Recognizing and Avoiding Spyware

What is Spyware?
Not to use despite its name, the term "spyware" something of undercover agents, related by the advertising industry, but rather. In fact, spyware is also known as "adware". It refers to a category of software that, when installed on your computer, you can send pop-up ads, redirect your browser to Un certain websites or monitor the sites that you 'visit. Some extreme, invasive versions of spyware June Track Exactly what buttons are displayed. Attackers can also spyware for malicious purposes.
Due to the additional processing can lead spyware that your computer is too slow or sluggish. There are also privacy implication:

 

What information recognized be?
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How do you know if there is spyware on your computer?
The following symptoms that may enter spyware is installed on your computer:
They are subjected to endless pop-up window
You will be redirected other than the one you entered in your browser Sites
new and unexpected toolbars appear in your browser
new, unexpected icons in the taskbar at the bottom of the screen
Your home page suddenly changed
changed the search engine your browser opens when you have-been "Search"
Un certain keys on your browser (for example, the Tab key does not work when you move to the next field in a form)

Random start Windows error messages to appear
Suddenly, the computer seems very slow when opening programs or processing tasks (saving files, etc.)
How can you prevent spyware from installing on your computer?
PERSONAL breath unintentionally install it yourself, good security procedures in the original:

Do not click on links in pop-up window

Because pop-up windows are often a product of spyware, clicking on the window can install spyware software on your computer. To close the pop-up window, click the "X" icon in the title bar instead of a "close" link in the window.

Select "No" to the question, unexpected questions

Be careful asked if you run a particular program or perform another type of task is to unexpected dialogs. Always select "No" or "Cancel" or the dialog box by clicking on the icon. "X" in the title bar

Be wary of free downloadable software

There are many sites offering customized toolbars or other features that appeal to users. Programs from sites you should not download do not trust, and realize that you "May expose your computer to spyware by some of these programs.

Do not follow e-mail links The claim that anti-spyware software offer

such as your e-mail viruses, the download links serve the opposite purpose and whos install the spyware it claims to be eliminating.
As an additional good security practice, especially if you're worried worry that you might 'have spyware on your computer and want to minimize the impact Consider the following action are:

Adjust your browser settings to limit pop-up windows and cookies 

Pop-up windows are often generated by some kind of scripting or active content. To prevent adjusting the settings in your browser or reduce active content or scripting, the number of pop-up windows that appear to reduce. Some browsers offer a specific option to block or limit pop-up window. Certain types of cookies as spyware because sometimes show which websites you have visited. You can adjust your privacy settings to allow cookies only for the website that you visit (see Browsing Safely: Understanding Active Content and Cookies and evaluating security settings of your web browser for more information) allow.

How to remove spyware?
Run your anti virus software a scan on your computer - Find Some anti-virus software and remove spyware, but it can not find the spyware when it monitoring your computer in real time. September will prompt your anti-virus software you to run a scan on a regular basis (see Anti-Virus Software for more information).
Run a legitimate product specifically designed to remove spyware - Many vendors offer products that you will all spyware software your computer for spyware and remove them. Popular products include Lavasoft Ad-Aware, Microsoft Windows Defender, Webroot Spy Sweeper and Spybot Search and Destroy.
Make certain that supports your anti-virus and anti-spyware software - Take a phased approach to the installation of the software to ensure that you do not inadvertently introduce problems.