While it is a good idea to run spyware and adware protection at all times, these kinds of programs can rob system resources and make your computer run a lot slower. We think it is a better idea to run these kinds of programs periodically to make sure you have not gotten any software installed without your knowledge and make sure that your system is set up not to get infected.

There are 2 things you can do to make surfing the internet much safer. The most important of which is to never surf the internet logged in as an administrator. The only person on your computer who is allowed to install software is someone with administrator privileges. If you do not log in as one, this significantly reduces the chances of getting any type of virus, adware or spyware. The second most important thing is if you are using a router or residential gateway, make sure you change the default password so that hackers cannot easily log in and make changes.