| Spyware usually refers to software that is | | | | trigger pop-ups which may then come up on your |
| created with the sole purpose of taking partial or | | | | screen. Most of these pop-ups make you click on |
| complete control of a person's computer without | | | | them because they are usually offering one free |
| the permission of the owner of the computer. | | | | promo or the other. When you click on them |
| What spyware does is that it uses the resources | | | | however, they do something else. This something |
| in your computer to report certain information to | | | | else is usually the installation of one form of |
| someone else that you do not know. Simply put | | | | malicious software or the other. Most times you |
| spyware spies on you and on your computer. | | | | hardly ever notice anything. At other times you |
| What kind of spying does spyware do? | | | | see a whole lot of annoying pop-ups or your |
| Spyware monitors what you do on your | | | | homepage gets changed to something else. |
| computer and then forwards your information to | | | | |
| someone else by using the Internet. The spying | | | | How can you get rid of spyware on your |
| that spyware carries out differs, spyware can | | | | computer? |
| keep track of the websites that you frequent | | | | A whole number of computer software programs |
| and then send this information to someone else. | | | | exist which can help you get rid of any spyware |
| This information usually allows other people to see | | | | on your computer. These computer software |
| the sort of information that you're interested in | | | | programs are usually called anti-spyware |
| and they can then send you different adverts in | | | | programs. Different forms of popular software in |
| the form of spam. Legitimate companies may | | | | this category exist and they are: SpyBlaster, |
| also use spyware to advertise to you. In this case | | | | Windows Defender, WebRoot Spy Sweeper and |
| such spyware is usually called adware. Adware | | | | a number of other software programs. Some of |
| isn't as bad as spyware but it may just be as | | | | these programs may be free but the best of |
| annoying if not even more so. | | | | these programs usually come at a price. Some |
| Other forms of spyware may have a more | | | | Internet providers also provide you with some of |
| dangerous way of operating. Some of these | | | | these software programs for free. Regardless of |
| dangerous forms of spyware may record every | | | | the type on anti-spyware you will need constant |
| stroke that you make on your computer. These | | | | updates as newer versions of anti-spyware |
| forms of spyware can detect you passwords and | | | | become available. |
| collect other information such as your credit card | | | | How often should you run your anti-spyware |
| and bank account information. Anything you type | | | | program? |
| on your computer is in the domain of these | | | | Making sure you're really safe is a personal task |
| criminals and they can steal everything from your | | | | and if you want to make sure that you're |
| money to your identity. | | | | absolutely safe, you should run your anti-spyware |
| Where does spyware come from? | | | | program every time that you use your computer. |
| Most forms of spyware usually come from | | | | These programs are quick and easy to use and |
| visiting websites that install something on your | | | | they can work in the background wile you focus |
| computer. Some of these websites have | | | | your efforts on doing something else. |
| different forms of spam on them and they | | | | |