No one would deny that the entry of computers had a life-changing impact on the modern world. It revolutionized all aspects of our lives from work to home, and everything in between. Nowadays, you’ll find the computer in the center of all our activities, in fact a lot of people find it hard to function without a computer at their side. And the fact that it has become fundamental to our lives is the main reason why some sinister people are using it to their advantage. So they invented a program that steals a person’s information without their knowledge – the Spyware.
Considered as one of the most dangerous software, Spyware is but one of the many programs that are currently infecting computers everywhere. Unlike the standard virus that infects our computer, a Spyware usually gets installed to our computer by downloading insecure files or software. It uses the downloads as a cover in order to infiltrate our system, and believe me, it wouldn’t be easy to remove.
Once it gets installed, it starts working by tracking all information you enter into the computer and later on selling it to third-party businesses interested in the information. It has a capacity to log and interpret the keys we strike on the keyboard and learn what passwords we use or what sites we go to, people pay big money for this information. The businesses who buy this information will now use it to adapt their marketing strategies to our browsing habits.
Spyware are difficult to detect, you won’t see a window popping out of your screen telling you that there’s a spyware on your system, what you will see would be more pop-ups even when your offline, you will also notice that your system is running slow and your computer will keep freezing.
We recommend that you install a Spyware scanning program the moment you observe any of the above mentioned signs on your computer. Don’t be fooled by the free scanning software you see online; most of the time these companies install the spyware programs in your computer themselves.
But in the end, prevention is still the best medicine. It is still best to exercise caution when visiting unknown sites and to download files and software only from websites you can trust.
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Tue, Sep 7, 2010
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