What is Spyware?
Spyware is a type of software program that gets copied to your computer without warning or permission. The goal of Spyware is to monitor and record information about you. In some cases, Spyware gets loaded on your PC just by visiting the wrong websites.
Spyware Symptoms
?PC becomes slower for no apparent reason
?It is difficult to access the Internet
?Bandwidth seems to be reduced
?Unwanted popup ads and often when you are not even surfing the web
?Setting of Internet Explorer was modified
Why You Should Fear Spyware
Spyware collects information from you on a range of areas, from all the Web sites you visit, to more sensitive information like user names and passwords and even banking details. Personal Information you would never give out if someone asked you for it! Spyware collects it covertly. The primary objective of Spyware is to steal information. Your 'personal' information!
Be aware, some Spyware may run unnoticed without any outward signs of infection. Do not be fooled. It could still mean you have a major problem! Spyware removal is required.
How does Spyware get onto your PC if you don't knowingly download it?
Many PC user's ask this question. The answer is that if you or your teenage children download music from file-sharing programs, free games from certain sites, ring tones or other software programs from unknown sources - you can easily become infected with Spyware!
Spyware uses security holes in the Windows Operating System, and many people are very surprised to hear that infection can occur without any actual conscious actions of your own.
Do not confuse Spyware with virus's. Even if you have a virus checker this will not stop Spyware. It is a totally different threat.
How to protect yourself from spyware?
Without help, you have no way to prevent spyware. Old antivirus programs don't even prevent spyware, since they didn't consider them viruses or worms. Professional software provides you the best protection.
Following are two useful softwares that can help you to get rid of spyware for free.
