Hateful and
Annoying Spyware. Have They Infected My
Computer?
by: Sam Lim
As Technology advances, spyware has become a
norm in many people’s life. But what is
spyware? Spyware is not a virus. It is not
meant to attack your system but it is used
to steal information from your system.
To explain
this as simple as possible, spyware is
computer software that is used to run
undetected in a victim’s computer to steal
important information and report to the
creator’s without the victim’s knowledge and
permission. This information can be emails,
password, credit card information…etc.
These spyware
also have many different features. They not
only steal information. They can even
re-rout user to illegal websites or
installing phone dialers. They even have the
ability to destroy your computer files
residing on it.
Knowing so
many bad things that can happen if they
infect your computer. But many people might
ask; how do I know that there are residing
in my computer? I need to know that they
assisted before I can remove them.
No doubt it
can be quite tough in removing these
malware. But it is fairly easy to detect
them. Below are some characteristics you
will encounter if your computer is infected
by these notorious malware.
* Computer
slow down. These spyware often get involve
with other computer applications and as a
result crashes these applications and slow
down the computer.
* Popup appear
when you did not even know why.
* You are
being re-directed to other websites and
commercials.
* Additional
Internet shortcuts on your desktop such as
dialers, games or free software that is
difficult to remove.
Now you know
how to detect spyware in case they infected
your computer. Removing them should be easy
if you have good anti-spyware software.
Below are some of the software's that you
might want to consider.
(1) NoAdware
(2) Spyware
Nuker
Start taking
action against these spy wares now. Time
should be spent on more productive work and
should not be spent on these hateful,
annoying spywares.
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