One of my biggest pet peeves are the claims companies like AOL & Earthlink make in their advertisements that they have the solution to adware, spyware, anti-virus, spam, BHOs, etc, etc, etc. They make these claims like if you buy ?our stuff? you can sit there in front of your computer make an uneducated idiot, surf the web and never have to worry about computer problems again! Nothing can be further from the truth. There are several excellent adware, spyware, anti-virus, firewall & spam programs out there (and many are FREE, too!) that can help you take back control of your computer but you HAVE to become an educated user to just keep up with the onslaught of computer problems you can face every day. This is even MORE important if you are on a DSL, ?always on the Internet? connection. I?m not saying you have to be an expert but sitting ?fat, dumb and happy (like Flounder)? in front of your computer thinking AOL or Earthlink ?has your back? is a HUGE and potentially costly mistake. Take the time to educate yourself on ?safe computing? by reading up on the subject or talking to someone who knows.