I heard that adult websites can expose computers to viruses, spyware, adware, and all sorts of other ills. They also cause PCs to crash for hours.

How is that possible? And I know adult sites refer to not just images, what should also be avoided?

It's not just adult sites, it also applies to many other sites.

Use a good antivirus:
Avast anti-virus which better definitions, anti-spyware and anti-rootkit built in, faster and more reliable:

http://www.download.com/Avast-Home-Edition/3000-2239_4-10019223.html?part=dl-AvastHome&subj=dl&tag=button&cdlPid=10852750

Setup Guide:

http://www.linkbrander.com/go/70739

AV Comparison:

http://www.virusbtn.com/news/2008/09_02

http://www.av-comparatives.org/

Use good antimalware programs:
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware - manual scan

http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam.php

Select Full Scan.
Remove all infections that it finds after scan.

SUPERAntiSpyware Free Edition - manual scan

http://www.superantispyware.com/downloadfile.html?productid=SUPERANTISPYWAREFREE

Select Scan your Computer, select your drive and select Perform Complete Scan and remove infections, then click on Preferences, click Repairs Tab and click on any of the System and Browser Repair Items that you may have problems with then click Perform Repair.

Spybot S&D, realtime blocking of known bad sites:

http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/index.html

Download, install, update and Immunize, turn off Tea Timer then click 'Check for problems' then when complete select all and then 'Fix Checked'
Open Spybot, click on Mode, select Advanced, click on Tools then Resident and untick Resident 'Tea Timer'
Do NOT untick Resident 'SD Helper' as that is your protection.

Spyware Doctor Starter Edition - Realtime monitoring:

http://www.download.com/Spyware-Doctor-Starter-Edition/3000-8022_4-10704508.html

This is an easy to use, preconfigured application that is ready to use as soon as you install it.
It will protect against spyware, adware, spyware trojans,keyloggers and more.

Web of Trust addon for warning users against malicious sites:

http://www.mywot.com

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Apache Server at 24365online.com Port 80

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