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Spyware Protection & Spyware Removal |
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Spyware: What it is - How To Detect & Protect Against It! |
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SPYWARE HAS INFECTED OVER 80% OF ALL COMPUTERS |
This page is intended to raise awareness of the issue that certain companies are using software provided on their websites to install "SpyWare", "Stealware", "Trojans" or "Media Plugins", on your computer without your explicit permission which can then potentially forward information about your software, and your browsing and purchasing habits back to their own data collection facilities. This type of software has become collectively known as SpyWare.
Over 80% of all computers have now been infected in some way by Spyware and so we will provide you with information and access to the Tools to help you remove and detect Spyware from your PC before it can do more damage.
Most of these Adbots, or Spyware programs don’t collect specific information about you, but only report general demographics, and therefore are not stealing your name, credit card, or other personal information. But these capabilities do exist. |
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WHAT IS SPYWARE? |
Spyware is virtually any software which employs a person's Internet connection in the background without their knowledge or explicit permission. Silent background use of an Internet "backchannel" connection must be preceded by a complete and truthful disclosure of proposed backchannel usage, followed by the receipt of explicit, informed, consent for such use.
Any Software communicating across the Internet absent of these elements is guilty of information theft and is properly and rightfully termed: Spyware.
Another potential problem is that many are poorly written, "contain bugs or errors", and can cause problems with the normal operation of your computer. If your web-browser experiences "General Protection Faults", hangs, or freezes it may be due to one or more of these types of programme interfering with its proper function. |
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HOW DOES IT WORK? |
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You for example, download what is apparently a free software utility like a screensaver. |
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You install the programme unaware that there are hidden capabilities included within the software. |
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When the programme is installed it also installs the other extra bits from certain advertising or marketing agencies. These are usually plug-ins designed for forwarding advertisements to your computer that appear when you are using it. |
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Even if one day you decide to delete the program you have installed, the other bits, or the Spyware, will remain on your computer, still transmitting your information and sending advertisements that you have never asked to receive. |
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In addition to this, Spyware will often be used to provide you with distorted search engine results in favour of websites and advertisements that “they prefer you to see” instead of the information you are really looking for. |
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If your PC continues to have the unwanted Spyware “injected” into it, it will gradually continue to slow down to a point where it can become virtually unusable. |
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THIS IS PRECISELY WHY our eBook Publications, are firstly thoroughly checked to make sure they contain no viruses, Trojans or Spyware. Secondly they do not carry any advertising whatsoever. And thirdly why we have constructed them so you do not need to install them, to use them. Finally it is also the reason why you do not need to install any other reader software to use the. When we say they are Spyware Free. We mean it ......and Guarantee it.
Despite all this it is important to remember that Anti-Virus tools are insufficient when it comes to Spyware protection and detection. |
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PREVENTION IS THE FIRST LINE OF DEFENCE |
Never click on any banners on websites that offers you free services that involves making any changes to your Internet Browsers or PC, unless you are certain they are reputable companies that you are dealing with. Especially watch out for: |
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banners that offer to correct the time on your PC |
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banners that offer free screensavers |
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banners that offer to scan your computer |
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banners that provide free games |
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any programs or banners that are involved with file-sharing i.e. companies that offer you free downloads of well known games, software packages, movies and music that you know you would normally have to pay for |
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HOW DO YOU KNOW THAT YOUR PC IS INFECTED WITH SPYWARE: |
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you are receiving an abnormal amount of pop-up banners appearing on your screen for no good reason. |
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your PC has noticably slowed down and does not perform as well as it did previously |
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advertising and pop-up banners appearing when you visit other websites and that advertising has nothing to do with the site you are visiting |
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by using one of the following well known anti-Spyware packages to scan your PC |
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ANTI-SPYWARE TOOLS WE RECOMMEND |
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SPYWARE COMPANIES AND WEBSITES TO BE WARY OF |
| Be particularly careful of those file-sharing and Person to Person networks including Morpheus, Kazaa, BearShare and LimeWire. Many of these networks are including Spyware in the free software they provide.
Also be particularly careful whenever you seen any of the following names: |
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Gator |
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Zango |
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WhenU |
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180 Solutions |
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Seekmo |
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180 Search Assistant |
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nCase |
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Direct Revenue |
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eXact Advertising |
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Claria |
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Metrics Direct |
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For a comprehensive list of sites using Spyware to trap web users CLICK HERE |
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