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      Using Ad Aware & Spyware
    To download and run Ad Aware...
    1. Go to http://www.download.com
    2. In the search box next to the green arrow, type in Ad Aware
    3. Look for the link that says something similar to Ad Aware 6.0 Build 181 and click on it.
    4. Make sure the publisher says Lavasoft
    5. Click on the Download Now link
    6. When the box pops up, go ahead and click on save. Make sure you save it to a location on your computer you can remember.
    7. When it's done downloading, go ahead and find the file name aaw6.exe. Double click on that file and it will open an installation wizard.
    8. Make sure you exit all other programs and click on Next. You can read the agreement and go ahead and click on Next again.
    9. Pick a destination to install the program. The default destination (c:\program files\lavasoft\ad-aware 6) should be fine. Click on Next. Click on Next again to begin installation. When it's done installing, click on Finish to complete the installation.
    10. Now if you look on your desktop, you should have a new program called Ad-Aware 6.0. Go ahead and double click on that shortcut to open the program.
    11. Right above the Start button, you should see a link that says Check for updates now. Click on that link, then click on the button that says Connect. Click on the OK button to install the newest reference file. When it's done downloading, click on the Finish button.
    12. Click on the button that says Start. Make sure the option that says "Perform smart system-scan" is check and then click on Next.
    13. Now the program will scan your computer which should take anywhere between 5-10 minutes. When it's complete, it should make a noise at you. Click on Next.
    14. Right click on any item in the list and select the option that says Select All Objects. After you see that all of the items have a check box under the Obj. category, click on Next. Say OK to remove the items.
    15. You can now close the program and see if your internet is working again.

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