Thursday, December 6, 2007

Adware Spyware are you Protected

 As the internet grows by millions of users each year so to does the threat of adware spyware. So why is this happening, well the easy answer is that there are more and more computers coming online every day so there are more and more computers to be infected.

In the past spyware and adware has been called a trend, and that it would pass just as any trends pass, unfortunately this has not happened and does not look likely to happen in the near future.

As more and more home computer users become aware of this spyware plague and this is usually after they have been infected by adware or spyware, they are now taking action by using adware removal tools to protect their information from prying eyes.

For some though it has been to late as they were infected by a malicious program such as a trojan horse or system monitor that has tracked their every move, stolen passwords, bank accounts and your life.

If you are using an adware spyware removal tool there are some things you have to look out for such as;

Are the definitions updated regularly, have you downloaded this removal tool from a reputable company. Yes you guessed it, there are even rogue spyware programs that seem to be legit but in fact are just another form of spyware in disguise. Use only reputable companies.

We have all heard about identity theft and it is fast becoming the number one cyber crime this is mainly caused through computers not being protected from the spyware menace and more and more spyware writers that are frequently updating their spyware programs to avoid detection.

Every single day we look at our computer screens and think we are protected we have our antivirus and firewalls all in place so nothing can get through to hurt us. I think this has placed us into a false sense of security and we all need to revaluate what we need to protect our computers and personal information.

Understanding this adware threat has become a very important issue on the internet today, with our children using our home computers, our teenagers downloading music and files from peer-to-peer file sharing sites and all the emails with attachments being circulated if you don't have the correct protection it is only a matter of time before you will be infected with some sort of spyware program.

Once you understand where adware was born and its purpose you will understand the threat that it now poses to your freedom and rights on the internet. Don't let some aggressive adverting firm or some back yard programmer steal you personal and private information. Take action be informed and install an adware spyware removal tool today.

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