Viruses are becoming a thing of the past. What kills most computers these days is Spyware. How do you protect yourself?
Download and Use Mircosoft's Windows Defender - www.microsoft.com/downloads & Spybot Search and Destroy - www.download.com. Spyware is defined as any software that covertly gathers user information through the user's Internet connection without his or her knowledge, usually for advertising purposes. Unfortunately, many forms of spyware cause problems with your computer, so when you experience slowness, crashes or odd behavior from your computer, spyware is often the cause. For a full definition of Spyware click here, http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/s/spyware.html. If you are experiencing odd behavior from your computer, removing spyware needs to be on your troubleshooting list and it is advisable to run anti-spyware programs on a regular basis using Windows Scheduled Tasks if your spyware removal application does not have it's own scheduler. The two recommended downloads above are two of the most effective tools used for removing spyware and remarkably, they are both free.
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