Hateful and Annoying
Spywares. 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 spywares 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.
* Popups 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 spywares in case
they infected your computer. Removing them
should be easy if you have good anti-spyware
software. Below are some of the softwares that
you might want to consider.
(1) NoAdware
(2) Spyware Nuker
Start taking action against these spywares
now. Time should be spent on more productive
work and should not be spent on these hateful,
annoying spywares.
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About The Author
Sam Lim is a staff of EduX Services who is committed to inform the
public regarding the protection of
computers
sam.lim@edux.com.sg |
