| What Is Spyware? And How Do I Remove It? |
| By Daniel Phillips |
Published
06/23/2006
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Spyware and Malware
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The main purpose of spyware is to monitor a person and their activity on the internet, the spyware then sends this data to someone else, usually a company or person, in most cases - spyware is simply used for advertising purposes, as a sort of survey that collects information without the user noticing, it can even be considered as less hassle than a real survey.
However some spyware can collect data that a person would not want collected, such as credit card numbers or personal contact details. This type of spyware is much more malicious and is one reason to ensure that you have no spyware at all. Another factor to be considered concerning the negative features of spyware, would be the adverse effects it can have on your computer - these effects can range from internet connection problems to programs crashing.
Such things are usually automatically classed as viruses, but most virus scanning tools are not designed with the purpose of detecting spyware in mind. When faced with the dilemma of how to remove spyware from your computer, try following these steps.
Firstly go to the start menu, click the "run" option and type "msconfig" into the text area, once in the program click the "startup" tab and untick every box, unless it is one that you know relates to a vital program such as your wireless connection.
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