’re guessing that many of you have had malware inadvertently installed on your system and may have even ended up reformatting your computer as a last resort. While that may have been the most thorough solution, it is in a sense admitting defeat. Or worse yet, you took your computer to get cleaned and was charged anywhere from $50-300 -- a high price for humiliation. But don't fret, because you can actually purge your system of malicious software for free! Just follow our comprehensive guide.

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Posted 10/02/08 at 06:40:18 PM by David Murphy

We're back!  In our last feature, we showed you the best open-source/freeware graphics applications.  But we realize that not everybody is an artist.  Thus, we're aiming for a general market this time around.  Enclosed within this article are the top freeware system optimization tools we've discovered in our might search of the Web.  Clean your PC of spyware!  Keep it virus-free!  Run new, scary program in a virtualized environment!  And much more--our full list of awesome, must-install applicaitons awaits you after the jump.  Check 'em out! Your PC isn't complete without them!

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