151 articles on "spyware"

Battling Spyware Threats

Battling Spyware Threats by: Mitch Johnson Surpassing viruses as the number one internet threat is spyware which can install itself in your computer and monitor your usage as well as record private information. Though the threats of spyware are ...

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Spyware Consequences and Defenses

Spyware Consequences and Defenses by: Mitch Johnson Unfortunately for computer users spyware has become the primary threat when surfing the internet and as the problem continues to grow the likelihood that users can stay “spyware free” is le...

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WHAT IS SPYWARE AND HOW DO I REMOVE IT FROM MY COMPUTER

Spyware is a menace to any computer, but there are many free Spyware removal products online to help out. It sounds rather sinister, doesn't it? In a way, it really is. Spyware (another name for Malware or Adware, which is Internet-speak for "ad...

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Do You Know How To Defeat The Browser Hijacker ?

Do You Know How To Defeat The Browser Hijacker ? by: Tom Jenson Your browser now has a new start page and a new search page. Every time your browser loads a page that doesn't exist, you end up at some strange site, probably filled with popu...

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The End of Spyware

The US House of Representatives has recently passed the "Spy Act" - or to give it its full title - the Securely Protect Yourself Against Cyber Trespass Act. This aims to prevent software companies from installing spyware on users PCs without their kn...

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How to Stop Spyware from Infecting your System

Spyware is becoming more and more of a problem. When I visit a cusomters site and inspect the computers I always find some kind of spyware on the system. I know that many people have been unaware of spyware, but hopefully now that the word is spreadi...

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Catching Spyware to Avoid Identity Theft

Catching Spyware to Avoid Identity Theft by: Mitch Johnson Arming your computer against spyware is an important move to make to protect your personal security and private information. Statistics on the number of identity theft victims continue t...

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Spyware Stats To Pay Attention To

Spyware Stats To Pay Attention To by: Mitch Johnson In early 2005 Webroot Software released its State of Spyware Report which was conducted by Webroot and Earthlink. In the survey over 4.6 million computer systems were scanned during 2004 and th...

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How To Stop Spyware From Infecting Your System

How To Stop Spyware From Infecting Your System by: Ray Bonneau Spyware is becoming more and more of a problem. When I visit a cusomters site and inspect the computers I always find some kind of spyware on the system. I know that many people have...

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Spyware 101: Understanding and Fighting Spyware

Spyware 101: Understanding and Fighting SpywareDoug Partridge © 2005In a short amount of time, Spyware has gone from relative obscurity to an almost daily mention. In fact, recent estimates put the number of Spyware infections at 80-90% of all c...

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