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Symptoms of a Spyware or Adware Infected Computer
Endless pop-up browser windows
redirected to unwanted web sites
unexpected toolbars in your web browser
unexpected or new icons task tray
browser's home page suddenly changes
certain keys fail to work in your browser (e.g. the tab key)
random Windows error messages appear
your computer suddenly seems very slow when opening programs or processing tasks
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What is Spyware Software?
Spyware software is a program, usually downloaded for free
from the Internet, that sends information from the user's
computer without their knowledge whenever the computer
connects to the Internet. Usually the information sent is
benign in nature, mostly concerned with general marketing
information (ie., spending habits) rather than specific
information like credit card numbers, although some programs
are capable of retrieving specific information as well.
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The problem with Spyware software lies in the fact that this
information is transmitted without informed consent.
Additionally, Spyware software programs are sometimes poorly
written, containing bugs and causing the computer to
malfunction. These spyware software programs do not respect your
privacy. It does not know whether the computer user is a child
and will destroy the privacy of your children.
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