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There are four ways to prevent or block the installation: 1. Have the malware be detected & blocked by AV software. 2. Have the malware be detecetd & blocked by anti-spyware software. 3. Don't allow software to be installed (run as a limited user). 4. Don't install software that isn't vital to the operation of the machine. Most folks find 3 to be too limiting, although it can be done. But going back to my comments about the skills of the average home user and it just ain't gonna happen. 4 would be nice, but again in the long run it's not practical. People are used to installing whatever they come across that they think they may want/need/like. So we're left with protecting ourselves from our own follies. 1 & 2 to try to stop things from getting on the machine and a FW for things that slip by them. 1 & 2 are usually at least a half-step behind the malware creaetors so the concern about something getting by them is legitimate.
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