Be Certain Your Computer Is Safe, Run A Spyware Detector
You’ve noticed that your computer is a little slower than usual. You thought you saw a new mysterious icon in your system tray. Then there are those odd error messages you’ve been getting. Does your computer have a problem? Something that wasn’t caught by your antivirus? If you even suspect that your computer may be infected, you should run a spyware detector and check. Spyware is far too dangerous to your online privacy and your computer to ignore.
Scammers are Out to Get You
Spyware is the term for a particularly nasty type of malicious software that infects your computer, steals your private data, and sends that data back to thieves who then use the information to make your life miserable, often through identity theft. At least, that’s the goal.
A lot of spyware falls far short of the level of danger, but as if to compensate it makes up for it in levels of annoyance. A lot of spyware will pop-up windows when you attempt to browse the web, and hijack your browser to strange websites. You may get new toolbars in your web browser, or your homepage may change to a
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