You may want to download a free trial of NOD 32 or AVG FREE. They are really good. NOD has not missed any viruses in MANY MANY MANY MANY----- years!!!
You need to run these 3 essential programs to remove all the spyware on your computer.
If you do not have an internet security suit and only an anti virus
1. Run Malwarebytes Anti-Malware
2. Run a complete scan with free curing utility Dr.Web CureIt!
3. Run the anti spyware removal programs spybot or Superantispyware
Browsers
Use Mozilla firefox or the Google chrome browser for browsing unsafe websites
Install ThreatFire
ThreatFire, features innovative real-time behavioral protection technology that provides powerful standalone protection or the perfect complement to traditional signature-based antivirus programs offers unsurpassed protection against both known and unknown zero-day viruses, worms, trojans, rootkits, buffer overflows, spyware, adware and other malware.
Install a good antivirus in your computer.
Keep your antivirus updated. If automatic updates are available, configure your antivirus to use them.
Keep your permanent antivirus protection enabled at all times.
FTP
USE Internet Download Manager For downloading files\ AND Vuze for downloading torrents
In file sharing you transfer files from another computer connected to internet. While in case of downloading you receive files from dedicated servers.
it is a program that converts files or downloading files from the internet i use it all the time and it is very helpfull
Downloading files from the internet can be very harmful to one's computer. One should be careful downloading files from the internet because some downloads contain malicious software and viruses.
That's called... downloading.
Music downloading is reading sound wave files off the internet and sending them to your computer. If you listen to them on the internet you are already downloading them but you cannot save them onto your hard-drive unless you do a full download.
streaming audio
Please use Internet download manager for better results. It will split your files and download it as a result better downloading speed. Try it .
Installing a program.
Streaming audio, or streaming video.
No. Downoading is when you transfer files from a remote source to your computer. Surfing is merely viewing internet content.