text: what does it mean when i keep getting a virus that says "tracking families detected on this system." how do i get rid of it? you most likely have spyware, adware and or a virus. checkout adaware and spybot search & destroy. http://www.lavasoft.de/software/adaware/ http://www.safer-networking.org/  they're free. get them both. don't download them from anywhere else. run one then the other. between them you'll get rid of all adware and spyware.  for spybot after running the search & destroy part, click the immunize shield. click the green '+' to immunize your system against attempts to install spybot and adware.  i've been using these for years and run them 3 to 4 times a year.  also get an anti-virus product. here's a free one, but other versions are worth the money. http://free.grisoft.com/