[Ham-Computers] Re: Memory Hogs Question (Pest Patrol)

[John Burch]

In yet another excellent post, Aaron said, in part:

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Hsu, Aaron (NBC Universal)" 
[ snip ]

> If you can, go to http://www.pestpatrol.org and run an on-line scan to see
> if it finds any malware.  You can also download Spybot v1.3 from various
> sites and run a local scan.  It's a good first place to start in tracking
> down what might be slowing down your system.  If you send me a list of your
> currently running apps/processes, I'll run through them and see if I
> recognize any malware.  Knowing what your browser's "home" page is will also
> help determine if your browser's been "hijacked".
> 
> Good luck,
> 
>   - Aaron Hsu, NN6O (ex-KD6DAE)
>     {nn6o}@arrl.net
>     {athsu}@nbcuni.com
>     No-QRO Int'l #1,000,006
>     . -..- - .-. .-   ".... . .- ...- -.--"

The URL that will take you to Pest Patrol (highly recommended) is:

http://www.pestpatrol.com/

Then go to the Products page, and at the bottom of the page
will be the Pest Scan, and the "Scan Me Now" button.

Aaron's suggestions are excellent, and should be followed.

73 de John
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