Spyware are tiny programs that are unknowingly
installed on your computer by hackers, and
unethical companies through legitimate looking
software and music downloads, e-mail
attachments, instant messages, web browsing, and
other routine activities you might participate
in online.
Spyware is a
computer program which can be installed on
personal computers (usually without the
permission from the owner) and has the purpose
of collecting information and sending it back to
another source - usually an Internet marketing
or an adult website.
Spyware programs
often record information such as which websites
you have been visiting or what you have been
downloading.
Spyware programs can be
installed through a virus or as part of an
installation of a program.
Many programs
that are free on the Internet contain spyware
and people should always be careful of this when
installing such programs on their computer.
Once installed, these tiny programs can run
completely undetected collecting your personal
information, tracking the tasks you perform on
your computer, or bombard you with annoying pop
ups and ads.
Just a few of the things spyware can monitor and
collect about you:
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-The Web Sites You Visit |
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-Your Instant Message Conversations |
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-Credit Card Numbers
You Use |
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-The Items You Purchase Online |
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-Usernames and Passwords Used To Access
Your Favorite Sites |
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-Your Incoming and Outgoing Email
Messages |
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-Your Bank Account Numbers |
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-Other Important and Personal
Information |
Even worse, once this
information is collected it can then be
sold
to other parties which can lead to even more
pop-ups, spam and Spyware!
Spyware is also notorious for making your PC
sluggish and unresponsive. Sometimes this is by
design but many times the sluggish performance
is a result of poorly created spyware and
malware programs that conflict with the other
programs running on your computer.
In any shape or form, spyware is extremely
annoying and frustrating!
In just a few short years spyware has surpassed
computer viruses as the number one threat to
your information and security online.
The reason for this explosive growth is the huge
amounts of money that unethical companies are
making from spyware. As amazing as it may seem,
many of these companies receive millions of
dollars a year in funding because the potential
to make money off an unsuspecting public is so
huge.
As a result, spyware now infects close to 90% of all internet connected computers with an average of 25 instances of Spyware and Virus per PC.
Spyware is such a huge problem that Dell Computers reports 20% of all their tech support calls involve Spyware and
Virus related problems. Even worse, these
problems take 2-3 times longer to solve than non
spyware related support calls.
What this means to you is that without a lot of
spare time, technical expertise, and proper
tools, spyware can pose a real and serious
problem to your PC and personal information.
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How can I protect my system from spyware?
Prevention is the best method for protecting
yourself and PC-system online. Educate yourself,
be aware of new threats and practice safe
surfing and common sense.
* Run anti-spyware programs frequently to
* Enable the automatic updates on your software
* Ensure that your browser and operating system is up-to-date
* Set your browser security
* Your downloading habits need changing and
use extreme caution and common sense if you use
peer-to-peer (p2p) services. It is difficult, if
not impossible, to verify that the source of the
files is trustworthy and don't click on a pop up
ads, they keep duplicating and multiplying!
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