How to stop spam and spyware on my computer

How can I stop all these unwanted spam instant messages?

rogue_red_dragon :

I am constantly getting unwanted spam instant messages wanting me to check out websites or messages that are just audibles from random users. And before I get answers from all the think they know it alls I know I can stop them by checking the setting for block everyone not on my contact list. I shouldn’t have to be the only option. I have never had this problem until yahoo messenger updated program the last 2 times. Is it a yahoo security problem, or a bug of some type because all virus and spyware scans have not stopped them. This is really starting to irritate me greatly!! Someone with real knowledge on this please help.
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Computer experts, please help, what is wrong w/my computer?

sunrise_n_tn :

I bought a new computer, because my old one was tearing up. I had been told the mother board would be going soon, so when it started going really slow, constantly showing “This page cannot be displayed” errors, playing videos very slowly & freezing, I figured it was getting worse, so I got a BRAND new Dell PC. Only to find this one doing the SAME THING! The only difference is now, my virus scanner (which I also had on the old computer) keeps popping up messages to me. The most frequent one says “Inbound Malware Probe MyDoom In”…the most recent says “Intrustion attempt detected TCP High ports in”. All of them say that my firewall has blocked them. I’ve also noticed (in the 4 days or so since I’ve had this computer), I’ve gotten a LOT of spam mail to my main email (not a yahoo acct, or such). What could have happened to cause this and how can I stop it? Is it some sort of virus or spyware or adware? A virus scan shows no viruses. But something is going on. Please help!
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Best Antivirus, Firewall, Spyware/spam?

GoodShepherd :
What is the best antivirius, firewall and anti-spy/spam? It doesn’t matter if it’s all single (like zonealarm, norton, etc.,). Or if it’s a package deal like Norton Internet security suite.
However I want them to all work together as I understand Norton antivirus does not work with some others.
Is McAfree good?
What’s going to [...]

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what in the world did i do to my messenger,now i cant get it to work?

♥D@t_bLaSiaN♥ :
okay,so the thing is that anytime my protection on the pc informs me about something i dont need,i always select”block this……….” and i dont know wat happened but i saw something about yahoo messenger and i thought it was spam or spyware or a virus that had it,so i just clicked on “block” without [...]

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Task Manager shows many ipconfig.exe processes running. Spyware, Antivirus scans are clean, What could it be?

Shitzu owner : I have run all the major free Antivirus, spam and trojan scans and nothing turns up. I tried Microsoft malicous code scanner. What can a person try to stop these runaway processes? At times there are 40-50 ipconfig.exe images running, under the system.

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I think a spam site keeps trying to connect to me help?

Mike : SUPERANTISPYWARE got rid of 24 incidences of spyware, in my computer, then I installed ZoneAlarm for more protection, but I keep getting a security alert OVER AND OVER that “89.140.42.129.static.user.ono.com” keeps trying to connect to me. What can I do to stop this, thanks.
Now I’m getting readings that 222.215.230.49 (from China) is [...]

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Email identity stolen, “returned” spam e-mails being recieved, Solution?

Neel S : I get several “returned” e-mails a day, I read that this means someone has stolen my e-mail identity and is spoofing my address. Is there a solution to stop me getting all these e-mails that I have never sent being returned?
I have scanned for viruses and spyware, and have a soft and [...]

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Yahoo mail is often redirecting me to spam adverts. Advice?

Seeking Redemption : Just recently when I click on a link (sent mail, in-box, and actual messages etc.) in Yahoo Mail, I am redirected to a spam advert page for gambling. Here is the spam page http://pbid.pro-market.net/engine?site=119121+page=+space=9717+size=180×150+linktarget=%27_blank%27+rnd=1244539606
Sometimes this is so bad I can hardly use Yahoo because I’m battling to go back to Yahoo away [...]

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Spam on my computer? Maybe a virus?

camryns mommy : My computer has been very slow here for the past 3 weeks & I keep having the pop ups saying your computer is infected with spyware free scan now. Also on some of the web sites I go to, pictures on them change to a little box that says my computer if [...]