Saturday, May 24, 2008

To Understanding Spy ware

Spy ware is a "malaria" or malicious software that is placed on your personal computer without your knowledge. This can happen when you visit online web sites offering clear downloads of games, when you download videos or music, or any share files, such as when you download that comic e correspondence from your friend. Spy ware programs are piggybacked into your machine at the same day you download a file. Spy ware is infecting millions of habitat computers today. Spy ware tracks your on border pc habits. It knows each site you visit and what you have looked up on that site. Some spy ware yet tracks each keystroke you make, including every bit of data you fill outside on a form, such as title and address, and credit card news when you cause a purchase. This has some in the online universe worried that this can lead to identity theft and stealing of credit card numbers. Your machine surfing habits and personal info is then sold to businesses. The spy ware business is a b
illion dollar industry, with lots of persons getting rich selling your facts without your knowledge. Another dilemma with spy ware is that unless you run anti spy ware software often, you don't know that spy ware been installed until your computer starts to slow down. By the hour your computer slows down due to spy ware you could have as many as six or seven different spy ware programs running in the background. You can get rid of spy ware by running any of the number of anti-spy ware programs available on the market today. Run these programs often. Some suggest that after you run an anti spy ware program that you re-boot your computer and run the software again to create firm there are no "ticklers". Ticklers are designed to reinstall spy ware. The best course to avoid spy ware is to stay away from downloading freebies. Don't open unsolicited e-mail; delete it before you open it. When downloading any software, still legitimate software programs from the intern
et scan the end users agreement thoroughly. Some of these agreements will state that they are installing spy ware type software, and by you downloading their program you are agreeing to let them deposit spy ware on your computer. If you know this then you have the ability to affirm yes or no and protect your personal information. Full text: http://computerandtechnologies.com/computers-and-technology/news_2008-05-24-17-00-04-385.html

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