Spyware 

Spyware, Malaware and Adware

Spyware is any technology that gathers information about a person or organization without their knowledge. While browsing the internet, spyware is a program that is downloaded on to someone's computer to secretly gather information about the user and relay it to advertisers or other interested parties. Spyware can be installed on a computer as a software virus or as the result of installing a new program.

While some companies may include spyware with applications, other companies may trick users into installing spyware. What typically happens is that a user will see a pop up window that is disguised to look like a Windows error message. The actual error message displayed by these windows differs widely, but the goal is the same; to get the user to click on a button. The user thinks that they are clicking a button that will fix the alleged error, when in reality they are downloading a spyware installation.

Don't unwittingly install adware or software. If you do click what seems like an innocuous link, and then you see a dialog box confirm that this is a download DO NOT click the Yes button to install the software. Remember,If in doubt, do not proceed. This dialog box is your last line of defense, and you should only install programs from the Internet that you chose to install.

Without help, you have no way to prevent spyware. Older anti-virus programs don't prevent adware since they do not consider them viruses or worms. Some makers of spyware and other unwanted software might even disguise their programs as anti-spyware tools. The issue has become sophisticated enough that you really need to have an anti-spyware product installed on your machine, and kept up to date.

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Spyware Headlines

Computer columnist comments on Vista replacement, email problems and spyware (Laguna Woods Globe)

Joy of Computing columnist looks at Windows 7 system, email problems, anti-spyware.

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Police Blotter: July 4, 2009 (The Grass Valley Union)

Nevada County Sheriff's OfficeThursday10:20 a.m. - A caller in the 12000 block of Mindy Lane said her husband put spyware on her computer to re-route all of her e-mail to him, and she wanted to know her options.

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A closer look at SpywareBlaster 4.2 (Net Security)

SpywareBlaster prevents the installation of ActiveX-based spyware, adware, dialers, browser hijackers, and other potentially unwanted programs. It can also block spyware/tracking cookies in IE, Mozill...

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EyeWonder malware incident affects popular web sites (ZDNet)

During the last couple of hours, visitors of popular and high trafficked web sites such as CNN, BBC, Washington Post, Gamespot, WorldOfWarcraft, Mashable, Chow.com, ITpro.co.uk, AndroidCommunity; Engadget and Chip.de, started reporting that parts of the web sites are unreachable due to malware warnings appearing through the EyeWonder interactive digital advertising...

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Easy solutions to clean up your digital life (Carteret County News-Times)

(ARA) - Warm weather signals the time to get clutter under control. A time traditionally spent cleaning out nooks and crannies in the home, this season the trend is to organize your digital world, which as most of us know, can be a huge mess.

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